Common questions from both surveys' descriptive statistics–demographics
| Respondents | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Practitioners 58 (66%) | Academics 70 (34%) | Both 128 (100%) | |
| Gender | |||
| Male | 47 (81%) | 56 (80%) | 103 (80.7%) |
| Female | 11 (18%) | 14 (20%) | 25 (19.3%) |
| Years of experience working in the FA field | |||
| Less than 5 years | 23 (39%) | 14 (20%) | 37 (33.0%) |
| Between 5 and 10 years | 10 (17%) | 35 (50%) | 45 (28.4%) |
| Between 10 and 15 years | 9 (15%) | 11 (9.1%) | 15 (19.3%) |
| More than 15 years | 16 (27%) | 1 (1.1%) | 17 (21.3%) |
| Highest level of education | |||
| Bachelor's degree | 42 (72%) | 28 (40% | 70 (61.4%) |
| Master's degree | 13 (22%) | 28 (40%) | 25 (28.4%) |
| Ph.D. degree | 1 (1.72%) | 3 (3.3%) | 3 (2.3%) |
| Other | 2 (3.45%) | 11 (16.7%) | 8 (8.0%) |
| Respondents | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Practitioners 58 (66%) | Academics 70 (34%) | Both 128 (100%) | |
| Male | 47 (81%) | 56 (80%) | 103 (80.7%) |
| Female | 11 (18%) | 14 (20%) | 25 (19.3%) |
| Less than 5 years | 23 (39%) | 14 (20%) | 37 (33.0%) |
| Between 5 and 10 years | 10 (17%) | 35 (50%) | 45 (28.4%) |
| Between 10 and 15 years | 9 (15%) | 11 (9.1%) | 15 (19.3%) |
| More than 15 years | 16 (27%) | 1 (1.1%) | 17 (21.3%) |
| Bachelor's degree | 42 (72%) | 28 (40% | 70 (61.4%) |
| Master's degree | 13 (22%) | 28 (40%) | 25 (28.4%) |
| Ph.D. degree | 1 (1.72%) | 3 (3.3%) | 3 (2.3%) |
| Other | 2 (3.45%) | 11 (16.7%) | 8 (8.0%) |
| Panel A: practitioners | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professional certifications | ||
| CPA | 7 | 11.86 |
| CMA | 6 | 10.17 |
| CFE | 0 | 0.00 |
| SOCPA | 46 | 77.97 |
| SOCPA and CPA and other | 18 | 11 |
| Total is n/a* | 58 | 100% |
| Yes | 15 | 25.86 |
| No | 43 | 74.14 |
| Total | 58 | 100% |
| Employment area | ||
| Private forensic investigative practice | 10 | 17.24 |
| Saudi's police service | 3 | 5.17 |
| Specialized government investigative agency | 2 | 3.44 |
| Academia | 7 | 12 |
| Internal departmental investigation unit in government | 12 | 20 |
| Internal departmental investigation unit in the private sector | 24 | 41.37 |
| Total | 58 | 100% |
| Have you ever worked or still working in FA? (Note(s): academic question states “outside of academia”) | ||
| Yes: 33 (26.2%) | ||
| No: 93 (73.8%) | ||
| Panel A: practitioners | ||
|---|---|---|
| CPA | 7 | 11.86 |
| CMA | 6 | 10.17 |
| CFE | 0 | 0.00 |
| SOCPA | 46 | 77.97 |
| SOCPA and CPA and other | 18 | 11 |
| Total is n/a* | 58 | 100% |
| Yes | 15 | 25.86 |
| No | 43 | 74.14 |
| Total | 58 | 100% |
| Private forensic investigative practice | 10 | 17.24 |
| Saudi's police service | 3 | 5.17 |
| Specialized government investigative agency | 2 | 3.44 |
| Academia | 7 | 12 |
| Internal departmental investigation unit in government | 12 | 20 |
| Internal departmental investigation unit in the private sector | 24 | 41.37 |
| Total | 58 | 100% |
| Have you ever worked or still working in FA? (Note(s): academic question states “outside of academia”) | ||
| Yes: 33 (26.2%) | ||
| No: 93 (73.8%) | ||
Note(s): *A total is not applicable since many respondents hold multiple certifications. Worked or still working in the area of FA service