Perceptions of Accounting Undergraduates Towards Internship Experiences During the Pandemic
Table 1: Demographic profiles
Characteristic | Categories | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
Gender | Male | 12 | 23.1 |
Female | 40 | 76.9 | |
Age | 19 - 24 | 47 | 90.4 |
25 - 30 | 5 | 9.6 | |
Race | Malay | 45 | 86.5 |
Chinese | 1 | 1.9 | |
Indian | 6 | 11.5 | |
Type of firm | Audit firm | 40 | 76.9 |
Non-audit firm | 12 | 23.1 | |
Assigned department_placement | Audit | 30 | 57.7 |
Accounting | 14 | 26.9 | |
Taxation | 7 | 13.5 | |
Others | 1 | 1.9 | |
Location of placement | Wilayah Persekutuan KL | 17 | 32.7 |
Selangor | 16 | 30.8 | |
Perak | 2 | 3.8 | |
Pulau Pinang | 2 | 3.8 | |
Kedah | 1 | 1.9 | |
Negeri Sembilan | 2 | 3.8 | |
Melaka | 1 | 1.9 | |
Johor | 6 | 11.5 | |
Pahang | 2 | 3.8 | |
Terengganu | 2 | 3.8 | |
Kelantan | 1 | 1.9 | |
Working mode | Work from home (WFH) | 23 | 44.2 |
Work from office (WFO) | 18 | 34.6 | |
Work rotation (WFH & WFO) | 11 | 21.2 | |
Living arrangement | Stay with family | 45 | 86.5 |
Stay with friends | 3 | 5.8 | |
Stay alone | 4 | 7.7 |