UPM Institutional Repository

The influence of agriculture industry characteristics towards management accounting practices (MAPs)


Citation

Ali, Fazlin and Repin @ Rebin, Muhamad Fadzil and Thabet, Omer and Zainudin, Zanurul Huzaima and Ismail, Nurain Najwa and Saili, Abdul Rahman (2024) The influence of agriculture industry characteristics towards management accounting practices (MAPs). Educational Administration: Theory and Practice, 30 (5). pp. 3516-3532. ISSN 2148-2403

Abstract

The agriculture industry in Malaysia holds a pivotal position, contributing significantly to the nation's GDP and serving as a fundamental source of sustenance through food production. This study explores the influence of the distinctive characteristics of the agriculture industry (perishability of the products, technological advancements, timing in handling the produce, vulnerability, and mechanization); which set it apart from other industries; on the several levels of Management Accounting Practices’s (MAPs) adoption (i.e. for Cost Determination and Financial Control, Provision Of Information for Management Planning and Control, Reduction of Waste in Business Resources and; Creating value through the efficient use of resources) in their organizations. Using descriptive analysis and mean rank comparison, data from 129 agricultural companies are analysed to uncover insights into the relationship between industry characteristics and MAPs adoption. The findings reveal several significant correlations: 1) a positive correlation between the perishability of agricultural products and MAPs adoption; 2) a positive relationship between technology use in agriculture and MAPs adoption; 3) a positive relationship between the vulnerability of agricultural products and MAPs adoption; 4) a positive relationship between timing in handling agricultural products and MAPs adoption; 5) a positive relationship between mechanization in agriculture and MAPs adoption. Furthermore, it is observed that 6) agriculture companies dealing with perishable products, 7) high-tech companies, 8) companies dealing with vulnerable products, 9) companies requiring prompt handling, and 10) highly mechanized companies, tend to implement more advanced management accounting practices. These findings provide valuable insights into how agriculture companies utilize MAPs to optimize profitability, minimize losses, and facilitate effective decision-making, thereby contributing to the sustainable development of the agriculture industry in Malaysia. The study recommends that Malaysian agricultural firms tailor their MAPs to address the unique challenges and requirements of the industry. Continuous monitoring and evaluation of MAPs effectiveness are also emphasized to ensure sustained efficiency and competitiveness.


Download File

[img] Text
119150.pdf - Published Version
Available under License Creative Commons Attribution.

Download (492kB)

Additional Metadata

Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Agriculture
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.53555/kuey.v30i5.3481
Publisher: Auricle Global Society of Education and Research
Keywords: Accounting practices; Agriculture industry; Competitiveness; Decision-making; Industry characteristics; Management accounting practices (MAPs); Profitability
Depositing User: Ms. Zaimah Saiful Yazan
Date Deposited: 06 Aug 2025 08:22
Last Modified: 06 Aug 2025 08:22
Altmetrics: http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.53555/kuey.v30i5.3481
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119150
Statistic Details: View Download Statistic

Actions (login required)

View Item View Item