The survey was carried out by independent, thirdparty research company Censuswide, which surveyed 1,254 chief financial officers, financial advisors, finance managers, finance leaders, financial analysts, finance assistants, credit managers, and payroll managers.These finance leaders were located in the United Kingdom, United States, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan,and India. They represented the following industries:architecture, engineering & building; arts & culture; education; finance; health care; human resources; IT & telecommunications; legal; manufacturing & utilities;retail, catering & leisure; sales, media & marketing;and travel & transport.