The purpose of this study is to explore those contributory factors that affect the sustainability of SME banks in selected developing economies across Asia (Pakistan, India, Sri-Lanka, Nepal, Malaysia, Bangladesh and Thailand). This study used a sample data of SME banks working in these...

IAS-24 of the International Financial Reporting Standards focuses on the concept and disclosures of related party transactions (RPTs) for a reporting entity. This study examines the interrelationship between RPTs (as disclosed under IAS-24), agency theory, ownership structures and firm...

Bai Salam has gained prominence as an Islamic financial instrument for financing the deficit funding units across the Islamic world. This paper uses the arbitrage-free first order conditions to set boundaries on the ra's al-mal (the price paid in Bai Salam). Among the four schools of thought...

The international emergence and expansion of Islamic finance is an undeniable fact. Significant efforts from all stakeholders including regulatory bodies are currently under way to formulate universal framework, standards and codes of conduct for Islamic finance. This is necessary because of the...

This study examines earnings management through deferred taxes calculated under the IAS 12 and its impact on firm valuation. The literature finds that book-tax nonconformity leads to better earning quality and a greater association between earnings and future expected cash flows. Given that...

On 16 January 2015, Zohaib Akhtar, the company secretary and PA to the CEO of Ji Trading Company was analysing what went wrong during the day. Ji Trading Company imported heavy machinery from China for its clients in Pakistan. This year the company tried to attract more investment from their...