Purpose – Concern has been raised over the dubious utility of internal control (IC) reports that contain vague disclosures of unclear meaning or that contain sweeping, albeit, and confusing statements. The purpose of this paper is to examine, from a Malaysian perspective, the internal audit...

This study explores the roles of the board of directors (BOD) (as a proxy for board performance) in Malaysian listed companies and examines the relationship between board roles and firm performance. Four board roles (strategy, service, monitoring, and resource dependence) are considered in this...

Purpose – The aim of the paper is to examine the linkages between board ownership, audit committees' (ACs) effectiveness in terms of the proportion of independent non-executive directors (INED) and expert members on the AC and corporate voluntary disclosures. Design/methodology/approach –...

Purpose: This study aims to investigate the direct and indirect effects of good governance and fraud prevention on the performance of Zakat institutions. Design/methodology/approach: A theoretical model was developed based on stakeholder theory, and data were collected from Indonesian Zakat...

The purpose of this study is to examine the accounting standards compliance level among the public listed companies in Malaysia. It also investigates the corporate attributes (profitability, leverage ratio, type of industry, size of company and nature of external auditors) and corporate...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to extend the audit pricing literature by examining whether institutional investors and political connection are associated with higher audit fees. Design/methodology/approach – Both descriptive and multivariate analyses are employed to address the...

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose the conceptual relationship between competency and effectiveness of internal Shariah auditors in Islamic financial institutions (IFIs). Design/methodology/approach: Normative and theorizing based on the main sources of Islam, mainly Maqasid...