The impact of corporate governance on the financial, governance and social disclosures at Islamic banks in Malaysia

Marsidi, Asri and Annuar, Hairul Azlan and Abdul Rahman, Abdul Rahim (2018) The impact of corporate governance on the financial, governance and social disclosures at Islamic banks in Malaysia. Journal of Islamic Finance, 7 (1). pp. 9-25. ISSN 2289-2109 E-ISSN 2289-2117

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Abstract

The study examines the impact of board and audit committee on the disclosure of Islamic financial and social reporting (IFSR) among Islamic banks in Malaysia. Drawing on surveys this study seeks the views of accountants working in Islamic banks regarding the importance of items in the IFSR index developed by Marsidi et al. (2016). The annual reports are thereafter used to examine the score of the IFSR for the Islamic banks as well as to collect the data for the related variables. The multivariate regression findings suggest that board size is a significant factor in explaining the IFSR at Islamic banks in Malaysia. Such finding indicates that the size of board, which is represented by the number of directors who sit on the board of directors, is a crucial governance mechanism in achieving the aims of Islamic banks. The result also meets the role of corporate governance from the perspective of Islamic agency theory. The results of the study should not be generalised to year’s prior, or after, the years of examination. The finding is perceived as contributing towards the suitable formation of board of directors specifically in terms of the total number of directors with respect to the financial, governance and social disclosures at Islamic banks. The study uses the Islamic agency theory to explain the governance practices and IFSR disclosures within the context of Malaysian Islamic banks. As such, the paper contributes towards the development and sustainability of Islamic banks both in Malaysia and throughout the globe.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	3397/56231
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Board of Directors, Audit Committee, Islamic Agency Theory, IFSR Index, Disclosures, Islamic Banks
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory > HB126.4 Islamic Economics H Social Sciences > HG Finance > HG3368 Islamic Banking and Finance
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Economics and Management Sciences
Depositing User:	Dr Hairul Azlan Bin Annuar
Date Deposited:	11 Jun 2018 10:24
Last Modified:	11 Jun 2018 10:24
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/56231

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