Exploring undergraduate students awareness of internal Shariah auditing in Malaysia

Abdelhakeem Khalid Ahmed, Azam

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Type :	research_report
Subject :	HG Finance
Main Author :	Abdelhakeem Khalid Ahmed, Azam
Additional Authors :	Hazianti Abdul Halim Adel M. Sarea
Title :	Exploring undergraduate students awareness of internal Shariah auditing in Malaysia

Place of Production :	Tanjong Malim
Year of Publication :	2018
Corporate Name :	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris
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Abstract : Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris

It is the goal of this study to explore selected Malaysian public universities undergraduates’ awareness and knowledge level of internal Shariah audit. The research used the quantitative approach of the survey. A survey was administrated to undergraduate students in accounting and finance programs in selected Malaysian public universities. The results of this research may indicate the level of knowledge and awareness among accounting students in selected Malaysian public universities. The outcomes of this research could serve as a reference point for the public universities, regulatory and professional bodies in evaluating the execution of a complete internal Shariah audit’s framework. This research will help to enhance the accounting courses offered by selected Malaysian public universities. This research may provide the accounting students and professional accountants the understanding of the importance of internal Shariah auditing in Malaysian IFIs. Awareness of Internal Shariah Auditing in public universities in Malaysia has not been extensively studied.

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