Shariah information disclosure and its effect on financial perfomance among SMEs in Malaysia
Introduction: Shariah disclosure has become an important aspect in a Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The disclosure of shariah information would enhance the transparency and accountability of SMEs towards its stakeholders which in return helps promote the long-term profitability and sustainability....
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| author | Noor Azman, Ain Ali, Noor Azman Mahat, Fauziah Mat Daud, Zaidi |
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| description | Introduction: Shariah disclosure has become an important aspect in a Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The disclosure of shariah information would enhance the transparency and accountability of SMEs towards its stakeholders which in return helps promote the long-term profitability and sustainability.
Objective: (1) examine the extensiveness of Shariah disclosure and (2) investigate the relationship between Shariah disclosure on product and services, financing, earnings and expenditure, social functions and environment and its effect on financial performance of SMEs in Malaysia.
Methods: In total, 131 respondents comprised of owners and top management of SMEs in the state of Selangor, Kedah, Pahang, and Johor. The questionnaire was developed based on Shariah Index for Islamic Social Reporting and the data was analysed using multiple regression.
Results: The findings indicated that Shariah disclosure on financing found to have significant relationship on the financial performance of SMEs. In contrast, products and services, earning and expenditure, social functions and environment were found to have no significant relationship on the financial performance of SMEs. The results also show that working environment for workers was disclosed extensively by SMEs while, earning expenditure on non-Shariah compliant the disclosure was less extensive. |
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| spelling | upm-858092023-09-18T04:17:16Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/85809/ Shariah information disclosure and its effect on financial perfomance among SMEs in Malaysia Noor Azman, Ain Ali, Noor Azman Mahat, Fauziah Mat Daud, Zaidi Introduction: Shariah disclosure has become an important aspect in a Small-Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The disclosure of shariah information would enhance the transparency and accountability of SMEs towards its stakeholders which in return helps promote the long-term profitability and sustainability. Objective: (1) examine the extensiveness of Shariah disclosure and (2) investigate the relationship between Shariah disclosure on product and services, financing, earnings and expenditure, social functions and environment and its effect on financial performance of SMEs in Malaysia. Methods: In total, 131 respondents comprised of owners and top management of SMEs in the state of Selangor, Kedah, Pahang, and Johor. The questionnaire was developed based on Shariah Index for Islamic Social Reporting and the data was analysed using multiple regression. Results: The findings indicated that Shariah disclosure on financing found to have significant relationship on the financial performance of SMEs. In contrast, products and services, earning and expenditure, social functions and environment were found to have no significant relationship on the financial performance of SMEs. The results also show that working environment for workers was disclosed extensively by SMEs while, earning expenditure on non-Shariah compliant the disclosure was less extensive. Society for Science and Education 2020 Article PeerReviewed Noor Azman, Ain and Ali, Noor Azman and Mahat, Fauziah and Mat Daud, Zaidi (2020) Shariah information disclosure and its effect on financial perfomance among SMEs in Malaysia. Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal, 7 (9). 63 - 75. ISSN 2055-0286 https://journals.scholarpublishing.org/index.php/ASSRJ/article/view/8958 10.14738/assrj.79.8958 |
| spellingShingle | Noor Azman, Ain Ali, Noor Azman Mahat, Fauziah Mat Daud, Zaidi Shariah information disclosure and its effect on financial perfomance among SMEs in Malaysia |
| title | Shariah information disclosure and its effect on financial perfomance among SMEs in Malaysia |
| title_full | Shariah information disclosure and its effect on financial perfomance among SMEs in Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Shariah information disclosure and its effect on financial perfomance among SMEs in Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Shariah information disclosure and its effect on financial perfomance among SMEs in Malaysia |
| title_short | Shariah information disclosure and its effect on financial perfomance among SMEs in Malaysia |
| title_sort | shariah information disclosure and its effect on financial perfomance among smes in malaysia |
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