Competency of Shariah Auditors in Malaysia: Issues and Challenges
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https://doi.org/10.31436/jif.v4i1.67Abstract
Over the last decade since the inception of the first Islamic bank in Malaysia in 1983, Malaysia saw an increasing demand for Islamic banking services from consumers. Whilst the need for highly trained and skilled manpower in the Islamic banking industry is well established, the main challenge is really a mismatch of talent pool between what is required by the banks and what is offered by the market. Thus, this paper argues for a competency framework for shariah auditors in Malaysia. Prior research reveals that the competency requirements for shariah auditors were still not developed even though there is a need for it. A more recent empirical study reveals that most shariah auditors are either trained in shariah or auditing discipline. There is indeed an urgent need to draft the competency requirements which will include the knowledge, skills and other characteristics (KSOC) requirements to ensure adequate supply of competent shariah auditors to meet the expanding market demand. This paper proposes a new KSOC model as a basis for competency framework for shariah auditors that can uphold their effective functioning in our Islamic banking system.Downloads
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Centre for Research and Training (CERT). 2014. Retrieved from http://www.cert.com.my on 1 April 2014.
Cheng, Y.-S., Liu, Y.-P., & Chien, C.-Y. (2009). The association between auditor quality and human capital. Managerial Auditing Journal, 24(6), 523–541.
Department of Statistics Malaysia. 2014. Population and Demographic. Retrieved from http://www.statistics.gov on 1 April 2014.
Dewa, N. & Zakaria, S. (2012). Training and Development of Human Capital in Islamic Banking Industry. Journal of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance, 8(1), 95-108.
Drejer, A. (2001). How can we define and understand competencies and their development? Technovation, 21(3), 135–146.
Eilifsen, A., Messier, W.F., Glover, S.M & Prawitt, D.F. (2011). Auditing and Assurance Services, 2nd Edition, UK edition.
El Razik, A.A. (2009). Challenges of IFRS in the Islamic Accounting World: Case of Middle Eastern Countries. Scientific Bulletin-Eco Sciences, 8(14), 1-5.
Hassan, Z. (2010). Regulatory Framework of Shari’ah Governance System in Malaysia, GCC Countries and the UK. Kyoto Bulletin of Islamic Area Studies, 2(March), 82-115.
Heilmann, P. (2007). High level competence: a tool for coping with organizational change. Journal of European Industrial Training, 31(9), 727-741.
Hoffman, M.H.W., Hampe, M. & Mueller, G. (2010). Knowledge, Skills and Competences Descriptors for Engineering Education. In Education Engineering 2010 – The Future of Global Learning Engineering Education, 639-345.
Hoffman, T., Consulting, T.H. & Waverly, M. (1999). The meanings of competency. Journal of European Industrial Training. 23(6), 275-285.
Hussain, G.R. & Parker, D.L. (n.d). Audit and Governance in Islamic Banks: Selection and training of Shariah Advisors. Retrieved from http://www.apira2010.econ.usyd.edu.au.
Institute of Banking and Financial Institution (IBFIM). 2014. Retrieved from http://www.ibfim.com on 1 April 2014.
International Centre for Research and Training (CERT). 2014. Retrieved from http://www.inceif.org on 1 April 2014.
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Pickett, S. (2000). Developing internal audit competencies. Managerial Auditing Journal, 15(6). 265-278.
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Woodruffe, C. (1992). What is meant by competency? Leadership & Organization Development Journal, 14(1), 29-36.
Yaacob, H.& Donglah, N.K. (2012). Shari’ah Audit in Islamic Financial Institutions: The Postgraduates’ Perspective. International Journal of Economics and Finance, 4(12), 224–239.
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2015-05-31
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Ali, N. A. M., Mohamed, Z. M., Shahimi, S., & Shafii, Z. (2015). Competency of Shariah Auditors in Malaysia: Issues and Challenges. Journal of Islamic Finance, 4(1), 22–30. https://doi.org/10.31436/jif.v4i1.67
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