A new breed of Islamic accountants and their role in Islamic institutions

• Main Authors: Nik Abdul Ghani, Nik Abdul Rahim, Laluddin, Hayatullah, Mat Zain, Mat Nor, Zakaria, Zamzuri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: American-Eurasian Network for Scientific Information (AENSI) 2012
• Subjects: HG Finance
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/40583/1/Article_the_new__breed_of..._2012.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/40583/; http://www.aensiweb.com/old/anas_Oct-dec_2012.html
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

Accountants and accounting have played a very crucial role in Muslim societies. Accountants who were known as al-Katib or al-Muhasib, held very prestigious positions in Islamic institutions. The purpose of this paper is to discuss accountability of accountants from Islamic perspective. Then, this...