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Acc. Framework For IFIs
Acc. Framework For IFIs
Financial Reporting
Framework for Islamic
Financial Institutions
Prepared by : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Noraini Mohd Ariffin (IIUM)
Prof. DR. Maliah Sulaiman (IIUM)
Dr. Ros Aniza (IIUM)
Accounting? Islamic
Accounting?
Islamic Accounting
Standards
1.
Accounting ?
Islamic Accounting ?
• Conventional Accounting concepts
• Accounting concepts and Shariah requirements
What is Accounting?
✓ General definition:
The process of identifying, measuring and
communicating economic information to
permit informed judgements and decisions
by the users of information
No difference Different
in terms of information
recording needs by the
(double entry users
system) Clear (legitimate and
distinction of equitable
accounting transactions
objectives and wealth Vs.
(religious vs. wealth
commercial maximisation
obligation)
Features of Islamic
Accounting
Different Islamic
Shariah contractual relationships
compliance (e.g. mudarabah,
murabahah, etc)
Distinct accountability
relationships (to Allah Determination of
S.W.R and ummah Zakat
Users of Accounting Information of
IFIs
▧ Equity holders
▧ Other depositors
▧ Creditors
▧ Regulatory agencies
▧ Zakat agencies
Accounting Concepts – Islamic
Perspective
The conventional accounting concepts have been
scrutinised to ensure that they are in line with Islamic
principles and Shariah :
▧ Primary purpose:
To enhance the confidence of users of the financial statements of
the IFIs and ultimately to promote IFIs
Accounting and Auditing Organisations of IFI
(AAOIFI)
▧ Objectives :
FAS 9 – Zakah
Other standards
➢ Local conventional standards, e.g. US GAAP
➢ Local Islamic standards, e.g. Pakistan & Indonesia- Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Pakistan and Indonesian Accounting Institute
Financial Reporting Environment
➢ Islamic banking financial reporting practices are subjected to the central
banks’ regulation in the respective countries
(FAS 1)
▧ Issued in January 1996
(FAS 1)
(FAS 1)
▧ Disclosure of earnings or expenditures prohibited by
the shariah:
(FAS 1)
▧ Disclosure of earnings or expenditures prohibited by the shariah:
(FAS 1)
▧ Disclosures related to unrestricted and restricted investment
accounts :
o Disclosure of the returns of each type of investment accounts and their rate
MASB TRi – 3
Presentation of Financial Statements of IFI
▧ Adopted in Malaysia, effective date : 1 January 2010
(c) The IFI’s strengths and resources whose value is not reflected in
the balance sheet.
MASB TRi – 3
Presentation of Financial Statements of IFI
▧ In any circumstance when management concludes that compliance with a
requirement in a standard would be misleading, and therefore that departure from a
requirement is necessary to achieve a fair presentation, an IFI should disclose:
1. Management’s conclusion that the financial statements fairly present the IFI’s
financial position, financial performance and cashflows;
2. Complied in all material respects with applicable MASB standards except that they
have so departed in order to achieve fair presentation;
3. Nature of departure, including the treatment that the standard would require, the
reason why that treatment would be misleading in the circumstances and the
treatment adopted;
4. Final impact of the departure on the profit/loss, assets, liabilities, equity and cash
flows.
MASB TRi – 3
Presentation of Financial Statements of IFI
▧ It sets out the minimum requirements for the presentation and disclosure
of reports and financial statements of Islamic banks.
▧ The objective of the issuance of the GP8-i is to provide the basis for
presentation and disclosure of reports and financial statements of Islamic
banks.