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This book integrates empirical studies and conceptual discussion in the field of accounting and finance in Malaysia and international setting. The aim of this book is to share findings of empirical results as well as conceptual discussion and to provide reading and reference materials on various accounting and finance topics to undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, practitioners and policy makers through relevant information provided. This book consists of ten chapters. Specifically, it is presented into three parts, namely corporate internet reporting and social responsibility reporting, auditor independence and corporate governance and Islamic finance.

This book incorporates selected empirical studies in accounting and finance. All studies were conducted in Malaysia content except one based on Egyptian data. We presented a total of nine chapters. One introductory chapter is followed by one chapter on issues related to auditing. Furthermore, we have two chapters on taxation, a chapter on accounting education and corporate governance respectively, and three chapters on finance. It is hoped that the book is of great value to readers for its meaningful contribution to progress in knowledge, policy making and practice.