Exploring Shariah Audit Training Impact on Shariah Audit Understanding by Malaysian Students

Muhammad Iqmal Hisham Kamaruddin; Mustafa Mohd Hanefah; Zurina Shafii; Supiah Salleh; Nurazalia Zakaria

This study aims to analyse the impact of Shariah audit training on the understanding of Shariah audit knowledge by final year students in Malaysian universities. Specifically, this study investigates the understanding of final year students from Malaysian universities based on Shariah audit knowledge learned by comparing the understanding before and after enrolling in the Certified Professional Shariah Auditor (CPSA) training program conducted under the National Graduate Employability (GE 2020) initiative. Shariah audit knowledge is measured through training modules covering Shariah principles, Shariah governance, Islamic financial transactions, Shariah risk management, Shariah audit planning and programme and Shariah audit fieldwork and communication. A survey method was used to collect data from 296 graduates of 13 Malaysian public universities who were enrolled in the training program from July to August 2020. The study found that fresh graduates improved their understanding of Shariah audit knowledge after joining the Shariah audit training. In particular, female students and students with muamalat/Islamic economic background highly improved their Shariah audit knowledge from this CPSA training program compared to other students. In addition, the results also show that Shariah audit education background does not play a significant impact on students’ understanding of Shariah audit knowledge after completing Shariah audit training – CPSA program. This study is believed to be the first study in recognising the impact of Shariah audit training on Shariah audit understanding by students.

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To Cite this Article: Kamaruddin, M. I. H., Hanefah, M. M., Shafii, Z., Salleh, S., & Zakaria, N. (2023). Exploring Shariah Audit Training Impact on Shariah Audit Understanding by Malaysian Students. International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting Finance and Management Sciences, 13(1), 495 – 515.

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