Volume 16, Issue 4 (2026)

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International Financial Integration and Perceived Sustainable Economic Growth Prospects: The Roles of Financial Development and Institutional Quality

AUTHORS: Yinuo Cheng

Received: 17 Sep, 2026 | Revised: 02 Oct, 2026 | Published: 23 Oct, 2026

PAGES: 154-180

DOI: 10.6007/IJARAFMS/v16-i4/29050

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Factors Influencing Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace: A Literature Review

AUTHORS: Wong Chee Seng

Received: 19 Sep, 2026 | Revised: 09 Oct, 2026 | Published: 25 Oct, 2026

PAGES: 181-189

DOI: 10.6007/IJARAFMS/v16-i4/29176

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Corporate Governance and Political Embeddedness: A Systematic Review of Royal Family Affiliation, Earnings Management, and Audit Quality

AUTHORS: Rayed Ayedh A Alharbi, Rohaida Binti Basiruddin

Received: 19 Sep, 2026 | Revised: 10 Oct, 2026 | Published: 26 Oct, 2026

PAGES: 190-217

DOI: 10.6007/IJARAFMS/v16-i4/28816

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The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain in Mitigating Greenwashing: The Mediating Role of Sustainability Disclosure Quality

AUTHORS: Afra Al-Zadjali, Harcharanjit Singh, Wedad Salim Ali Al Siyabi

Received: 30 Sep, 2026 | Revised: 10 Oct, 2026 | Published: 25 Oct, 2026

PAGES: 218-243

DOI: 10.6007/IJARAFMS/v16-i4/29113

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Maqasidic Controls for Protecting Intellectual Property Rights in UAE Legislation: A Jurisprudential and Legal Study

AUTHORS: Juma Abdalla Juma Almughanni Alhmoudik, Mohd Al-Ikhsan Bin Ghazali

Received: 19 Sep, 2026 | Revised: 10 Oct, 2026 | Published: 28 Oct, 2026

PAGES: 244-256

DOI: 10.6007/IJARAFMS/v16-i4/29209

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Corporate Social Responsibility, Governance Architecture and Capital Structure in SME Tax Avoidance: Cross-Sectoral Evidence from Europe and ECOWAS

AUTHORS: Paul Kwasi Apreku Djan, Mawutorwu Doe, Eugene Oware Koranteng, Edmund Amponsah Opare

Received: 20 Sep, 2026 | Revised: 10 Oct, 2026 | Published: 27 Oct, 2026

PAGES: 257-337

DOI: 10.6007/IJARAFMS/v16-i4/29085

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Balancing Artificial Intelligence Deployment with Sharia Objectives and Ethical Principles in the Administrative Work of the Islamic Affairs Department in the Emirate of Sharjah

AUTHORS: Omar Darwish Ahmed Mahmoud Alameeri, Mohd Hafiz Bin Mohd Dasar

Received: 22 Sep, 2026 | Revised: 15 Oct, 2026 | Published: 04 Nov, 2026

PAGES: 338-350

DOI: 10.6007/IJARAFMS/v16-i4/29210

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ESG Rating Divergence and Corporate Risk-Taking: Evidence from Chinese A-Share Listed Firms

AUTHORS: Racquel Rowland

Received: 25 Sep, 2026 | Revised: 14 Oct, 2026 | Published: 03 Nov, 2026

PAGES: 351-375

DOI: 10.6007/IJARAFMS/v16-i4/28771

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Creative Accounting in Large Corporations: Do Big Four Auditors and Corporate Governance Mechanisms Constrain Earnings Management or Change its Form?

AUTHORS: Hafizah Mat Nawi, Wan Nur Shawatul Aswal Zulkefle, Norlaila Mazura Mohaiyadin, Mohd Abdullah Jusoh, Hafinaz Hasniyanti Hassan

Received: 19 Sep, 2026 | Revised: 13 Oct, 2026 | Published: 02 Nov, 2026

PAGES: 376-396

DOI: 10.6007/IJARAFMS/v16-i4/29225

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Generative Artificial Intelligence Adoption and Accounting Performance: Examining Accounting Efficiency, Financial Reporting Quality and Managerial Decision-Making

AUTHORS: Mohammad Monir Hossin, A.N.M. Asaduzzaman Fakir, Mohammad Khairul Islam Juman

Received: 19 Sep, 2026 | Revised: 10 Oct, 2026 | Published: 05 Nov, 2026

PAGES: 397-420

DOI: 10.6007/IJARAFMS/v16-i4/29221

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Volume 16, Issue 4 (2026)