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Harmonization of Accounting Standards for Islamic Financial Institutions:

Evidence of the Adoption of FAS No. 17 in Indonesia

Dian Andari

Gadjah Mada University

*Corresponding author: [email protected]

1. Introduction

The proliferation of Islamic Financial

Institutions (IFIs) is well known by academics and

practitioners. In 2012, the World Bank (2013)

estimated that total assets in the industry reached

1-1.5 trillion USD with asset growth in the range

of 10-15% per annum (pa) until 2010 and 8% pa

afterward (Asutay, 2012). An alternative to

conventional financial institutions, IFIs are used in

the Islamic economic system underpinned by

A R T I C L E I N F O R M A T I O N A B S T R A C T

Article history:

Received date: 15 May 2018

Received in revised form: 17 December 2018

Accepted: 20 December 2018

Available online: 31 March 2019

Indonesia as a country with dual-banking system applies local accounting

standards for conventional and Islamic financial institutions named SAK (Standar

Akuntansi Keuangan or Generally Accepted Accounting Standard) which may

raise the question of accounting harmonization with Financial Accounting

Standards (FAS) issued by Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic

Financial Institutions (AAOIFI). This study aims to analyze the harmony level of

Islamic accounting in Indonesia to FAS issued by the AAOIFI. The analysis

covers de jure (formal or regulatory) harmonization and de facto (practical)

harmonization. It involves content analysis utilizing FAS no. 27 of investment

accounts to Indonesian PSAK at de jure analysis, and to thirteen of Indonesian

Islamic banks annual report in 2016 for de facto analysis. Wilcoxon signed rank

test is conducted to measure the significance of harmony to AAOIFI standards.

The result shows that there is no harmony in de jure and de facto level.

ABSTRAK

Indonesia sebagai negara dengan dual-banking system memiliki standar

akuntansi keuangan (SAK) yang digunakan oleh lembaga keuangan konvensional

dan syariah. Hal ini dapat menimbulkan pertanyaan tentang harmonisasi SAK

dengan Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) yang dikeluarkan oleh Accounting

and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI).

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tingkat keharmonisan akuntansi

syariah di Indonesia terhadap FAS yang dikeluarkan oleh AAOIFI. Analisis ini

mencakup harmonisasi de jure (formal atau secara regulasi) dan harmonisasi de

facto (praktis). Penelitian ini melibatkan analisis konten menggunakan FAS no.

27 akun investasi ke PSAK Indonesia pada analisis de jure, dan tiga belas

laporan tahunan bank syariah Indonesia pada tahun 2016 untuk analisis de facto.

Tes peringkat uji Wilcoxon dilakukan untuk mengukur signifikansi keselarasan

dengan standar AAOIFI. Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa tidak ada harmonisasi

antara FAS dan SAK dalam tingkat de jure dan de facto.

©2019 FEB USK. All rights reserved.

Keywords:

Islamic finance, harmonization, accounting

standards, investment account, AAOIFI, PSAK

Citation:

Andari, D. (2019). Harmonization of

accounting standards for Islamic financial

institutions: Evidence of the adoption of FAS

No. 17 in Indonesia. Jurnal Dinamika

Akuntansi dan Bisnis, 6(1), 51–70.

http://dx.doi.org/10.24815/jdab.v6i1.10861

http://dx.doi.org/10.24815/jdab.v6i1.10861

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Islamic philosophy derived from Islamic ontology

– the Quran and Sunnah (Asutay, 2007; M. F.

Khan, 1995). Shari’a (Islamic law) guides

Muslims to follow the rules of conduct in this

economy (Aldohni, 2011). Riba (usury or interest)

is prohibited and is one of the key characteristics

distinguishing IFIs from conventional institutions

(El-Gamal, 2006), and makes Islamic financial

contracts unique.

In 1991, the Auditing and Accounting

Organisation for Islamic Financial Institution

(AAOIFI) was founded. It is argued that IFIs

should embody a different type of accounting to

ensure accountability in their reporting (Haniffa &

Hudaib, 2010). AAOIFI issues a set of standards

providing guidelines for performing accounting,

auditing and governance activities (AAOIFI,

2007). The aim of the AAOIFI standards is to

harmonize the institutional nature of IFIs

(Velayutham, 2014).

In Indonesia, Islamic financial industry grew

by 8% pa in 2017 with assets of approximately

USD 32 billion in the first half of the year (OJK,

2018). The growth of the Islamic financial

industry in Indonesia has encouraged the adoption

of Islamic accounting to provide accountable

financial information for stakeholders. The

Indonesian accounting standard called Pernyataan

Standar Akuntansi Keuangan (PSAK) is the

domestic standard followed by public

organizations in Indonesia. In 2002, they launched

PSAK 59 the Accounting standards for Islamic

Banking that were revised in 2008 and modified

into PSAK 101 to PSAK 107 and required

approval by the national standard council of

Indonesian Council of Ulama or known as Dewan

Standar Nasional–Majelis Ulama Indonesia

(DSN-MUI). In the recent amendment, PSAK has

10 standards for Islamic finance stipulated in

PSAK 101 until PSAK 110 (IAI, 2016).

The discussion on harmonization

encompasses the debate on the requirement to

harmonize accounting standards (Mukhlisin,

Hudaib, & Azid, 2015) and the research on the

measurement of accounting harmonization

(Karim, 2001; Sarea & Hanefah, 2013b). The

accounting harmonization has been argued to

improve the quality of the financial report. The

Auditing and Accounting Organisation for Islamic

Financial Institution (AAOIFI) as a transnational

organization providing international accounting

standards for Islamic financial institution promotes

the implementation of their Financial Accounting

Standards (FAS) to enhance the comparability of

Islamic financial institution's reporting.

Indonesia also implements PSAK which is

derived from IFRS and IAS (IAI, 2017) as

Indonesia follow the dual-banking system. The

research tries to address the harmonization issues

peculiar to Indonesia's circumstances. Indonesian

Islamic banks use Islamic contracts and are

supposed to act as financial intermediaries based

on investment. Thus, identifying the convergence

of accounting standards in Indonesia is the motive

for this research.

Harmonization discourse is relatively new in

Islamic finance hence limited amount of research

available. Current research focuses on the

convergence and harmonization of international

accounting standards for mainstream institutions

(Alali & Cao, 2010; Jeanjean & Stolowy, 2008;

Mala & Chand, 2012; Tay & Parker, 1990; Wang,

2014). The requirement for specific accounting

standards for the sake of efficiency in Islamic

finance is promoted by AAOIFI, one of the

accepted Islamic finance standards, but only a few

countries implement it. Empirical research into

harmonization focuses on the need for standards in

Islamic financial institutions (Ibrahim, 2007),

therefore, it is valid to carry out research into the

implementation and practice of accounting in

Islamic finance. This research aims to investigate

the harmonization of accounting to AAOIFI

financial accounting standards in Islamic finance

in Indonesia. It describes and measures de jure and

de facto compliance of Indonesian PSAK Syariah

to AAOIFI accounting standard on an investment

account. The theme of the investment account is


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chosen because it holds unique issues in Islamic

accounting.

2. Literature Review and Hypothesis

Development

The necessity of Accounting for Islamic

Financial Institutions

The debate on the necessity for Islamic

accounting has continued for decades. The

accounting practices of the Islamic community

were introduced by colonial governments in the

post-modern era and involve international

organization such as the World Bank, the

International Monetary Fund (IMF), etc. (Lucas &

Altarawneh, 2012; Velayutham, 2014). Today, this

highly influential capitalistic practice

unconsciously affects the accounting practices in

Islamic business. In contrast, the philosophical

foundations of Islam affect the ethics of business

regarding the objective of reporting (Rice, 1999).

Haniffa & Hudaib (2002) assert that Islamic

accounting has two essential functions. First, it

provides assurance to users of accounting

information that the principles of Sharia have been

followed. Second, it provides a fair representation

of the assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses.

Instead of aiming to provide useful information to

help the capital provider to accumulate wealth, the

Islamic worldview assume that human as a

vicegerent on earth have broader accountability to

God as a resource provider which implies that they

must be fair to all stakeholders including the

environment and community, etc. (Chapra, 1985,

2008; Haniffa & Hudaib, 2002; Presley &

Sessions, 1994; Velayutham, 2014). As the

objective of Islamic accounting is to develop a fair

economy, the zakah (mandatory alm) should be

recognized and the corporate reports should be

zakah-oriented (Sulaiman, 2003). In addition, the

distinct products of IFIs affect the accounting

treatment and they cannot simply be treated as

conventional transactions (Rahman, 2010). The

basic function of Islamic accounting in providing

sound financial information and stewardship is

like a conventional institution (Haniffa & Hudaib,

2002). However, the objectives, the products and

the structure of such institutions make special

accounting for IFIs necessary. Therefore, in order

to improve the quality of information in financial

reporting, specifically in terms of its

comparability, while still maintaining Sharia

values, harmonization in accounting standards

should be achieved.

Accounting Harmonization

Some of the research in this field has been

conducted to contextualize harmonization concept

(Karim, 2001; Tay & Parker, 1990; Van der Tas,

1992). Many researchers try to portray the

harmonization of accounting through empirical

studies (Lin & Wang, 2001; Mukhlisin et al.,

2015; Soewarso, Tower, Hancock, & Taplin,

2003) and some depict the phenomena of

harmonization and criticize its necessity,

questioning its relevance (Goeltz, 1991). All

contributions have created an awareness of

harmonization and its consequences (Beke, 2013;

Wang, 2014).

Meanwhile, another similar term

standardization refers to a process of achieving

‘uniformity' through authority where the violation

may result in punishment or charges (Tay &

Parker, 1990). Harmonization implies a process to

attain a state of ‘harmony without direct

implication (Tay & Parker, 1990). Unlike

standardization with powers to impose its

stipulation, harmonization is voluntary. Van der

Tas (1992) criticizes the distinguish of

standardization and harmonization. He argues that

the borderline of standardization and

harmonization is blurred. So, it is irrelevant to

involve measurement based on dichotomization of

standardization and harmonization, unless the

measurement addresses the degree of

harmonization and harmony. Soewarso et al.

(2003) explain that harmonization is dynamic and

moves negatively and positively to the point of

harmony. Nobes (2004) says harmonization is a


process that compares values to certain levels of

variation. From this, it moves from a diverse state

or from contradicting rules to a convergence (Van

Hulle, 1989). Therefore, de jure and de facto

harmonization are limited to curbing flexibility

towards harmony or convergence to enhance

comparability.

De Jure compares two or more standards

among countries, national standards to

international accounting standards (Soewarso et

al., 2003). Boolaky (2006) carried out research to

measure harmonization in three African countries

(South Africa, Mauritius, and Tanzania).

Soewarso et al. (2003) compare similar standards

in Australian and Singapore to IFRS. An attempt

to figure out the economic effects of the

harmonization of accounting standards is

performed by Daske, Hail, Leuz, & Verdi (2008).

Advancing the research in measuring

harmonization, Garrido, León, & Zorio (2002)

construct a new method of harmony measurement

and apply it in their research during the period

when standards were implemented. The motive of

international harmonization of accounting is likely

underpinned by international political or

diplomatic factor (Carlson, 2002; Fontes,

Rodrigues, & Craig, 2005; Hassan, Rankin, & Lu,

2014), economic motives (Beneish, Miller, &

Yohn, 2015; Chen, Ding, & Xu, 2014).

Those researches also inspired to be

performed in the Islamic financial institution or in

Muslim countries. Dima, Dima, Megan, & Păiuşan

(2014) conclude that most Muslims are concerned

with norms and behaviors in society so that they

tend to reduce the predilection for the adoption of

IFRSs. In Malaysia, inconclusive results regarding

the need for specific accounting standards by

AAOIFI as the IFRS are more realistic in

providing guidance to enhance international

harmonization (Mohammed, Fahmi, & Ahmad,

2015). Therefore, it would be useful to carry out

comparable accounting and Sharia compliance

activities (Shafii & Zakaria, 2013). The difficulties

of adopting the IFRS in Islamic financial

institutions have been discussed by several parties

and there are many obstacles to the full adoption

of the standards (Hanefah & Singh, 2012). Using

different references of international accounting

standards, Sarea & Hanefah (2013a) conducted

research to measure the attitude of an accountant

in Bahrain to AAOIFI compliance. Practitioners

agree that Bahrain, motivated by the Central Bank

of Bahrain (CBB) has fully implemented AAOIFI

standards (Sarea & Hanefah, 2013a).

Several researchers have studied the de facto

harmonization of accounting. Geographically,

Nobes (1990) attempted to evaluate the US

corporation's accounting practices to International

Accounting Standards Committee (IASC)

standards that were diminishing due to the

enforcement of Generally Accepted Accounting

Principles (GAAP). A study by Lin & Wang

(2001) shows that there are significant differences

in the Chinese and Hong Kong accounting

standards compared to International Accounting

Standards (IAS) that raise concern related

investment in the region. In Islamic finance,

Vinnicombe (2010) measured the compliance of

Islamic banks in Bahrain to AAOIFI standards that

shows the level of compliance on disclosure in

zakah and mudharaba financing is low

(Vinnicombe, 2010).

Several studies try to connect de jure and de

facto harmonization. Murphy (2000) tries to

associate the level of harmony to the adoption

period and proves that convergence improves as

time passes, but this is not due to the

implementation of the international accounting

standards (Murphy, 2000). Soewarso et al. (2003)

conducted a comparative study of harmony in de

facto and de jure level for Australia and

Singapore. The de jure harmonization shows that

both countries are highly harmonized. The study

proves that the accounting practices by these

countries follow those stipulated in local standards

(Soewarso et al., 2003). Generally, it is unlikely

that international or regional standards have the

same impact as they only provide guidance and


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there is a lack of capacity for imposing them on

specific organizations without national political

will.

The Need and Harmonization of Accounting

for IFIs

From the perspective of the user, high-quality

reports have several qualities including

comparability and consistency (ACCA & KPMG,

2010). From the perspective of the standard setter,

the aim of converged accounting standards is to

enhance comparability (Wang, 2014). The

regulators should take care to provide a standard

that accommodates the unique nature of Islamic

finance. The research by El-Hawary, Grais, &

Iqbal (2006) focuses on the risks facing Islamic

banking and finance as harmonization pushes their

institutions to converge with internationally

accepted standards. They suggest the current focus

should be on managing the practice of Islamic

finance by considering the profit and loss sharing

accounts, the unbalanced portion of trade based

and short-term financing and the attention to risk.

Idiosyncratic rules are considered to enhance the

effectiveness of the regulatory arrangements, but

in the long run, there should be a consensual effort

to achieve consistency in Islamic financial

intermediations (El-Hawary et al., 2006). The

existence of AAOIFI, IFRS, and local standards

raises questions about the most appropriate

standard to follow.

Accounting for Islamic financial institutions is

unique and should be performed separately. The

effort towards total convergence to meet the

standards of the International Accounting

Standards Board (IASB) is argued to be a form of

neo-imperialism (Kamla & Haque, 2017). The

objective of Islam should be ensured by a specific

standard for Islamic accounting. The role of the

AAOIFI in encouraging harmonization is vital

(Pomeranz, 1997).

Islamic accounting harmonization using

AAOIFI as the ideal standard for Islamic banks to

work (Karim, 2001). The AAOIFI standards face

convergence problems because there is another

international standard promoted by the

International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

In its attempt to harmonize financial reporting,

IASB published a set of standards acknowledged

as IFRS. The implementation of IFRS tries to

encourage uniformity in implementing accounting

standards. However, the quest to apply IFRS by

IASB has had little impact on the enforcement of

standards (Ibrahim, 2007).

The debate regarding the necessity for new

standards arises from the attempts by the

International Accounting Standard Board (IASB)

to bring accounting standards in line with the

IFRS. When preparing financial reports, some IFIs

follow IFRS instead of AAOIFI standards.

Advocates of accounting harmonization state that

comparability on a worldwide scale is important

for the international capital market to lower the

cost of information analysis (Choi & Meek, 2011).

The ACCA in collaboration with KPMG agree

that convergence to a single standard enhances the

quality of reports in Islamic finance (ACCA &

KPMG, 2010), therefore accounting should follow

mainstream IFRS accounting standards.

IFIs cannot be imposed to follow Islamic

accounting standard as AAOIFI do not have the

authority to enforce international compliance

(Sarea & Hanefah, 2013b) resulting in low

voluntary adoption of AAOIFI. Another factor

preventing implementation of AAOIFI accounting

standards is the absence of an understanding of the

economic consequences of adopting IFRS and

other standards. IASB and AAOIFI acknowledge

the importance of being able to compare financial

reports, yet even these two organizations came up

with different standards, even though the

substance of their standards is similar

(PricewaterhouseCoopers, 2010). The adoption of

standards does not make a significant difference to

organizations (Atmeh & Ramadan, 2012). The

revenue recognition in IFRS underpinned by the

principle of substance over the form. As

consequences, in murabahah, the transaction must


be translated as whether trading or a financing

transaction according to the IFRS criteria (Atmeh

& Ramadan, 2012). AAOIFI has specific

accounting standards that specify murabahah

accounting treatment (AAOIFI, 2007). The

deferred payments made in Islamic banks cause

issues in accrual revenue. AAOIFI standards are

similar in substance to IFRS, so they could work

together to find a solution for Islamic accounting

harmonization and provide a single framework

enhanced with practical guidance for Islamic

contracts and transactions in IFRS (Joshi,

Bremser, & Al-Ajmi, 2008; Mohammed et al.,

2015). Mirakhor (2007) explains the global

direction of Islamic finance and expresses concern

about the technical institutions required to support

its development and how it could grow to

dominate conventional finance. The paper

suggests parallel progress and challenges lie

ahead. He believes that Islamic finance can

converge with conventional finance and share

risks (Mirakhor, 2007). The debate over the need

for AAOIFI standards to be implemented widely

in Islamic finance industry continues. Therefore,

besides its importance in harmonizing accounting,

the detail and relevance of standards to the

transactions should be considered.

Hypothesis Development

Constructing Hypothesis 1

The harmonization of accounting in Islamic

financial institutions at the de jure level is not a

very common topic in academia. This research is

conducted to prove any harmonization in Islamic

accounting by using AAOIFI as the ideal

standards to be implemented worldwide (Kamla &

Haque, 2017; Karim, 2001). The de jure harmony

is a convergence between different regulations

(Tay & Parker, 1990). It can be performed by

comparing local standards to international

accounting standards (Boolaky, 2006). Utilizing

content analysis, this research attempts to find

harmonization between local standards and

international accounting standards for Islamic

financial institutions, using the AAOIFI's FAS.

Indonesia has a dual banking system and is

committed to harmonizing its Local Accounting

Standards (LAS) in Islamic banks using the

AAOIFI (Mukhlisin et al., 2015). However,

Indonesia has its own local standards called PSAK

which were initially adopted by IFRS with

adjustments for local circumstances. In facilitating

accounting standard for Islamic financial

institutions, IAI promulgated standards PSAK 101

to 110 for Islamic finance transactions. Thus, it

valid to measure the degree of harmony in

Indonesian accounting standards for Islamic

financial institutions.

H1: There is a significant difference between

AAOIFI FAS standards and Indonesian

PSAK.

Constructing Hypothesis 2

The objective of harmonization is to enhance

the quality of an organization's financial reporting.

According to Tay & Parker (1990) harmonization

at a practical level is distinguished from the de

jure level. It is possible to do this when national

standards are coherent, but the implementation

shows a different degree of to the criteria which

are international accounting standards (Soewarso

et al., 2003). Therefore, to analyze the condition of

convergence at the organizational level, the

harmony measurement used by Indonesian Islamic

banks using AAOIFI financial accounting

standards as instruments is performed (Kamla &

Haque, 2017; Karim, 2001; Sarea & Hanefah,

2013b).

H2: There is a significant difference between

AAOIFI FAS standards of disclosure and

those of Indonesian Islamic banks.

3. Research Method

In this research, a mixed approach to qualitative

and quantitative are employed. The qualitative

approach is used to obtain data, and to observe the

harmonization of accounting standards in which the

content analysis is used. Then, the qualitative data is


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quantified using the quantitative approach and tested

using the statistical method (Saunders, Lewis, &

Thornhill, 2012).

This study measures the harmonization of

Indonesian accounting standards with AAOIFI

standards effective from 1st January 2016. The

analysis of the harmonization of Indonesian Islamic

accounting covers two levels, the first is de jure and

the second is de facto. Analysis of the de jure

harmonization involves the statements of financial

accounting standard or ‘Pernyataan Standar

Akuntansi Keuangan’ (PSAK) in Indonesia. The

AAOIFI standards are used as a point of reference in

the research. It is compared to the relevant parts of

PSAK applicable to the AAOIFI in an effective

period.

Indonesian accounting standards (SAK) is a set

of statements of financial accounting standards

known as ‘Pernyataan Standar Akuntansi

Keuangan’ (PSAK) in Indonesia and provides a

framework for financial disclosure as well as a

technical bulletin for institutions in general. It is

different from AAOIFI which specific accounting

standards for Islamic financial institutions are. The

standards regulating Islamic financial institutions are

part of the SAK identified as PSAK 101-PSAK 110

effective from 1st January 2015. The research sample

focuses on the AAOIFI no. 27 which relates to

investment accounts. SAK does not have specific

standards for Islamic investment accounts.

Therefore, the analysis begins with an investigation

of the concept of investment accounts in Indonesia.

Then, explore how the investment accounts are ruled

and treated by the standards. In short, understanding

the substance of investment accounts is essential as

PSAK refers to them using different terminology.

De facto harmonization analysis is performed

using the annual reports of Islamic commercial

banks in Indonesia registered with the Financial

Service Authority or “Otoritas Jasa Keuangan”

(OJK) in 2016. Harmonization explains the

convergence of accounting by organizations.

According to OJK, the infrastructure of Indonesian

Islamic banking consists of Shari’a commercial

banks, Shari’a Business Units, Shari’a Rural Credit

Banks and Sharia Supervisory Boards. The sample

used for harmonization analysis includes Indonesian

Islamic commercial banks—further referred to as

Islamic banks and excludes Shari’a business units

(Islamic windowed banks) and Shari’a rural credit

banks. The shari’a commercial bank is defined as a

shari’a bank and provides financial intermediary

services and its core business is in performing

Sharia-based and Sharia-compliant transactions. The

individuals on the shari’a supervisory board are

chosen by shareholders at a general meeting and

mandated by MUI to provide advice and

recommendations for management and to guide the

operation of the bank in accordance with Sharia

principles.

Examining the Data

Content analysis is defined as summarising

the quantitative analysis of messages and follows

scientific standards, it is not restricted to the

measurable variables or the context in which the

messages are presented (Neuendorf, 2017). This

method is used to explore the communication

practices by Islamic banks in their financial

reports and footnotes. The content analysis method

codifies the content of a written assertion based on

selected criteria (Guthrie & Abeysekera, 2006;

Haniffa & Hudaib, 2007). This method has been

used in several research projects to compare large

amounts of qualitative data. Boolaky (2006)

compares harmonization accounting standards in

South Africa, Mauritius, and Tanzania to IFRS.

Haniffa & Hudaib (2007) measure Islamic ethical

identity in the annual report of several Islamic

banks. Craig & Diga (1998) assign two values

(‘yes' or ‘no') to the criteria of the harmony of

accounting standards (de jure) and in the annual

report of the Association of Southeast Asia

Nations (ASEAN). This method should be done in

a systematic procedure as a scientific research

tool.

To capture the data, a scorecard is

constructed. The table is constructed to locate the


position of assertions in the standards that match

the codable unit in the standards for de jure

analysis (Boolaky, 2006). The de facto equivalent

passages in the annual report are interpreted and

recorded on the scorecard. Score one is assigned if

the criteria are found in the respective annual

report and zero if it is not or is dissimilar without

any value reduction (Boolaky, 2006; Guthrie &

Abeysekera, 2006; Haniffa & Hudaib, 2007). The

quantification of assertions adopting following

formula (Haniffa & Hudaib, 2007);

where HIj is the harmony index, nj is the

number of constructs or items disclosed by

the organization, and Xij = 1 if its construct

or item is disclosed, 0 if its construct or item

is not disclosed, so that 0 <= Ij <= 1.

Wilcoxon test is adopted to confirm any

significant difference in the scorecard (Boolaky,

2006). Wilcoxon signed test generates two

outputs, the rank and the statistics significance of

the sample. The value in row ‘ties’ shows how

many items were found in each assertion when

local standards met the requirements. A negative

rank shows the disclosure item not met by

assertion. By observing the mean rank and sum of

rank, the lower value indicates the closeness of

assertion to the criteria in this case to the AAOIFI

disclosure requirements. So, both hypotheses are

tested with this method in generating a conclusion.

4. Research Analysis

Equalization of AAOIFI’s Investment Accounts

The Contextualisation of Investment Accounts in

Indonesian Accounting Standards

PSAK Syariah is a set of statements of

standards that are part of SAK for Islamic

financial institutions. Until 2016, the statement of

standards consisted of ten statements and one

framework. When compared to AAOIFI, PSAK

has no specific sections relating to investment or

its equivalent. There are three samples to

investigate for the de jure convergence of

investment accounts in FAS no. 27 to Indonesian

PSAK Syariah which are a framework (Kerangka

Dasar Penyusunan dan Penyajian Laporan

Keuangan), PSAK 101 about Mudharabah and

PSAK 102 about Musyarakah.

An initial overview found that the concept of

an investment account in FAS no. 27 is similar to

the ‘Dana Syirkah Temporer’ or temporary syirkah

fund. This term can be found in the conceptual

framework of both standards. Matching the

concept of investment accounts is conducted by

comparing the definition of the terms. In the

conceptual framework for financial reporting by

the Islamic Financial Institution, AAOIFI

(2015:84) refers to investment accounts to:

‘… funds received from investors

for investment in a Mudaraba

arrangement where the investor

retains the risk in relation to

invested funds or assets.’

In PSAK 101, this definition matches with

that for temporary syirkah funds stated in the

Foundational Framework of the Presentation of

the Shari’a Financial Report by IAI (2007:15) that

denotes temporary syirkah funds as:

‘funds received by a Sharia entity

where the entity is entitled to

manage and to invest the fund,

whether in accordance with the

Sharia entity’s policy or a

restricted policy from the fund

provider, where profits are

distributed based on agreement;

and in the case of decreases or

ordinary losses of the temporary

syirkah funds other than from

deliberate acts, misconduct or

violation of the agreement, the

Sharia entity is not obliged to

return or to cover the loss or the

fund reduction.’ [translated]

The definition of investment accounts fits the

definition of temporary syirkah funds. The


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existence of temporary syirkah funds is a

consequence of Islamic transactions of syirkah or

partnership. The investment account and

temporary syirkah funds are formed when the

bank takes on the role as agent (mudharib) and

investment account holders are fund owners

(rab’al maal) specified in the mudharaba

contract. The stipulation of mudharaba

accounting standards in Indonesian local

standards effects the formation of temporary

syirkah funds vis a vis in AAOIFI and in the

formation of investment accounts.

The equalization process also looks at how

the temporary syirkah funds and the investment

accounts are formed. A similar characteristic of

investment accounts and temporary syirkah funds

is that both are not classified as liabilities or

equities. They cannot be classified as liabilities

because a shari’a entity or bank has no obligation

to return the principal and its return in case of

loss unless the loss is due to misconduct or

breach of contract. They also cannot be treated as

equities as the fund has a maturity period and the

owner does not have a right to vote. Temporary

syirkah funds are derived from mudharaba and

musharaka. Under mudharaba, temporary

syirkah funds and investment accounts

encompass restricted and unrestricted accounts.

From this early investigation, the concept of

temporary syirkah funds can be associated with

the concept of investment accounts.

Analysis of De Jure Harmonisation in

Indonesia

The Interpretation of the Content Analysis

Scorecard

Investment Account

The PSAK compliance to AAOIFI disclosure

requirements in this section is 45%. The

elaboration on the absence of unit A.5 found in

PSAK 101 about general disclosure of shari’a

accounting paragraph 134 regarding the

management's discretion on reclassifications,

revaluations and estimates, states that expenses

accrued from the temporary syirkah fund are not

segregated according to the account but are

instead classified as administrative accounts and

presented as part of general operational expenses.

PSAK does not exemplify this prioritization

stated in unit A.10 in Appendix 1.

Incentive Profits

In investment accounts, incentive profit is

regarded as the bank’s incentive as mudharib.

PSAK asserts the necessity of disclosing the base

profit sharing percentage. In this case, Indonesian

PSAK and AAOIFI are similar in how they

disclose the profit in their investment accounts.

Provision and Reserve. Indonesian PSAK only

stipulates specific and general provisions in the

PSAK no. 57. In this section, the Indonesian

PSAK only scores 50% for provision and

reserves.

General Disclosure Requirements

As agreed by Indonesian regulatory bodies,

all institutions issuing financial reports should

follow PSAK in their reporting. The mandatory

PSAK rule is also disclosed in the footnote.

Therefore, both of PSAK and AAOIFI are 100%

in harmony for this criterion.

The Output Analysis of the Wilcoxon Signed Rank

Test

The Wilcoxon signed test is conducted to

measure de jure harmonization. Table 2

summarises the results of the data analysis.

Observing the mean rank, PSAK with values of

4.50. Indonesian PSAK p-value at 0.005 which

means null hypothesis is rejected. According to

this result, hypothesis 1 is proven stating that the

Indonesian disclosure requirements for

investment accounts in Islamic banks is

significantly different from AAOIFI. In other

words, this research provides evidence in the case

of Islamic investment accounts, to show that de

jure harmonization does not exist in Indonesia.


Analysis of De Facto Harmonisation in Indonesia

The Interpretation of the Content Analysis

Scorecard

Binary value assignment is reported in 13

annual reports from Islamic banks in Indonesia.

Indonesian Islamic banks meet 62% of the

investment accounts disclosure requirements. Scores

for Bank Aceh Syariah (BAS), Bank Tabungan

Pensiunan Nasional Syariah (BTPNS), and Bank

Syariah Bukopin (BSB) are 53%, the lowest, which

shows that these three banks are less compliant to

AAOIFI accounting standards. The highest score is

attained by Bank Nasional Indonesia Syariah (BNIS)

at 76%. Most of the Islamic banks achieve 56% of

similarity with AAOIFI standards (i.e. Bank

Muamalat Indonesia [BMI], Bank Victoria Syariah

[BVS], Bank Syariah Mandiri [BSM], Bank Mega

Syariah [BMS], Bank Panin Syariah [BPS], and

Bank Central Asia Syariah [BCAS]). Another three

banks (i.e. Bank Rakyat Indonesia Syariah [BRIS],

Bank Jabar dan Banten Syariah [BJBS], and

Maybank Syariah Indonesia [MSI]) achieve 71%

similarity with AAOIFI investment accounts

disclosure.

Investment Account

The average level of Islamic banks compliance

with the section on investment accounts is 57%. The

lowest score of 45% is achieved by BTPNS and

BSB while the highest is Bank BRIS and BNIS at

73%, each. Six of thirteen Islamic banks in

Indonesia score 55% on this section only.

Incentive Profits

For the incentive section, the level of

compliance is 92%. The high level of compliance

shows that most Indonesian Islamic banks disclose

their incentive profits from temporary syirkah funds

in convergence with AAOIFI.

Provision and Reserve

The average of Islamic banks harmony with the

AAOIFI standards is 66%. This figure includes three

banks that exceed the mean values - BJBS, BNIS,

and BCAS – who score 75%. According to PSAK

no. 57 about provision and reserves, there is no

obligation for an institution to disclose its reserves if

they are not materially significant.

General Disclosure Requirement

In this section, all banks should state their

compliance to the PSAK standards. This item creates

a causality relationship to the respective standard. If

Indonesian local accounting standards are in

harmony with AAOIFI then the implementation

follows the same rules. Thus, all Islamic banks

explicitly state their compliance with PSAK. This is

perceived as banks meet the general disclosure

requirement.

The Output Analysis of the Wilcoxon Signed Rank

Test

The data analysis from the Wilcoxon signed

rank test is shown in Table 4 Based on the mean

rank listed in the summary, BNIS gets the lowest

mean score of 2.50. The lowest mean score

indicates a higher rank. As the de jure score is

only 3.00 at its highest, then BNIS, individually, is

in more harmony with the AAOIFI.

The statistical test results in the summary

show that with a significance level of 0.46 for

BNIS, 0.025 for BRIS, BJBS, and MSI is

perceived to be significant as the p-value ≤ 0.05.

The acceptance level of p-value ≤ 0.01 was met by

BAS, BMI, BVS, BSM, BPS, BSB, BCAS,

BTPNS, and BMS. Based on this evidence, the

hypothesis alternative two is accepted. There is no

harmony between Indonesian Islamic banks’

temporary syirkah funds disclosure and AAOIFI

investment account disclosure requirements.

5. Conclusion, Limitations, and Suggestions

Islamic principles and rules have affected the

development of accounting. The prohibition of

riba and gharar affects product development in

Islamic finance (Arbouna, 2007). The profit-loss

sharing mechanism in IFIs constitutes a product as

a riba-free investment mechanism (Ahmed, 2008).


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In this PLS investment model, Islamic banks play

the role of mudharib (agent) and are expected to

generate returns from the funds invested by rab ‘al

maal (fund providers). This transaction creates an

investment account which is separate from

liabilities and equity (Rahman, 2010). This

research provides evidence that the investment

accounts referred to by AAOIFI exist even if they

are accounted for using different terminologies.

The concept of the temporary syirkah fund in

Indonesia is like an investment account. Yet, the

scope of the temporary syirkah fund is broader

encompassing mudharaba and musyaraka. The

existence of this item in the financial report is the

same as disclosing the investment accounts, its

return on and additional explanatory disclosure.

Indonesia has implemented accounting based

on standards issued for Islamic banks in PSAK by

IAI. The temporary syirkah funds have many

differences from AAOIFI FAS investment. There

is no distinctive presentation of administrative

expenses for investment accounts, no details of the

change in profit sharing proportions in the

financial period and no prioritization between

investment account holders and equity holders

when investment fund is not sufficient. The

explanation about the rights of the temporary

syirkah funds as distinguished from the rights of

equity providers is not ranked. The profit

equalization reserves and investment risk reserves

contribute to the differences in Indonesian local

accounting standards and AAOIFI investment

accounts. The Profit Equalisation Reserves (PER)

function to smooth the returns on investment

accounts that are volatile in nature (Sundararajan,

2005). The PSAK promulgate these issues in

PSAK no. 57 about the provision, reserves, and

allowances. It should be noted that PSAKs beyond

PSAK 101 to 110 are issued for general

institutions which mean conventional institutions

also use these standards (Mukhlisin et al., 2015).

As consequences, the provision and reserve of

Indonesian Islamic banks only met several

AAOIFI requirements. Indonesian standards do

not emphasize PER and investment risk due to the

management of investment accounts by Islamic

banks, these are classed as disharmony factors in

reaching AAOIFI standards.

Political factors have a major influence on the

development of accounting standards. There is

interest in harmonizing the accounting standards

by Indonesian accountant associations. The DSN-

MUI and practitioner's representatives may

contribute to the convergence of Islamic

accounting standards (Hassan et al., 2014; Joshi et

al., 2008; Sarea & Hanefah, 2013a). However,

according to this research, a willingness to

harmonize Indonesian accounting standards for

Islamic finance with the international standards of

AAOIFI has not been proven (Mukhlisin et al.,

2015).

The significant difference of Indonesian

PSAK shows there is no harmony with the

financial accounting standards promulgated by

AAOIFI effective in 2016. This supports earlier

empirical research stating that the harmony of

Indonesian standards indicated a low level of

convergence with regional accounting standards

presumed to be similar (Craig & Diga, 1998).

This research confirms that Indonesian

accounting standards for Islamic financial

institution in particular in relation to investment

accounts reflect the disharmony of accounting

standards with AAOIFI guidelines. The

accounting practices of Indonesian Islamic banks

are not in harmony with AAOIFI FAS.

Organizations tend to follow the rules to avoid

penalties for violation (Hassan et al., 2014; Joshi

et al., 2008; Sarea & Hanefah, 2013a). As PSAK

is the mandatory standard for Indonesian

organizations, Islamic banks are obliged to

follow this standard. Accompanying this

standard. AAOIFI, as the international body, has

issued financial accounting standards to provide

comprehensive guidance for Islamic financial

institutions and accounting based on Islamic

principles.


According to Tay & Parker (1990), de jure

and de facto harmonization are separated into its

scope. The evidence from BNIS marking a higher

score than Indonesian PSAK shows that harmony

value at implementation level can be different to

that in de jure (Soewarso et al., 2003; Tay &

Parker, 1990). This contributes to the

dichotomization of the harmonization study where

harmonization is separated into de jure and de

facto elements.

It is recognized that attempts to harmonize

face barriers. One of the issues is the unique

circumstances of local political structures and

economic conditions that encourage the formation

and implementation of PSAK (Beke, 2013).

Converging local with international standards is

argued as one method that helps towards the

harmonization of accounting practices and makes

them relevant to national circumstances

(Mohammed et al., 2015). Harmonization allows

the organization to converge using a malleable and

voluntary approach (Van der Tas, 1992).

Likewise, accounting for Islamic finance also

needs to be harmonized to international standards

while also maintaining Sharia principles (Kamla &

Haque, 2017). Therefore, the appearance of

AAOIFI as a transnational body aiming to

converge international accounting in Islamic

finance is important (Pomeranz, 1997). Thus,

harmonization could be attained while local

accounting standards, in this case, PSAK are

effectively implemented.

The growth of Islamic finance is an

international phenomenon and makes the

requirement for high-quality accounting

information urgent. Harmonization of accounting

is described as a voluntary action in a malleable

manner aimed at the convergence of accounting.

The AAOIFI presents the financial accounting

standards to enhance the comparability of financial

reporting across countries and according to Islamic

principles. The research involves Indonesian

accounting standards applicable to Islamic banks

for de jure analysis. And, thirteen Islamic banks

registered by OJK for de facto analysis. Utilizing

content analysis, the collection of data for this

research is performed by assigning score 1 for any

presence in criteria unit and 0 for the absent or

different values from AAOIFI FAS no.27 about

investment account disclosure requirement. The

results generated from content analysis and the

Wilcoxon signed rank test reveals that in both the

de facto and in de jure levels, there is no

significant harmony with AAOIFI standards.

However, similar results of de jure and de facto

harmony do not reflect their relation.

To provide a focused direction of study this

research is limited to some assumptions so there is

scope for future research to fill this gap. This

research captured a small portion of information

about international Islamic finance as revealed in

the case of Indonesia. The consideration of a

comparable group and the availability of data

underpinned the decision to choose Indonesian

Islamic commercial banks as the object of this

research. The research only addresses investment

accounts as one of the unique features in the

reporting of the financial position in Islamic banks

to represent the whole FAS promulgated by

AAOIFI.

Future research can expand the longitudinal

research approach to analyze the harmonization

process across different periods by using annual

reports and the effective accounting standards for

the respective accounting periods. As Islamic

finance is a worldwide phenomenon,

harmonization studies can begin to compare

standards and organizations across nations.

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Appendices

Appendix 1

Table 1. Content Analysis of AAOIFI FAS No.27 Investment Accounts (Disclosure Requirements) to Indonesian PSAK Para. No. Code Disclosure Requirements PSAK

- Investment accounts

22 1 A.1 Equity of on-balance sheet investment accountholders shall be presented as an independent category in the statement of financial position of the financial Islamic Financial Institutions between liabilities and

owner's equity 1

23 2 A.2 Information on equity of off-balance sheet investment accountholders shall be presented in the statement of changes in off-balance sheet investment account and their equivalent or at the footnotes of the

statement of financial position 1

24 3 A.3 Disclosure should be made, in the notes to the financial statements on the significant accounting policies and of the bases applied by the Islamic Financial Institution in the allocation of profits between

owner's equity and investment accountholders. 1

25 4 A.4 Disclosure should be made in the notes to the financial statements on significant accounting policies, of the bases applied by the Islamic Financial Institution for charging provisions, and the parties to whom

they revert once they are no longer required. 1

26 5 A.5 Disclosure should be made of the total administrative expenses charged to investment accounts along with a brief description of their major components based on the material significance of the accounts. 0

27 6 A.6

Disclosure should be made of the percentage for profit allocation between owner's equity and various investment accountholders which the Islamic Financial Institution has applied in the current financial

period. When the Islamic Financial Institution has a number of different types of investment account involving different contractual conditions, the required disclosure applies to such type of accounts only

when the total amount by type of account is of material significance.

0

28 7 A.7 Disclosure should be made if the Islamic Financial Institution has increased its percentage of profits as a Mudarib, after fulfilling the necessary Shari'a requirements, during the financial period. 0

29 8 A.8 Disclosure should be made of whether the Islamic Financial Institution has included investment accounts in the sharing of profit resulting from investing current accounts funds or any other funds (which the

Islamic Financial Institutions did not receive on the basis of a Mudaraba contract). Disclosure should also be made of the bases that have been applied. 0

30 9 A.9 Disclosure should be made as to whether the Islamic Financial Institution has included investment accounts in the sharing of revenue and the bases applied should be disclosed. (para. 30) 0

31 10 A.10 In cases where the Islamic Financial Institution is unable to utilize all funds available for investing, disclosure should be made of which of the two parties (owner's equity or investment accountholders) was

given priority. 0

32 11 A.11 Disclosure should be made, in the notes on significant accounts, of the percentage of the funds of investment accountholders which the Islamic Financial Institution has agreed with them to invest in order to

produce returns for them. 1

Investment Account - Percentage 45%

- - Incentive profits

33 12 B.1 Disclosure should be made of the bases applied by the Islamic Financial Institution for determining the incentive profits which it receives from the profits of investment accounts if such profits are of material

significance. 1

Incentive profits - Percentage 100%

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Provisions and reserves

The following provision and reserves shall be disclosed in the financial statements of Islamic Financial Institution:

13 C.1 a) Specific provisions – estimate of impairment on specific assets. 1

14 C.2 b) General provisions toward potential loss. 1

15 C.3 c) Profit equalisation reserve to help maintain a certain level of income for investment accountholders. 0

16 C.4 d) Investment risk reserve for future investment losses for investment accountholders. 0

Provisions and reserves - Percentage 50%

35 General disclosure requirements

17 D.1 The disclosure requirements stated in Financial Accounting Standard No.(1): General Presentation and Disclosure in the Financial Statement of Islamic Financial Institutions should be observed. 1

General disclosure requirements - Percentage 100%

Total-Percentage 53%


Appendix 2

Table 2. Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test Result to De Jure Harmony Ranks Test Statistics

N Mean Rank Sum of Ranks Z-score Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed)

PSAK - AAOIFI Negative Ranks 8 4.50 36.00 -2.828 .005

Positive Ranks 0 .00 .00

Ties 9

Total 17

Appendix 3

Table 3. Content Analysis of AAOIFI FAS No.27 Investment Accounts (Disclosure Requirements) to Indonesian Islamic Banks’ Disclosure

BAS BMI BVS BRIS BJBS BNIS BSM BMS BPS BSB BCAS MSI BTPNS Total

- Investment accounts

22 1 A.1

Equity of on-balance sheet investment accountholders shall be presented as an

independent category in the statement of financial position of the financial

Islamic Financial Institutions between liabilities annd owner's equity 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13

23 2 A.2

Information on equity of off-balance sheet investment accountholders shall be

presented in the statement of changes in off-balance sheet investment account

and their equivalent or at the footnotes of the statement of financial position0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4

24 3 A.3

Disclosure should be made, in the notes to the financial statements on the

significant accounting policies and of the bases applied by the Islamic Financial

Institution in the allocation of profits between owner's equity and investment

accountholders. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13

25 4 A.4

Disclosure should be made in the notes to the financial statements on

significant accounting policies, of the bases applied by the Islamic Financial

Institution for charging provisions, and the parties to whom they revert once

they are no longer required. 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4

26 5 A.5

Disclosure should be made of the total administrative expenses charged to

investment accounts along with a brief description of their major components

based on the material significance of the accounts. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

27 6 A.6

Disclosure should be made of the percentage for profit allocation between

owner's equity and various investment accountholders which the Islamic

Financial Institution has applied in the current financial period. When the

Islamic Financial Institution has a number of different types of investment

account involving different contractual conditions, the required disclosure

applies to such type of accounts only when the total amount by type of

account is of material significance. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13

28 7 A.7

Disclosure should be made if the Islamic Financial Institution has increased its

percentage of profits as a Mudarib, after fulfilling the necessary Shari'a

requirements, during the financial period. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

29 8 A.8

Disclosure should be made of whether the Islamic Financial Institution has

included investment accounts in the sharing of profit resulting from investing

current accounts funds or any other funds (which the Islamic Financial

Institutions did not receive on the basis of a Mudaraba contract). Disclosure

should also be made of the bases that have been applied. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 10

30 9 A.9

Disclosure should be made as to whether the Islamic Financial Institution has

included investment accounts in the sharing of revenue and the bases applied

should be disclosed. (para. 30) 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13

31 10 A.10

In cases where the Islamic Financial Institution is unable to utilize all funds

available for investing, disclosure should be made of which of the two parties

(owner's equity or investment accountholders) was given priority. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

32 11 A.11

Disclosure should be made, in the notes on significant accounts, of the

percentage of the funds of investment accountholders which the Islamic

Financial Institution has agreed with them to invest in order to produce returns

for them. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 12

Investment accounts - Subtotal 6 6 6 8 7 8 6 6 6 5 6 7 5 82

Investment Account - Percentage 55% 55% 55% 73% 64% 73% 55% 55% 55% 45% 55% 64% 45% 57%

Paragr

aph No. Code Disclosure Requirements

De Facto


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Table 3. Content Analysis of AAOIFI FAS No.27 Investment Accounts (Disclosure Requirements) to Indonesian Islamic Banks’ Disclosure

(continued)

BAS BMI BVS BRIS BJBS BNIS BSM BMS BPS BSB BCAS MSI BTPNS Total

- - Incentive profits

33 12 B.1

Disclosure should be made of the bases applied by the Islamic Financial

Institution for determining the incentive profits which it receives from the

profits of investment accounts if such profits are of material significance. 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12

Incentive profits - Subtotal 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12

Incentive profits - Percentage 0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 92%

Provisions and reserves

The following provision and reserves shall be disclosed in the financial

statements of Islamic Financial Institution:

13 C.1 a) Specific provisions – estimate of impairment on specific assets. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 12

14 C.2 b) General provisions toward potential loss. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13

15C.3

c) Profit equalisation reserve to help maintain a certain level of income for

investment accountholders. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

16C.4

d) Investment risk reserve for future investment losses for investment

accountholders. 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 4

Provisions and reserves - Subtotal 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 29

Provisions and reserves - Percentage 50% 50% 50% 50% 75% 75% 50% 50% 50% 50% 50% 75% 50% 66%

General disclosure requirements

17D.1

The disclosure requirements stated in Financial Accounting Standard No.(1):

General Presentation and Disclosure in the Financial Statement of Islamic

Financial Institutions should be observed. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13

General disclosure requirements - Subtotal 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 13

General disclosure requirements - Percentage 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%

Total 9 10 10 12 12 13 10 10 10 9 10 12 9 136

Total-Percentage 53% 59% 59% 71% 71% 76% 59% 59% 59% 53% 59% 71% 53% 62%

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Paragr

aph No. Code Disclosure Requirements

De Facto


Appendix 4

Table 4. Wilcoxon Signed-Rank Test Result to De Facto Harmony Ranks Test Statisticsan

Z-score Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed) Sum of Ranks Z-score Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed)

BAS - AAOIFI Negative Ranks 8a 4.50 36.00 -2.828ao .005

Positive Ranks 0b .00 .00

Ties 9c

Total 17

BMI - AAOIFI Negative Ranks 7d 4.00 28.00 -2.646ao .008

Positive Ranks 0e .00 .00

Ties 10f

Total 17

BVS - AAOIFI Negative Ranks 7g 4.00 28.00 -2.646ao .008

Positive Ranks 0h .00 .00

Ties 10i

Total 17

BRIS - AAOIFI Negative Ranks 5j 3.00 15.00 -2.236ao .025

Positive Ranks 0k .00 .00

Ties 12l

Total 17

BJBS - AAOIFI Negative Ranks 5m 3.00 15.00 -2.236ao .025

Positive Ranks 0n .00 .00

Ties 12o

Total 17

BNIS - AAOIFI Negative Ranks 4p 2.50 10.00 -2.000ao .046

Positive Ranks 0q .00 .00

Ties 13r

Total 17

BSM - AAOIFI Negative Ranks 7s 4.00 28.00 -2.646ao .008

Positive Ranks 0t .00 .00

Ties 10u

Total 17

BPS - AAOIFI Negative Ranks 7v 4.00 28.00 -2.646ao .008

Positive Ranks 0w .00 .00

Ties 10x

Total 17

BSB - AAOIFI Negative Ranks 8y 4.50 36.00 -2.828ao .005

Positive Ranks 0z .00 .00

Ties 9aa

Total 17

BCAS - AAOIFI Negative Ranks 7ab 4.00 28.00 -2.646ao .008

Positive Ranks 0ac .00 .00

Ties 10ad

Total 17

MSI - AAOIFI Negative Ranks 5ae 3.00 15.00 -2.236ao .025

Positive Ranks 0af .00 .00

Ties 12ag

Total 17

BTPNS - AAOIFI Negative Ranks 8ah 4.50 36.00 -2.828ao .005

Positive Ranks 0ai .00 .00

Ties 9aj

Total 17

BMS - AAOIFI Negative Ranks 7ak 4.00 28.00 -2.646ao .008

Positive Ranks 0al .00 .00

Ties 10am

Total 17

a. BAS < AAOIFI; b. BAS > AAOIFI; c. BAS = AAOIFI; d. BMI < AAOIFI; e. BMI > AAOIFI; f. BMI = AAOIFI; g. BVS < AAOIFI; h. BVS > AAOIFI; i. BVS = AAOIFI; j.

BRIS < AAOIFI; k. BRIS > AAOIFI; l. BRIS = AAOIFI; m. BJBS < AAOIFI; n. BJBS > AAOIFI; o. BJBS = AAOIFI; p. BNIS < AAOIFI; q. BNIS > AAOIFI; r. BNIS = AAOIFI;

s. BSM < AAOIFI; t. BSM > AAOIFI; u. BSM = AAOIFI; v. BPS < AAOIFI; w. BPS > AAOIFI; x. BPS = AAOIFI; y. BSB < AAOIFI; z. BSB > AAOIFI; aa. BSB = AAOIFI; ab.

BCAS < AAOIFI; ac. BCAS > AAOIFI; ad. BCAS = AAOIFI; ae. MSI < AAOIFI; af. MSI > AAOIFI; ag. MSI = AAOIFI; ah. BTPNS < AAOIFI; ai. BTPNS > AAOIFI; aj. BTPNS

= AAOIFI; ak. BMS < AAOIFI; al. BMS > AAOIFI; am. BMS = AAOIFI; an. Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test; ao. Based on positive ranks.

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