TY - JOUR AB - Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore whether any discrepancy exists between the disclosed in SSB reports of Islamic banks and the disclosure index which was based on stakeholders’ expectation.Design/methodology/approach This study uses contents analysis as the research method to explore Shariâ’ah audit reporting practices of Islamic Banks.Findings The study finds that the level of disclosures overall by IFIs in the sample is rather low compared to the stakeholder expectations.Practical implications This paper has important implication for policy makers as it contribute to the debate on that uniform disclosure standards across the globe need to be implemented to ensure a uniform level of disclosure by Islamic banks.Originality/value This study is amongst the few studies that examine and explore the nature and extent of Shari’ah Supervisory Board in Islamic banks. VL - 10 IS - 1 SN - 1759-0817 DO - 10.1108/JIABR-10-2015-0049 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/JIABR-10-2015-0049 AU - Aribi Zakaria Ali AU - Arun Thankom AU - Gao Simon PY - 2019 Y1 - 2019/01/01 TI - Accountability in Islamic financial institution: The role of the Shari’ah supervisory board reports T2 - Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research PB - Emerald Publishing Limited SP - 98 EP - 114 Y2 - 2024/04/24 ER -