Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting: Volume 2 Issue 1

The Self‐assessment System And Its Compliance Costs

Muzainah Mansor, Natrah Saad, Idawati Ibrahim

The self‐assessment system has been implemented on companies since 2001 as to replace the former official assessment system. As such, proceural issues and compliance cost…

Perceptions Towards Accounting Career Among Malaysian Undergraduates

Jamaliah Said, Erlane K. Ghani, Afizah Hashim, Noraini Mohd Nasir

In the late 20th Century and the early part of the 21st Century, the accounting profession has suffered some setback in its image. The recent scandal involving Enron and Arthur…

A Study On The Awareness of E‐Commerce Amongst The Bachelor of Accountancy Students in Public Universities in Klang Valley

Siti Noor Mohamed Zawawi, Sharifah Norzehan Syed Yusuf, Norziaton Ismail Khan

This study is to find the students’ awareness on e‐commerce, and the focus is on students pursuing Bachelor of Accountancy in Klang Valley universities. Questionnaires were…

Awarenes of MRSM’s Students Towards Accountancy As A Profession

Mohamad Azmi B. Nias Ahmad

This study is taken to investigate the Maktab Rendah Sains MARA’s (MRSM) student’s awareness towards accountancy as a profession. The objectives of this study are to identify…

An Exploratory Study On English Language Proficiency And Academic Performance In The Context Of Globalization Of Accounting Education

Sharifah Khadijah AlHaddad, Mahfudzah Mohamed, Syed Musa AlHabshi

The academic achievement of Malaysian students being non‐English proficient have long been a major national education concern in Malaysian in the last decade. This among other…

Language And Content Complexities Encountered By Students In Taxation Courses

Loo Ern Chen, Ho Juan Keng

Courses in taxation generally cover elements pertaining to the quantitative, legal and expository aspects, all of which rely on the understanding and interpretation of complex tax…

The Driving Forces Behind Malaysian Corporate Social Reporting

Mustaffa Mohamed Zain

Corporate social disclosure has, since the early seventies, attracted the interest of various user groups. As a result, a long history of research into corporate social disclosure…