State-of-the-Art Theories and Empirical Evidence Selected Papers fro

This book discusses several important issues related to corporate governance reporting, corporate social responsibility (CSR), fraud and bankruptcy. It gathers papers presented at the 6th International Conference on Governance, Fraud, Ethics and Social Re

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theArt Theories and Empirical Evidence Selected Papers from the 6th International Conference on Governance, Fraud, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

State-of-the-Art Theories and Empirical Evidence

Roshima Said Noor Zahirah Mohd Sidek Zubir Azhar Khairul Anuar Kamarudin •



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State-of-the-Art Theories and Empirical Evidence Selected Papers from the 6th International Conference on Governance, Fraud, Ethics, and Social Responsibility

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Editors Roshima Said Universiti Teknologi MARA Kedah Malaysia

Zubir Azhar Universiti Sains Malaysia Penang Malaysia

Noor Zahirah Mohd Sidek Universiti Teknologi MARA Kedah Malaysia

Khairul Anuar Kamarudin Universiti Teknologi MARA Kedah Malaysia

ISBN 978-981-10-6924-6 ISBN 978-981-10-6926-0 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6926-0

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Preface

In light of rapid development in the global financial market, both investors and market players tend to partake in high risks and unwarranted investments and other commercial activities. As such, a powerful mechanism to ensure resilience and stability within the financial construct is urgently required. Addressing the current issues requires ongoing research and development of new ideas and solutions. This compilation of state-of-the-art research work is intended to serve this purpose. The book is segmented into four main parts—ethics and governance, audit, accounting fraud, and sustainability. The first part discusses the state-of-the-art issues in ethics and governance that are structured in fi