
Accounting, Auditing and Governance for Takaful Operations
Author(s): Sheila Nu Nu Htay (Author), Mohamed Arif (Author), Younes Soualhi (Author), Hanna Rabittah Zaharin (Author), Ibrahim Shaugee (Author)
- Publisher: Wiley
- Publication Date: 12 Oct. 2012
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 256 pages
- ISBN-10: 1118503953
- ISBN-13: 9781118503959
Book Description
As the global demand for Islamic insurance products increases, a thorough understanding of Takaful principles is vital for accountants, auditors, and leaders of companies offering these products. This book covers the basic accounting principles and practices of Takaful operations, including the segregation of assets, liabilities, income, and expenditures between the Takaful operator and participants; the setting aside of cash reserves for meeting outstanding claims and future claims; and the management of revenue and expenditure. Featuring extensive case studies from real-world situations, this book is the perfect primer for accounting students and practitioners unfamiliar with Islamic finance and Takaful operations.
- Written by experts from the International Islamic University Malaysia, the leading organisation in research in Islamic finance
- Covers all the major accounting principles and practices
- Based on real-world experience and packed with illustrative case studies
For practicing accountants and business leaders, this book offers a thorough education in Takaful operations while also serving as an excellent guide for undergraduate students and researchers.
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To survive and thrive in today’s dynamic, rapidly evolving Islamic insurance market, you need access to the most up-to-date, expert information and guidance on Takaful principles and practices. Written by experts from the International Islamic University Malaysia, the leading Islamic finance research organization, this book supplies you with that, and much more. It covers all the essentials, including:
• Takaful terms, concepts and foundational principles
• Takaful and retakaful accounting principles and practices
• Takaful and retakaful cash reserve requirements
• Revenue and expenditure management
• Segregation of assets, liabilities, income, and expenditures between operators and participants
• Bases for recognition of revenue and expenditure (cash vs. accrual)
• Accounting for qard hasan
• Accounting for ratakaful
• Accounting for investment
• Takaful financial statements analysis
Packed with real-world case studies, practical examples and crystal-clear explanations,
Accounting, Auditing and Governance for Takaful Operations is an indispensable working resource for accountants, auditors, and business leaders.About the Author
Dr. Sheila Nu Nu Htay, PhD is PhD Programme Coordinator at the Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).
Mohamed Arif was CEO of Takaful Indonesia from 2001 to 2004. From 1985 to 2000, he was General Manager Finance and Administration/Company Secretary of Takaful Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Younes Soualhi, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Chairman of the Shariah Board of HSBC Amanah Malaysia and Chairman of the Shariah board of Munich Re Takaful. He is also a founding member of the French Council of Islamic Finance (COFFIS), Paris.
Hanna Rabittah Zaharin is an audit assistant with AFTAAS Corporate Advisory
Ibrahim Shaugee is a consultant in Islamic finance, accounting systems and taxation, based in the Republic of Maldives.
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