Sharia Governance and Sustainability Reporting: The Mediating Role of Financial Performance

Authors

  • Falikhatun Falikhatun Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret
  • Salamah Wahyuni Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret
  • Afifah Oki Nilasakti Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret
  • Milanda Ainun Niswah Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26740/al-uqud.v4n2.p218-234

Keywords:

Financial performance, Sharia Governance, Sustainability Reporting

Abstract

Using a sample of registered Sharia Commercial Banks (BUS) in Indonesia during 2014-2017, we examine the effect of Sharia Governance on Sustainability Reporting with financial performance as a mediating variable. Our results support the idea that sharia governance (sharia supervisory board, independent commissioner, board of director's meeting and audit committee) has significant influence on the sustainability reporting. Further analysis indicates the mediating role of financial performance in the relationship between sharia governance and sustainability reporting. Our results suggest that it is essential for regulatory agencies to enhance the supervision role of independent commissioners.

Author Biographies

Falikhatun Falikhatun, Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret

Dr. Falikhatun, M.Si, Ak, CA, SAS in Accounting, Economics Sharia Universitas Sebelas Maret

Salamah Wahyuni, Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret

Manajement

Afifah Oki Nilasakti, Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret

Accounting

Milanda Ainun Niswah, Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sebelas Maret

Accounting

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2020-07-01

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Falikhatun, F., Wahyuni, S., Nilasakti, A. O., & Niswah, M. A. (2020). Sharia Governance and Sustainability Reporting: The Mediating Role of Financial Performance. Al-Uqud : Journal of Islamic Economics, 4(2), 218–234. https://doi.org/10.26740/al-uqud.v4n2.p218-234

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