Meanwhile ARI was represented by its deputy director, Prof Dr Rashidah Abdul Rahman and two research fellows, Associate Prof Dr Mohd Azam and Associate Prof Dr Ezani. The discussions mainly focused on collaborative research related to Islamic Accounting & Finance as well as shariah auditing. Both Associate Prof Dr Azam and Dr Ezani have recently participated in an international conference related to Tadlis in Home Financing in Iran.
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Meeting with Research Delegates from Iran
In its effort to increase research collaboration with various international universities, the Accounting Research Institute (ARI)held a research meeting with delegates from universities in Iran. The Iranian delegates were headed by the Iranian ambassador himself. 
Meanwhile ARI was represented by its deputy director, Prof Dr Rashidah Abdul Rahman and two research fellows, Associate Prof Dr Mohd Azam and Associate Prof Dr Ezani. The discussions mainly focused on collaborative research related to Islamic Accounting & Finance as well as shariah auditing. Both Associate Prof Dr Azam and Dr Ezani have recently participated in an international conference related to Tadlis in Home Financing in Iran.
Meanwhile ARI was represented by its deputy director, Prof Dr Rashidah Abdul Rahman and two research fellows, Associate Prof Dr Mohd Azam and Associate Prof Dr Ezani. The discussions mainly focused on collaborative research related to Islamic Accounting & Finance as well as shariah auditing. Both Associate Prof Dr Azam and Dr Ezani have recently participated in an international conference related to Tadlis in Home Financing in Iran.
Friday, July 29, 2011
Visiting Professor Dr Sakthi Mahenthiran
ARI wishes to welcome and thank visiting professor Dr Sakthi Mahenthiran for spending two weeks at the university. Whilst here, he visited few state campuses which included Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang. He also gave talk on publishing in high impact journals, organized a research seminar, evaluated phd students' progress presentations, gave a one-on-one consultation to PhD students and attended research meetings with his co-researchers.
Prof Sakthi who specializes in corporate governance and operation management is from Butler University, Indianapolis, USA. His initial contact with Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)dated way back in 2001/2002 when as a Fullbright scholar, he spent several months here at the university. To date he has successfully supervised three PhD students from UiTM. Today, on his last day at the university, he gave his exit report. Many thanks Prof Sakthi...
Prof Sakthi who specializes in corporate governance and operation management is from Butler University, Indianapolis, USA. His initial contact with Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)dated way back in 2001/2002 when as a Fullbright scholar, he spent several months here at the university. To date he has successfully supervised three PhD students from UiTM. Today, on his last day at the university, he gave his exit report. Many thanks Prof Sakthi...
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Strategic Planning Interim Review
Today, heads of research centres and SIGs presented their actual achievements - in terms of research grants, research publications, number of post graduate students (enrolled, supervised and graduated), number of paper presentations, innovations as well as number of linkages. 
Seven strategic planning initiatives, code-named as "C-Cure" : C-Cure Publication, C-Cure Principal investigators, C-Cure Post Grad, C-Cure Grant, C-Cure Training & Gifts, C-Cure Innovation and C-Cure Collaboration were also presented by respective project managers and further discussed and deliberated by all participants. All in all, the retreat was very fruitful and effective in delivering the intended objectives. By the 10th of August 2011, a total of 37 papers would be submitted by ARI HICoE researchers as part of their year 1 deliverables. Congratulations
Seven strategic planning initiatives, code-named as "C-Cure" : C-Cure Publication, C-Cure Principal investigators, C-Cure Post Grad, C-Cure Grant, C-Cure Training & Gifts, C-Cure Innovation and C-Cure Collaboration were also presented by respective project managers and further discussed and deliberated by all participants. All in all, the retreat was very fruitful and effective in delivering the intended objectives. By the 10th of August 2011, a total of 37 papers would be submitted by ARI HICoE researchers as part of their year 1 deliverables. Congratulations
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
ARI Research Progress Presentation
ARI publication workshop which was facilitated by Dr Rashid continued this morning. In view of new information needed for journal submission, participants have been given until 10th August 2011 (two weeks) to submit their edited articles to indexed journals. 
Nevertheless, by the end of the workshop this afternoon, several researchers have successfully submitted their papers online. The second day of the retreat was also used to evaluate research progress. Since most research projects cover a period of two years to complete, some have progressed very well. Many have produced good journal publications from their study. Three new research proposals were also presented by ARI's newly appointed research fellows.
Nevertheless, by the end of the workshop this afternoon, several researchers have successfully submitted their papers online. The second day of the retreat was also used to evaluate research progress. Since most research projects cover a period of two years to complete, some have progressed very well. Many have produced good journal publications from their study. Three new research proposals were also presented by ARI's newly appointed research fellows.
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
ARI Publication Workshop
The Accounting Research Institute (ARI) organizes a three-day publication workshop cum research progress presentation and strategic planning review. 
The event is attended by ARI fellows, heads of ARI's research centres & SIGs and ARI associate members. Whilst the publication workshop focuses on converting ARI HICoE research findings in Islamic Financial Criminology into indexed journal publication, the event is also used to monitor ARI HICoE research progress and strategic planning implementation. ARI's research fellow, Dr Rashid Amir, an upcoming author of indexed journal publications facilitates the publication workshop. Prof Rashidah, ARI's deputy director, monitors research progress. 
Meanwhile heads of ARI's research centres & SIGs and "C-Cure Initiative" Project Managers present the status of their strategic planning implementation. ARI has drawn a five-year 2011-2015 Strategic Planning which coincides with the university's Tenth Malaysia Plan (RMK). For the publication workshop, participants bring their draft journal articles. By the end of the workshop, corresponding authors will make online journal submission of their papers...
The event is attended by ARI fellows, heads of ARI's research centres & SIGs and ARI associate members. Whilst the publication workshop focuses on converting ARI HICoE research findings in Islamic Financial Criminology into indexed journal publication, the event is also used to monitor ARI HICoE research progress and strategic planning implementation. ARI's research fellow, Dr Rashid Amir, an upcoming author of indexed journal publications facilitates the publication workshop. Prof Rashidah, ARI's deputy director, monitors research progress. 
Meanwhile heads of ARI's research centres & SIGs and "C-Cure Initiative" Project Managers present the status of their strategic planning implementation. ARI has drawn a five-year 2011-2015 Strategic Planning which coincides with the university's Tenth Malaysia Plan (RMK). For the publication workshop, participants bring their draft journal articles. By the end of the workshop, corresponding authors will make online journal submission of their papers...
Monday, July 25, 2011
UiTM-IIU MOU Signing Ceremony
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) and the Indonesian Islamic University (IIU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today. 
The MOU was to signify future collaboration between the two universities in terms of research, conferences, post-graduate program, staff & student exchanges. Specifically, ARI-IIU researchers have been involved with research collaboration in the area of Islamic Accounting & Finance since 2010. The latest collaboration being a joint international conference in Islamic Finance & Shariah in July 2011 organized by both entities. Hence the MOU further strengthens this existing relationship to greater heights.
The MOU was to signify future collaboration between the two universities in terms of research, conferences, post-graduate program, staff & student exchanges. Specifically, ARI-IIU researchers have been involved with research collaboration in the area of Islamic Accounting & Finance since 2010. The latest collaboration being a joint international conference in Islamic Finance & Shariah in July 2011 organized by both entities. Hence the MOU further strengthens this existing relationship to greater heights.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
ARI-INFORMM Collaborative Research
ARI participated in a two-day research workshop with the Institute of Molecular Medicine (INFORMM)to discuss research proposals. The workshop held at the Residence Hotel was attended by forty researchers. 
The event which was organized by INFORMM's research cluster on "Drug Use Disorder, HIV/AIDS & Tuberculosis: Towards a Personalised Medicine Approach. ARI's research proposal titled "Cost Efficiency Model of Drug Use Disorder of Methadone Treatment in Malaysia" looks as both quantitative and qualitative data to come up with cost effectiveness of harm reduction treatment per client ARI researchers comprised Associate Prof Dr Wee, Prof Normah, Prof Suzana and Ms Sharifah Fadzlon. ARI's research project is part of a bigger project headed by Dr Nasir from INFORMM. .
The first day of the workshop was dedicated to discussions on research proposals. This was followed on the second day, a presentation by a project management consultant, who will be appointed by INFORMM to monitor the progress of its research projects. ARI's research proposal was presented by Associate Professor Dr Wee Shu Hui, a research fellow and a member of ARI's Asian Management Accounting Research Centre...
The event which was organized by INFORMM's research cluster on "Drug Use Disorder, HIV/AIDS & Tuberculosis: Towards a Personalised Medicine Approach. ARI's research proposal titled "Cost Efficiency Model of Drug Use Disorder of Methadone Treatment in Malaysia" looks as both quantitative and qualitative data to come up with cost effectiveness of harm reduction treatment per client ARI researchers comprised Associate Prof Dr Wee, Prof Normah, Prof Suzana and Ms Sharifah Fadzlon. ARI's research project is part of a bigger project headed by Dr Nasir from INFORMM. .
The first day of the workshop was dedicated to discussions on research proposals. This was followed on the second day, a presentation by a project management consultant, who will be appointed by INFORMM to monitor the progress of its research projects. ARI's research proposal was presented by Associate Professor Dr Wee Shu Hui, a research fellow and a member of ARI's Asian Management Accounting Research Centre...
Friday, July 22, 2011
Consortium-Based Centre of Excellence
Premised on the existence of many smaller centres of excellence (COE) in both public and private universities in Malaysia, there has been requests from the COEs that the Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) set up a consortium-based COE at the national level. 
Hence a group of selected people - directors of HICoE, panels of assessors of COEs, industry players as well as MOHE officers were invited to a workshop to discuss concepts, objectives, criteria, measurements and weightage. A recent research finding of a MOHE study on Malaysian Centres of Excellence was presented and deliberated. Whilst the concepts of collaboration and consortium where teams from different entities working cohesively towards a common purpose is noble, the implementation and monitoring processes could be challenging. The first day at the workshop was spent to discuss and to clarify concepts, objectives and mechanisms....
Hence a group of selected people - directors of HICoE, panels of assessors of COEs, industry players as well as MOHE officers were invited to a workshop to discuss concepts, objectives, criteria, measurements and weightage. A recent research finding of a MOHE study on Malaysian Centres of Excellence was presented and deliberated. Whilst the concepts of collaboration and consortium where teams from different entities working cohesively towards a common purpose is noble, the implementation and monitoring processes could be challenging. The first day at the workshop was spent to discuss and to clarify concepts, objectives and mechanisms....
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Malaysian Centres of Excellence: Research Findings
A group of researchers, Professor Dr Zakaria Abas (UUM), Dr Angelina (UNMC), Ms Chin (UTAR) and Mr Chong (UCSI) presented their research titled "Centres of Excellence in Malaysia: Comparative Strategic Management Practices, Models and Governance" in a workshop organised by the Higher Education Department of the Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia. 
The research abstract stipulates that " There is a rising need for Malaysian CoEs to have multiple and diversified sources of funding, apart from reliance on funding from parent institution. Diminishing in government grants increases the need to collaborate with industry for funding and commercialisation of R&D products. Arguably, it is difficult for an organisation or institution to encompass all resources.
Thus, CoEs need to collaborate strategically with multiple universities and companies on consortium platforms to enable effective and efficient use of resources, transfer of technology and sharing of knowledge. Furthermore, there is a need to have a structured governance system, periodic monitoring process, good leadership skills and succession planning. Directors of CoEs are also challenged to manage various stakeholders' expectations and relationships". A Consortium-Based CoE.....
The research abstract stipulates that " There is a rising need for Malaysian CoEs to have multiple and diversified sources of funding, apart from reliance on funding from parent institution. Diminishing in government grants increases the need to collaborate with industry for funding and commercialisation of R&D products. Arguably, it is difficult for an organisation or institution to encompass all resources.
Thus, CoEs need to collaborate strategically with multiple universities and companies on consortium platforms to enable effective and efficient use of resources, transfer of technology and sharing of knowledge. Furthermore, there is a need to have a structured governance system, periodic monitoring process, good leadership skills and succession planning. Directors of CoEs are also challenged to manage various stakeholders' expectations and relationships". A Consortium-Based CoE.....
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Research Discussions with University of Wollongong
Day Eight
On the last day of ARI visits to Australia, Prof Dr Normah and Dr Roszana went to the University of Wollongong, some 200 km away from Sydney. The University of Wollongong is a garden campus, with green trees everywhere and the campus has been very beautifully landscaped.
The University of Wollongong was among the first university in the world that started its forensic accounting programs. Currently the university offers both undergraduate and post-graduate programmes to both fulltime and part-time students. At Wollongong, ARI researchers met up with Associate Professor Mary Kaidonis, Head, School of Accounting and Finance and two other officers - Ms Tina and Ms Angie. At the meeting, it was decided that Potential ARI-Wollongong collaborations include research, teaching of forensic accounting programs, joint-conferences and the publication of special-issue journal in the area of Forensic Accounting and Financial Criminology. 
Currently, the university publishes an international indexed journal - Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal (AABFJ). Two joint research proposals will be prepared and discussed by researchers of both universities with possible preliminary findings to be presented at the University of Wollongong's February 2012 conference. A very fruitful visit indeed.....
On the last day of ARI visits to Australia, Prof Dr Normah and Dr Roszana went to the University of Wollongong, some 200 km away from Sydney. The University of Wollongong is a garden campus, with green trees everywhere and the campus has been very beautifully landscaped.
The University of Wollongong was among the first university in the world that started its forensic accounting programs. Currently the university offers both undergraduate and post-graduate programmes to both fulltime and part-time students. At Wollongong, ARI researchers met up with Associate Professor Mary Kaidonis, Head, School of Accounting and Finance and two other officers - Ms Tina and Ms Angie. At the meeting, it was decided that Potential ARI-Wollongong collaborations include research, teaching of forensic accounting programs, joint-conferences and the publication of special-issue journal in the area of Forensic Accounting and Financial Criminology. 
Currently, the university publishes an international indexed journal - Australasian Accounting, Business and Finance Journal (AABFJ). Two joint research proposals will be prepared and discussed by researchers of both universities with possible preliminary findings to be presented at the University of Wollongong's February 2012 conference. A very fruitful visit indeed.....
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