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Dr. Zakari has over 12 years’ experience in professional accountancy industry providing technical expertise, conducting research, and teaching in the areas of financial reporting, management accounting, auditing, Islamic accounting and auditing, and IT Audit. He obtained his PhD in Accounting from the International Islamic University Malaysia. His academic research interests include corporate reporting, nonprofit management and governance, and accountancy professionalisation. Dr. Zakari is a Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Professional Shariah Auditor, Certified Islamic Banker, and a Certified Training Professional. He is a professional member of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA), and an ordinary member of the International Council of Islamic Finance Educators (ICIFE).
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- Beyond Management Challenges: A Demise of a Cash Waqf Foundation, Musah, M., Muntaka Alhaji, Z., Hasan, A., Abdul Aziz, D. 19 Dec 2023, In: Journal of Islamic Social Finance (JISF)
- Integrated capitals reporting and companies' sustainable value: evidence from the Asian continent, Anifowose, M., Abang, S., Zakari, M. 27 Oct 2020, In: Asian Review of Accounting
- The Trend of Integrated Capitals Reporting: The Asian Perspective, Abang, S., Anifowose, M., Zakari, M. 30 Aug 2020, In: Asian Journal of Accounting Perspectives
- Financial sustainability of state waqf institutions (SWIs) in Malaysia, Zakari, M., Sulaiman, M. 4 Mar 2019, In: Journal of Islamic Accounting and Business Research
- Efficiency and effectiveness of waqf institutions in Malaysia: Toward financial sustainability, Zakari, M., Sulaiman, M. 2015, Access to Finance and Human Development — Essays on Zakah, Awqaf and Microfinance, Qatar, Bloomsbury
- Shariah Auditing: A Literature Review and Future Research Agenda, Zakari, M., Sulaiman, M., Mohd Ariffin, N. 2015, International Conference on Islamic Perspective of Accounting, Finance, Economics and Management
- Shariah auditing: a review of literature and future research agenda, Zakari, M., Sulaiman, M. 2015, 10th international conference on Islamic economics and finance
- The contribution of Shariah Auditing Research towards Understanding Shariah Audit Practice, Zakari, M., Sulaiman, M., Mohd Ariffin, N., Abang, S. 2015, Islamic Perspective of Accounting, Finance, Economics, And Management 2015 (IPAFEM 2015) Conference
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- Certified Information Systems Auditor CISA
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