ABOUT US

(CENTRE FOR ACCOUNTING, BANKING AND FINANCE)

CABF aims to become the leading research centre in disseminating knowledge and expertise to the society, local and worldwide, through consultancy and research in line with the university's vision. The mission of the centre is to inculcate among the faculty and the academic community a culture of commitment to disseminate knowledge and encourage vigorous scholastic research activities with publications of high international standard. The centre will meet the demand for researchers in the area of banking, finance and accounting with the hope to incorporate applied research and consultancy works among the academic and the industry.

RESEARCH AREAS

Accounting

Auditing, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Taxation, Corporate Governance, Accounting Information System, and others.

Banking

Financial inclusion, Islamic banking, Banking performance analysis, Digital banking, and others.

Finance

Portfolio management, Financial statement analysis, Islamic finance, Asset pricing, Insurance and takaful, Behavioral finance, Efficient market hypothesis, Investment and financing strategies, Fintech, Crowdfunding, Social finance, and others.

OUR GOALS

• To coordinate, encourage and enhance academic research, teaching and consultancy among staff.

• To maintain good contact and collaborative links with local and overseas universities and governments.

• To provide information to staff on the research grants and conferences in the area of accounting, banking, and finance.

• To promote and encourage individual and collaborative research and development activities among the faculty staff.

• To promote and encourage individual and collaborative research and development among academic staff with the industries.