Vision: To be a top-tier and a well-cited business and accounting journal in Asia.
Mission: An academic journal that aims to advance knowledge in the business and accounting disciplines, to narrow the gap between theory and practice, and to set direction for policy initiatives in Asia.

Welcome to the Asian Journal of Business and Accounting (AJBA). AJBA is an international refereed journal that would be published biannually (30 of June and 30 of December) by the Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, Malaysia. It aims to publish scholarly business researches that are relevant to Malaysia and the Asian region. It intends to highlight the practical implications in promoting better business decision making process and the formulation of public policy in Asia. This journal would publish theoretical, conceptual, and empirical papers within the broad areas of business and accounting in Asia.

The AJBA covers a broad spectrum of the business and accounting disciplines. A suggestive (though not necessarily comprehensive) list of areas that would be included in this journal are: general management, strategic management, human resource management, organizational behavior, labor and industrial relations, international business management, business communication, entrepreneurship, leadership, management science, operations management, production management, supply chain management, marketing management, brand management, consumer behavior, information management, e-marketing, e-commerce, quality management, retailing, service marketing, hospitality management, hotel and tourism management, asset pricing, capital and money markets, corporate finance, derivatives markets, finance and banking, financial economics, financial management, insurance, Islamic finance, investments, portfolio management, risk management, accounting information systems, auditing, behavioral accounting, commercial law, corporate governance, ethics, financial accounting, financial reporting, international accounting, management accounting, public sector accounting, and taxation. Some of the research questions that are of particular interest include:

•To what extent are Western theories applicable in the Asian setting?
•What adaptations would be required when applying the existing management theories in the Asian countries?
•Are there variations in management policies and practices among Asian countries? If so, how do we explain these variations?
•Are there any commonalities within the diverse Asian business cultures and practices?
•Are management challenges in less developed economies similar to those in the developed economies?
•Are there any typical or unique “Asian values” that influence the Asian business practices and successes?
•To what extent should business practitioners from developed countries adapt their business management policies and practices in Asia?
•Are the Asian financial markets integrated or segmented?
•Is it beneficial for investors in developed markets to diversify across the Asian markets?

This Journal plans to enhance knowledge on business and accounting practices in the Asian countries. For each issue of the AJBA, we hope to achieve a balanced coverage on the different aspects of business and accounting problems in Malaysia and other Asian countries, and that it includes articles contributed by Asian and non-Asian authors.

The financial support of the Malaysian Accountancy Research and Education Foundation (MAREF) is gratefully acknowledged.

Managing Editor
Quah, Chee Heong


Associate Editors
Aida Idris
Ainin Sulaiman
Anna Azriati Che Azmi
Angeline Tay
Chan Wai Meng
Che Ruhana Isa
Choong Kwai Fatt
Gerrit Sarens
Ghazali Musa
Helen Samujh
Jahangir Mohd Ali
Mansor Md. Isa
Md. Nor Othman
Mohd Nazari Ismail
Noor Akma Mohd. Salleh
Orthodoxia Kyriacou
Rubi Ahmad
Salima Paul
Sharan Kaur
Sharifah Faridah Syed Alwi
Sridhar Ramamoorti
Zakiah Saleh


International Advisory Board
Chris Evans
Jane Broadbent
Josephine Lang Chin Ying
Kim Shyan Fam
Lee D. Parker
Mark Harcourt
Michael Skully
Roszaini Haniffa
S. Ghon Rhee
Sidney John Gray
T C Melewar
Wu Wann Yih
Zabihollah Rezaee
Zahirul Hoque

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

The Asian Journal of Business and Accounting (AJBA) is an international refereed journal, published twice a year by the Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, Malaysia. Its aim is to publish scholarly business research on issues which are relevant to Malaysia and the Asian region, especially those providing practical implications to promote better business decision making and public policy formulation.
    The journal covers a broad spectrum of business and accounting areas and its sub-areas. A suggestive (not necessarily comprehensive) list of areas include: auditing, banking, business strategy, corporate governance, entrepreneurship, finance and investments, financial and management accounting, financial economics, human resource management, information management, innovation and technology management, international business management, marketing management, operations and production management, organisational behaviour, public sector accounting, risk and insurance, strategic management, taxation, and tourism and hospitality.
An academic journal that aims to advance knowledge in the business and accounting disciplines, to narrow the gap between theory and practice, and to set direction for policy initiatives in Asia
AJBA requires authors to comply with AJBA’s publication policies, i.e. Papers submitted to AJBA
– should be original work, i.e. the same paper must have not been published or
   accepted for publication in any other journals/books either in full or substantial
   part; and
Manuscripts must comply with the following guidelines, failing which they may be returned for revision before entering the review process.
Papers must be written in Standard British English. The language of the paper should be very comprehensible and moulded in proper syntax. Do not use any slang or jargon. Abbreviations and acronyms should be clearly defined when they are first introduced in the text.
Authors are responsible for the linguistic accuracy of their manuscripts. Authors who are not fully conversant with the English language are highly encouraged to seek advice/assistance from subject specialists with a sound knowledge of English.
The preferred length of a paper is between 4,500 and 6,500 words inclusive of everything (Tables, Figures, References and Appendices).
Manuscripts must be prepared using Microsoft Word (version 2003 or 2007), using Times New Roman as the font type. All paragraphs including footnotes and notes under each Table should be justified. The manuscript should be formatted in one column with Tables and Figures at the end. Leave a blank line between each paragraph, each entry in the reference section, and between each section or part. The line spacing is 1.15 for the whole manuscript except for Abstract of which it is 1.0.
The first page of the manuscript includes the title of the manuscript, the authors’ specifications, the Abstract, the Keywords, and the JEL Classification.
Tables and Figures should be numbered separately and sequentially using Arabic numerals. Each Table and Figure should be given an informative title. Tables and Figures should be presented in text.
Signs such as ‘%’, ‘&’, etc. should not be used in the text. Instead you are to use ‘per cent’, ‘and’ for these signs.Numbers in the text should be presented both in their alphabetic as well as mathematic forms such as three (3) or three thousand five hundred and two (3502). However, numbers in decimals or in fractions are appropriate to appear in their original form as noted here: 22.3, 5.2, 8/10 and 3½. Please note that this rule does not apply to the content of the Tables and Table Notes.
Section headings should be in bold, font size 12, aligned to the left, and numbered sequentially in Arabic numerals. First level subheadings should be in italics and bold, and the second level subheading should be in italics and not bold.
References should be listed at the end of the manuscript (before Tables and Figures), arranged alphabetically by the family name or the main name of the first author. For the same author, or for the same set of authors, references should be arranged chronologically. If there is more than one publication in the same year for the same author(s), the letters ‘a’, ‘b’, etc., should be added to the year and used for the in-text citation as well. References to the publications should strictly follow APA referencing style. In this section, there are a few illustrations. (Authors are required to consult a comprehensive APA manual to conform fully to the APA style.)
In the text, name the original work, and give a citation for the secondary source. For example, if Seidenberg and McClelland’s work is cited in Coltheart et al. and you did not read the original work, list the Coltheart et al. reference in the References. In the text, use the following citation:
Any manuscript that does not conform to the above instructions may be returned for the necessary revision before entering the review process. For any enquiry please contact the Chief Editor, Associate Professor Dr. S. Susela Devi at: Tel: +603-7967-3803, E-mail: susela@um.edu.my.
      Please submit your manuscripts by e-mail to: ajba@um.edu.my or by hard copies (in duplicates) to the following address: The Chief Editor, Asian Journal of Business and Accounting, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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