Abstract
Accounting has multifaceted significance. Accounting information can create a strong positive or negative perception about the organization among stakeholders consequently raising relevance of accounting ethics. This paper sought to understand stakeholders’ perception about the role of Islamic teachings in education and practice of accounting ethics. It employed qualitative research to empirically understand the perception of various stakeholders regarding accounting ethics education. More specifically, the strategy of inquiry applied in this study is constructivist grounded theory was used as. Open ended interviews elicited in depth responses from various stakeholders who were selected through a two-pronged sampling strategy of purposive and snowballing. The findings show key causes of breaching accounting ethics (AE), Islamic education about accounting ensures AE practice and clubbing of religious ethics and modern education will control AE breaches. Results of the study show that respondents have a strong opinion of using Islamic ethics as a basis to formulate accounting ethics courses. This study has recommended numerous society level interventionsandacademic endorsements.
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