Thomas Reuters, which owns Westlaw Business, announced that it has formed an agreement with the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) to provide standards and other Islamic finance industry information for global business and law professionals. AAOIFI helps address issues that determine whether certain transactions or activities are compliant with Sharia laws and this information is essential in providing practitioners with the insights necessary to successfully structure transactions. AAOIFI standards are developed in consultation with leading Sharia scholars and experts in the field of banking, insurance, economics, law and asset management, thereby contributing to the professional development of the industry.

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