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27 February 2023

The Mediating Effect of the Internal Control System on the Relationship between the Accounting Information System and Employee Performance in Jordan Islamic Banks

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Department of Accounting, Faculty of Business, Amman Arab University, Amman 11953, Jordan
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Department of Finance & Banking Science, Faculty of Administrative & Financial Sciences, Irbid National University, Irbid 21110, Jordan
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Islamic Economics and Banking Department, Faculty of Shari and Islamic Studies, Yarmouk University, Irbid 21163, Jordan
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Economies2023, 11(3), 77;https://doi.org/10.3390/economies11030077
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Abstract

The goal of the current study is to determine how the internal control system (ICS) in Jordanian Islamic banks affects the link between the accounting information system (AIS) and employee performance (EP). The study’s target audience is actual Jordanian Islamic Bank workers, and a sample of 92 respondents, representing a response rate of about 70.22%, was selected from a total of 131 participants, themselves divided among 105 branches of Islamic Banks in Jordan. According to the data, there is a clear correlation between the AIS, which comprises information quality (IQ), system quality (SQ1), and service quality (SQ2), and the EP in Jordanian Islamic Banks, at a significance level of 0.00. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that the impact of the ICS on the relationship between AIS and EP in Jordanian Islamic banks was statistically significant.

1. Introduction

To keep track of incoming and outgoing funds, every bank requires an accounting information system (AIS), which has been carefully established and maintained, wherein the AIS enables the bank to achieve its objectives (). Therefore, the AIS is an IT-based solution that aids in the control of an organization’s economic and financial operations. However, significant technological improvements have made it possible for businesses to use this choice strategically (). Additionally, decision makers can obtain pertinent information from the AIS and use it in decision-making and strategy formulation to assist the bank in meeting its goals and objectives, thereby improving the bank’s performance. Furthermore, AIS are utilized in banks to assist with data processing to optimize staff performance based on each employee’s duties and responsibilities ().
Because many banks’ primary motivations for implementing this system are increasing their bank’s efficiency and competitiveness, any AIS’s qualitative characteristics can be preserved if a practical ICS is in place to ensure that operational goals and performance are met (). The AIS is also intended to help with the administration and control of economic and financial subjects within a bank. Accounting data, on the other hand, can now be created and strategically employed thanks to technological advancements. Previously, the AIS was primarily concerned with recording, summarizing, and validating commercial financial transaction data ().
However, the AIS provides several methods and processes that make internal control system operations easier (). Additionally, the bank’s AIS is regarded as a primary source of information for making decisions, as these systems provide various beneficiaries with the information and financial statements required for planning, regulating, and making decisions (). Furthermore, the AIS simplifies the bank’s operations, allowing it to gain a competitive edge by executing procedures with fewer mistakes ().
Similarly, the output qualities provided by the AIS, the system characteristics, are the focus of service and information quality. As a result, the right quality of provider’s system is required for organizational benefit and success, since it is favorably associated with increased profitability, customer loyalty, and competitive advantage (). As a measure of information quality efficacy, service quality is defined as the quality of help that system users receive from the information systems organization and IT support personnel ().
Therefore, the objective of ICS is to safeguard owned assets, evaluate the accuracy of the AIS, and examine operational data in the bank (). The role of the AIS in managing a bank and implementing an ICS is critical, and the ultimate goal of the AIS is to collect and record information and data relevant to matters that can have a financial impact on the bank, as well as to ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness, financial data reliability, and legal compliance (). The AIS, as one of the most critical systems in the organization, has altered the way that data are captured, processed, stored, and distributed. In today’s AIS, digital and online data are increasingly being utilized ().
Furthermore, the AIS has a substantial impact on the efficacy of the ICS, where the AIS refers to instruments and methods for acquiring and interpreting financial data so that accountants and executives may make informed decisions (). The AIS requires several processes and procedures to facilitate internal control operations. This involves encouraging teamwork, exchanging information with the chain of command, and holding the bank’s management accountable for increasing EP (). Internal control of a bank is a difficult procedure to master. To maintain control, a manager requires a large amount of information from the bank (). The AIS is one method of obtaining the information required in the control process; additionally, internal control is a component of the evaluation process for monitoring the execution of bank activities ().
However, the AIS and its performance are affected by the complexity of the issues influencing the Islamic Bank’s performance. AIS are a source of financial data that impact performance; nevertheless, other elements such as the decision-making process, decision quality, dynamic employees in the bank, and efficiency and effectiveness also have an impact. Moreover, the quality of the AIS owned by Islamic banks has an impact on the nature of reporting, which in turn has an impact on the bank’s success. Therefore, concerns raised in this study stem from a drop in EP in Jordanian Islamic Banks; this is caused by weaknesses in the ICS, a lack of appropriate information, and top-level Islamic Banks managers’ unwillingness to provide computerized AIS to their banks, all of which have an impact on EP. According to (; ; ; ; ; ; ), Jordanian banks do not use AIS efficiently or successfully. Therefore, this study aims to look into the relationship between the AIS and EP in Jordanian Islamic banks, including IQ, SQ1, and SQ2. In addition, the ICS’s mediating influence on the relationship between the AIS and EP will be investigated. In the literature review, however, no studies addressing ICS as a mediating variable to the impact of AIS on EP were found. Additionally, this conceptual framework focuses on this knowledge gap and asks, “What effect does AIS have on EP in Jordanian Islamic banks when it is mediated by ICS?”

2. Literature Review

The AIS is a network that connects physical and non-physical subsystems to turn financial transaction data into information. AIS produces information by processing data resources which include people, data, hardware, software, and network resources (). The creation of successful AIS has a significant impact on the performance and operational effectiveness of businesses, because management needs consistent and correct information to make decisions (). The AIS utilized by the Jordanian banks offers access to important information and aids in the confirmation of the outcome of planned actions (). The AIS used by Jordanian banks provides access to critical information and aids in the verification of the outcome of planned actions, because the system handles requests for changes to existing systems and generates annual reports that include forward-looking information that aids in the development of expectations and projections for the bank’s future. In addition, the system assists senior management in developing and implementing bank policies (; ; ).
Furthermore, AIS are very important to many internal and external parties because they provide a variety of benefits that meet their needs, such as daily information on bank activities. The AIS assists decision-making by providing all of the data and accounting information needed to support bank decisions (). However, the AIS also improves employee efficiency and makes better use of the Islamic Bank’s human resources, helping to organize work within the bank by clarifying duties and reducing errors (). Also, the AIS is the existence of an information system that can aid banks in making information available to consumers or users ().

2.1. Accounting Information System (AIS)

The AIS is a system that collects and saves data about the bank’s activities, translates the data into information helpful to management, generates plans, and provides necessary controls to protect organizational assets. As a result, effective AIS are crucial to the long-term functioning of any bank (). The AIS is a data collection, recording, storage, and management system used to generate information for decision-makers () in which the data processing cycle is divided into four stages: data input, data storage, data management, and information outcomes ().
Among other things, the bank’s management must go to great lengths to maintain the security of ICS entry, registration, and processing (). Because the major goal of AIS is to govern every organization’s operations, management or accountants can achieve this goal by developing an effective ICS. Without adequate internal controls on AIS, banks will be susceptible to fraud (). As a result, the AIS must provide precise data on all bank data, including financial reports and staff absences (). The basic goal of AIS is to provide a numerical value to past, present, and future economic events. The information generated by the bank’s AIS is only financial because the AIS is only used to handle financial data (). The AIS is a tool that bank executives use to add value and gain a competitive advantage. The AIS’ roles also include providing critical information to reduce uncertainty, assisting with decision-making, and supporting improved work activity planning, scheduling, and management ().
Furthermore, the AIS must be reliable in its operation and provide accurate, trustworthy information to its users in a timely and relevant manner. To protect the integrity of the information and the bank’s resources, acceptable internal control must be implemented, and to do so, the bank must prioritize such systems and consider both system- and employee-related issues while managing their AIS (). Additionally, when it comes to running a bank and putting in place an ICS, the importance of the AIS cannot be overstated (). This is because the AIS is a computer-based system that maintains the quality of accounting data, boosts control, and improves collaboration in an organization by making data visible and accessible to end users with similar needs, and the AIS also encompasses a collection of records, procedures, and equipment that customarily handles events impacting the bank’s EP and position ().

2.2. Information Quality (IQ)

The IQ refers to the quality of outputs produced by AIS, and it has become extremely important for banks that want to project superior performance, gain competitive advantages, or survive in today’s business environment (). The IQ refers to a system’s ability to provide a user with timely, accurate, appropriate, and complete data for successful decision making ().

2.3. System Quality (SQ1)

The SQ is a measure of how technically sound the system is, and it refers to the processing quality of the AIS as a whole, including software and data components. Furthermore, SQ is concerned with whether the system is free of flaws, the consistency of the user interface, and the ease of usage (). The SQ has the potential to influence use, user satisfaction, individual performance, and bank performance (). The SQ is concerned with the system’s technical efficiency, including user interface consistency, ease of use, and programming errors, as well as the system’s maintainability, assurance, and the empathy of the bank’s information technology departments, all of which contribute to the system’s efficient operation and greater AIS effectiveness ().

2.4. Service Quality (SQ2)

The SQ metric assesses a bank’s ability to meet and exceed customer expectations by calculating the difference between the client’s expectations for a service offering and the customer’s perceptions of the service obtained (). SQ can also be defined as the level of service provided by information technology service providers to business users in terms of dependability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy. These SQ ideas may be implemented into information systems that meet user expectations by delivering services on time, increasing user confidence, and being pleasant to users while meeting service demands ().

2.5. Internal Control Systems (ICS)

Internal control is a process influenced by a company’s board of directors, management, and other employees (). Additionally, the ICS must ensure that all essential economic events are collected by the AIS and that the process of altering and summarizing financial data is error-free (). Furthermore, according to (), internal control is a policy to protect assets from misuse, verify the correctness of corporate information, and ensure that applicable laws and regulations are obeyed. Additionally, internal control seeks to keep things in the bank from happening by accident or on purpose; instead, decisions should be made via the internal control process, and “top management” refers to the information examined during the control process when adopting policies or making judgments ().
Control activities are one of the components of internal control, and while carrying out management, control activities, rules, procedures, and sanctions for potential risks will be developed (). Therefore, the ICS must ensure that all essential economic events are collected by the AIS and that the process of altering and summarizing financial data is error-free (). According to (), internal control is a policy to protect assets from misuse, verify the correctness of corporate information, and ensure that applicable laws and regulations are obeyed. A good ICS ensures that financial and managerial reporting is accurate, and that a bank’s long-term profitability goals and objectives are reached.
According to (), the ICS is a process influenced by a bank’s board of directors and other people to whom the bank intends to provide reasonable confidence about the achievement of its objectives. This process is neither a procedure nor a policy that can be accomplished at any special level, but it is a matter that is in continuous circulation at all levels of a bank. Furthermore, () note that ICS is a multidimensional notion that has been studied in the management control literature in a variety of ways; a good ICS will assist a bank in preventing bad financing, and will also assist it in working properly and in harmony while discovering faults and inconsistencies in its operations (). As a result, banks acknowledge the importance of their ICS and risk management, both of which are considered essential tools in ensuring the overall success of the bank’s objectives and the enhancement of shareholder value. This makes it easier for the administration to fulfill its main obligations, including performance assessment, coordination, planning, and control ().

2.6. Employee Performance (EP)

The employee is an important part of the bank; banks are now making significant investments in staff development, one of the most crucial aspects of human resource management. Therefore, employee productivity and output, or EP, will eventually have an impact on the bank’s organizational performance, according to (). EP is essentially work outcomes and accomplishments; thus, EP is dictated by talent, desire, and environment, and EP is influenced by the many different qualities of each individual. As a result of the emergence of a competitive and globalized era, banks unquestionably require high achievers ().
Therefore, the tasks that are given to a person depending on his talent, experience, ability, and time determine how well they are performed (). () define “performance” as the total result or success of an individual throughout particular periods of duty regarding their job, their objectives, or standards that have been specified in advance and agreed upon. EP may also refer to the employee’s financial or non-financial repercussions, which are connected to the success and performance of the bank (). As a result, EP includes output quantity and quality, presence at work, a helpful and accommodating attitude, and timely output. EP is impacted by motivation, since inspired individuals will work more and produce better work as a consequence ().
The AIS components, including IQ, SQ, and SQ, have an impact on EP in Jordanian Islamic Banks alongside the mediating role of the ICS in the relationship between AIS and EP. Both of these elements were thus studied by the researchers. Therefore, the internal control system has arisen in the modern period as the essential means of continuously monitoring, managing, checking, and reviewing processes. The AIS also allows the ICS to create accounting and financial reports on time, improving the efficacy and efficiency of the internal control process. Furthermore, AIS are the most crucial and effective tools for the bank’s ICS to carry out its tasks efficiently. Similarly, the AIS provides accounting information to internal control aids for the detection of errors and manipulations.
Taking into account the above contributions, outcomes, and gaps, the following hypotheses have been developed:
H0.1. 
AIS does not affect EP.
The authors stated the H0.1 in three sub-hypotheses as follows:
H0.1.1. 
IQ does not affect EP.
H0.1.2. 
SQ1 does not affect EP.
H0.1.3. 
SQ2 does not affect EP.
H0.2. 
AIS does not affect ICS.
The authors stated the H0.2 in three sub-hypotheses as follows:
H0.2.1. 
IQ does not affect ICS.
H0.2.2. 
SQ1 does not affect ICS.
H0.3.3. 
SQ2 does not affect ICS.
H0.3. 
ICS does not affect EP.
H0.4. 
ICS has not mediated the effect of AIS on EP.
The authors stated the H0.4 in three sub-hypotheses as follows:
H0.4.1. 
IQ has not mediated the effect of AIS on EP.
H0.4.2. 
SQ1 has not mediated the effect of AIS on EP.
H0.4.3. 
SQ2 has not mediated the effect of AIS on EP.

3. Methodology

3.1. Study Population

The study population consists of Jordan Islamic Banks employees in practice, with a sample of 92 respondents chosen from a population of 131 with around a 70.22% response rate, divided among 105 branches of Islamic Banks in Jordan. Data were collected from respondents using a questionnaire based on a simple random sampling procedure using the quantitative research approach. In addition, two phases of the partial least square version 3 (SEM-PLS) methods were applied.

3.2. Sampling Technique and Data Collection Procedures and Measures

Our aim was to investigate the impact of the AIS (including IQ, SQ1, and SQ2) on EP in Jordanian banks, as well as the mediating effect of the ICS on the relationship between AIS and EP. A questionnaire was developed based on previous studies related to the subject of the study. The administered questionnaire consists of four parts that were tailored to the topic of the current investigation. The first section includes the employees’ demographics (gender, qualification, and experience), the second section contains 16 AIS components as independent variables, each represented by three variables (five items to measure the IQ from a1 to a5, six items to measure the SQ1 from b1 to b6, and five items to measure the SQ2, from c1 to c5). In addition, the third section includes nine items to measure the ICS from d1 to d9, and the fourth section contains eight items to measure the EP from e1 to e8, where the first stage investigates variable reliability and validity and the second assesses hypotheses. This is shown in Table 1.
Table 1. Demographic information.
Based on the above literature review, the researchers developed the research model as shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Research model.

4. Data Analysis and Result

4.1. Data Analysis

A partial least-squares (SEM-PLS, version 3) technique was applied twice in this investigation (). The variables’ consistency and validity were checked in the first stage, and hypotheses were evaluated in the second.

4.2. The Measurement Criteria

Firstly, Figure 2 shows the path loadings. Furthermore, if each element’s factor loading is equal to or greater than 0.70, the factor can be used for analysis ().
Figure 2. Factor loadings result for the proposed mode.
As indicated in Table 2, the factor loadings for entire items exceeded the prescribed value of 0.70, except for items (a1, b5, b6, c1, d7, d8, d9, e1, e2, e4, e5, and e8), which were excluded from the scale due to inappropriate loadings.
Table 2. Factor loadings for the proposed model.
Second, in the path loadings for the modified model at the start, the variables (a1, b5, b6, c1, d7, d8, d9, e1, e2, e4, e5, and e8) became less than 0.70, so they were removed. See Figure 3.
Figure 3. Factor loadings for the modified model.
Based on Figure 3, this study examines the path loadings for the modified model shown in Table 2. All path loadings become above 0.70 and are therefore accepted ().
Third, Cronbach’s alpha is used to measure dependability in this study. Cronbach’s alpha exceeded the required threshold of 0.70 (). As seen in Table 3, this indicates that reliability is met, and a Cronbach’s alpha greater than 0.65 is considered good ().
Table 3. Displays the path loading for the modify model, Cronbach’s alpha, CR, and AVE.
Furthermore, every composite reliability (CR) was greater than 0.70 (), indicating that composite reliability is met, as shown in Table 3.
Fourth, as shown in Table 3, this study examined the extracted average variance (AVE) and discovered that all AVE values were higher than the suggested value of 0.50 (); this implies that the convergent validity is met.
Fifthly, Table 4 shows how this study investigated discriminant validity using the Fornell–Larcker criterion.
Table 4. Discriminant validity by Fornell–Larcker Criterion.
According to Table 4, the correlation between exogenous constructs is less than 0.85, and is good if it is less than 0.90 (). As a result, the discriminant validity of entire constructs is achieved.

R-Squared Test

The R-squared value is evaluated with and without the mediating variable (the internal control system), as can be seen in Table 5.
Table 5. R-squared value.
Referring to Table 5, the R-squared EP without mediation is 0.490; this is greater than 25%, indicating that the condition is met (). Furthermore, the R-squared EP over mediation is 0.632, which is greater than 25%, indicating that the condition is met (). When the ICS is used as a mediation concept in the relationship between the AIS and EP, the R-squared value increases by 14.2% (from 0.49% to 0.63.2%).

4.3. Hypotheses Test

The proposed model illustrated in Figure 1 has three direct and indirect hypotheses among the constructs for the AIS (Information Quality, System Quality, and Service Quality) as the independent variable; ICS is a mediating variable, and EP is a dependent variable. A graphic diagram of the hypotheses test is shown in Figure 4.
Figure 4. The T-value statistics using bootstrapping.
As shown in Figure 4, we used clever PLS.3 to calculate the T-value for each hypothesis (H0.1, H0.1.1, H0.1.2, H0.1.3, and H.3). Table 6 summarizes the results.
Table 6. Structural path analysis result.
The T-value between AIS and EP is 2.399 in Table 6, which is higher than 1.96 (). As a result, it is significant at 0.01. The hypothesis that H0.1: AIS has no direct impact on EP is rejected, since the value of beta is 0.542, which shows that altering one aspect of the AIS will alter EP by 0.542.
The T-value between IQ and EP is 8.051 in Table 6, which is higher than 1.96 (). It is therefore significant at 0.01; additionally, the beta value of 0.704 indicates that changing one part of IQ causes a change in EP of 0.704, contradicting the hypothesis that IQ has no direct impact on EP.
The T-value between SQ1 and EP is 10.214 in Table 6, which is higher than 1.96 (). As a result, it is significant at 0.01. The hypothesis of H0.1.2: SQ1 having no direct influence on EP is rejected, since the beta value of 0.337 shows that altering one component of SQ1 would alter EP by 0.377.
The T-value between SQ2 and EP is 8.439 in Table 6, which is higher than 1.96 (). As a result, it is significant at 0.01. The hypothesis that H0.1.3: SQ2 has no direct influence on SQ2 is rejected, since the value of beta is 0.284, which means that changing one aspect of SQ2 would change EP by 0.284.
The T-value between AIS and ICS is 10.601, which is higher than 1.96, as shown in Table 6 (). As a result, it is significant at 0.01. Additionally, the value of beta is 0.704, which disproves the hypothesis that the AIS has no direct effect on the ICS by showing that changing one component of the AIS will change the ICS by 0.704.
The T-value between IQ and ICS is 10.361, which is higher than 1.96, as shown in Table 6 (). As a result, it is significant at 0.01. The hypothesis that H0.2.1: IQ has no direct effect on the ICS is rejected, since the beta value is 0.311, which shows that altering one aspect of IQ would alter the ICS by 0.311.
The T-value between SQ1 and ICS is 7.630 in Table 6, which is higher than 1.96 (). As a result, it is significant at 0.01. The hypothesis of H0.2.2: SQ1 having no direct influence on ICS is rejected, since the beta value is 0.304, which shows that changing one element in the SQ1 will change the ICS by 0.304.
The T-value between SQ2 and ICS is 8.018 in Table 6, which is higher than 1.96 (). As a result, it is significant at 0.01. The hypothesis that H0.2.3: SQ2 has no direct influence on the ICS is rejected, since the beta value, which is 0.262, shows that altering one element of the SQ2 will modify the ICS by 0.262.
The T-value between ICS and EP is 2.933 in Table 6, which is higher than 1.96 (). It is therefore significant at 0.01; additionally, the beta value of 0.314 indicates that changing one section of the ICS will change EP by 0.314, contradicting the hypothesis that the ICS has no direct impact on EP.
The outcomes of the hypotheses tests are shown in Table 7 for H0.4, H0.4.1, H0.4.2, and H0.4.3.
Table 7. The test results for the fourth hypothesis.
The T-value between AIS, IQ, SQ1, SQ2, and ICS is larger than 1.96 (). As a result, it is statistically significant at 0.01, as shown in Table 7.
Furthermore, the T-value between ICS and EP is larger than 1.96 (). As a result, it is statistically significant at 0.01.
Furthermore, the indirect effect beta result is 0.221, meaning that a single change in the AIS and ICS results in a 0.221 change in EP.
Furthermore, the indirect influence beta is 0.097, meaning that a single change in the IQ and ICS results in a 0.097 change in EP.
Furthermore, the indirect impact has a beta value of 0.095, meaning that altering a single piece in SQ1 and ICS results in a 0.095 change in EP.
Furthermore, the beta value for the indirect impact is 0.082, showing that a single change in the SQ2 and ICS results in an EP change of 0.082.
Finally, the T-values of AIS, IQ, SQ1, SQ2, and EP all exceed 1.96 (). The hypotheses are endorsed and partially mediated as a result of H0.4, H0.4.1, H0.4.2, and H0.4.3.

5. Discussion

The use of AIS for information required by various bank users is common; it has an impact on decision making and supports organizational and administrative coordination in banks. The study by () discovered that the biggest positive impact comes from the quality of information and data, indicating an essential factor that influences the use of AIS in the banking industry. In the same context, any AIS’s qualitative characteristics can be preserved if an effective ICS is in place (). The AIS, on the other hand, is focused on data and information that are both financial and non-financial (). Furthermore, any bank’s AIS must have a way to keep track of and manage data until system users submit reports with accurate information, wherein accountants play a critical role in developing and evaluating AIS control and safety standards (). Therefore, if a bank has effective internal control, management may rely on information to correctly maintain its commercial processes. However, if internal controls are weak, the bank’s management will fail to meet its objectives (). In addition, a bank’s ICS must be appropriate in order to support flawless AIS ().
According to (), managers’ competencies influence the quality of AIS and internal control in banks. According to the findings of the () study, internal control affects the AIS. In the study by (), results showed that internal controls and business culture influence AIS and EP. Organizational culture influences EP and organizational culture influences internal control. Additionally, according to the research of (), the use of an accounting system has little effect on EP, but internal control has a considerable effect on EP. Furthermore, () discovered that AIS implementation, ICS implementation, and organizational culture all have a substantial impact on the quality of financial statements and performance. According to the findings of the study by (), AIS and internal control affect EP. () argue that AIS is incredibly valuable to both firms and organizations since it aids in managerial decision making, internal controls, and financial report quality. According to the findings of a study by (), perceived utility is affected by the quality of accounting information systems, the quality of accounting information, and the security of accounting information systems. Additionally, () found that perceived reputation has influence on AIS, but service quality has no influence on AIS; however, service quality does have an influence on AIS that are moderated by purchasing decisions. The findings of () indicate that the development of Jordanian banks’ improved AIS performance is statistically influenced by communication technology networks.
According to the findings of the study by (), service quality, commitment, and the quality of AIS all have a simultaneous influence on community satisfaction. Internal audits, according to (), help to mitigate the effects of creative accounting in Jordanian Islamic banks. The results of a study by () demonstrate that top management support and understanding of accounting managers have significant influence on AIS in organizations, and that AIS have significant impact on performance management and organizational performance. (), on the other hand, discovered that adding AIS to the ERP system enhanced internal control and accounting output quality in companies. SQ, IQ, and SQ are crucial elements of AIS’ success in enhancing organizational performance, according to the findings of (). A statistically significant correlation between internal audits and the supply chain was found by (). Additionally, Ladan () found that the effectiveness of AIS was significantly influenced by the quality of the information and the system. The research of () showed a strong correlation between the ways in which AIS elements affected organizational culture. According to (), application of AIS had a favorable and significant impact on EP. According to (), ICS has a considerable impact on the EP of small-scale manufacturing businesses.

6. Implications and Limitations and Future Research and Conclusions

This study’s objective was to determine how ICS influences the link between AIS and EP in Jordanian Islamic banks. Furthermore, the study contributes a new paradigm that incorporates ICS mediation’s influence on the AIS-EP relationship. The role of the AIS in the development of EP in these Islamic banks is stressed in the second contribution. Furthermore, the research investigates ICS as a bridge between AIS and EP in Jordanian Islamic Banks, as represented by “IQ, SQ1, and SQ2”.
The findings showed that there is a statistically significant correlation between AIS and EP. A statistically significant association between the ICS and the relationship between the AIS and EP in Jordanian Islamic Banks was also found, according to the data. The results of this study are in line with those of previous studies by (; ; ; ; ; ; ; ). Where internal controls are mostly focused on bank AIS, the primary method of moving financial data within a bank, internal controls allow managers to track and measure the impact of their accounting operations on EP, and the benefits of AIS can be quantified in terms of how they improve decision making, accounting data quality, performance evaluation, internal controls, and the ease with which bank transactions can be processed (). The impact of AIS on the effectiveness of accounting control in banks is particularly evident in their ability to generate accurate, up-to-date, complete, and comparable data ().
As a result, any bank’s AIS must contain a method for monitoring and controlling data until system users provide accurate reports. During the creation of the AIS, the bank collaborates closely with system designers until they are convinced that the control and safety requirements are acceptable and sufficient, and that the entry of computers into the information system has a positive effect on the control and safety of data. Similarly, any AIS’s qualitative attributes can be maintained if an adequate internal control mechanism is in place. The adaptability of internal controls has an impact on operations and management in every AIS scenario, which in turn has an impact on ICS. To support flawless AIS, an Islamic bank’s ICS must also be adequate.
Even though it makes several significant contributions, this study has major drawbacks, and accepting these constraints adds to the credibility of the present research findings. To maintain a fair viewpoint in the diagnostic and interactive utilization of the model in Jordanian Islamic banks, the current study focused on just 92 employers, in order to concentrate on using AIS in Islamic Banks. As a result, results might be more accurate if there are more Islamic bank responses. Three AIS components were the focus of the recent study. Additionally, an additional study should be carried out in the future on the effects of AIS on the performance of Islamic banks in Jordan; other AIS features include dependability, relevance, and verifiability. As well as other mediating variables such as organizational commitment and organizational performance and the use of statistical tools, we were able to create a linear regression model, leading to some novel implications for the government and other industries. The present study also recommends that banks focus on ICS activation because of its positive effects on boosting EP and providing value for target attainment. As a result, the current work may serve as a foundation for later studies that increase field knowledge. As was previously mentioned, the most recent study contradicted certain conclusions from earlier research while supporting others. The shortcomings of the present study, however, can be overcome in further investigations.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, B.A.F.J., M.F.M.A.-J. and A.M.A.B.; Data curation, Z.A.; Formal analysis, A.M.A.B.; Funding acquisition, B.A.F.J. and Z.A.; Investigation, M.F.M.A.-J. and Z.A.; Methodology, B.A.F.J.; Project administration, M.F.M.A.-J.; Resources, N.Z.; Software, B.A.F.J., N.Z., A.M.A.B. and M.F.M.A.-J.; Supervision, B.A.F.J. and N.Z.; Validation, N.Z.; Writing—original draft, B.A.F.J. and M.F.M.A.-J.; Writing—review & editing, A.M.A.B. and N.Z. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research received no external funding.

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

The accompanying authors are willing to provide the information that backs up the study’s conclusions upon reasonable request.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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