Like an audit by an accounting firm, these boards often submit a Shariah audit for the annual report of the Islamic institution they represent and issue Shariah compliance certificates.

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The IPO Onramp allows EGCs to defer this Sarbanes-Oxley requirement for up to 5 years after the IPO, as opposed to the general requirement for an audit in the second annual report after the IPO.

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