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Season's Greetings and a very Happy New Year from the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. May you have a healthy and prosperous 2024!

INVITATION TO SHOWCASE FIRM'S BUSINESS MODEL AT THE MERGER, ACQUISITION AND AFFILIATION SEMINAR 2024

The Malaysia Institute of Accountants (MIA) is pleased to invite partners and staff of audit firms to attend a complimentary webinar “MIA Forum with Practitioners." This webinar aims to provide participants with insights on the revised Practice Review Framework, recent regulatory changes and ongoing efforts to improve audit quality within SMPs.   Participation is limited to 2 persons per audit firm, and confirmed attendees are entitled to 2 CPE hours, subject to being in the forum for at least 80% of the time and the completion of a questionnaire at the end of the event.   For more information, please refer to https://bit.ly/47v3gtY

The Institute invites you to participate in Understanding Sustainability in the Accountancy Profession Survey 2023. Participate now and claim 1 CPE hour as a token for your valuable time spent!

MIA Enhances Its Professional Ethics Standards on Public Interest Entities, Effective 15 December 2024. Read our latest article on Accountants Today here: https://bit.ly/3QOsYCr

MIA wishes everyone a very Happy Deepavali! Have a wonderful celebration with your loved ones.

CPE Series November & December 2023 To Register: https://bit.ly/39AUf5l To Download Brochure: https://bit.ly/3SjlVUP

Enabling pertinent research and education is vital to the future relevance of the accountancy profession.The Malaysian Accountancy Research and Education Foundation (MAREF) - which is a trust initiated by the regulator and developer of the profession, the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) in 2007 under the Trustees (Incorporation) Act 1952 - plays a significant role in this regard. The main goal of MAREF is to encourage and promote the advancement of accountancy profession in Malaysia. In 2018, MAREF introduced the Priority Research Topics (PRTs) Programme to drive the commissioning of research on areas pertinent to the accounting profession, funded by the MAREF Research Grants. Two programmes have been completed while the third programme is currently ongoing. Going forward, MAREF aspires to organise future editions of the PRT Programme to stimulate research and education for the future fitness of the profession. For more information on MAREF and the PRT Programme, please visit https://maref.org.my/.

MIA INVITES SPEAKERS/TRAINERS FOR CPD PROGRAMMES The Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) would like to invite experienced trainers and speakers to work with our CPD team to design and deliver training programmes in the following areas; • Accounting & Financial Reporting Standards (MFRS & MPERS) • Auditing, Assurance and Risk Management • Taxation – Direct and Indirect • Banking & Finance • Capital Market • Company Secretarial Practice • Data Analytics and Technology • Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) • Legal and Corporate Governance • Management Accounting and Strategic Management • Personal Development • Sustainability Reporting and Assurance Visit https://bit.ly/3Zp6U53 for more details.

https://www.at-mia.my/2023/08/24/accountants-enablers-of-sustainability/?fbclid=IwAR0aYwTXxFzP%5FpTXkKgvb9hdJ-lJXXgs491bRDjXfx9Ndg%5F0WN2EJRffi-8%5Faem%5FATMyanbdiayOsYnZRunetwjta-saZ7fJ9NoRtw2BKdSXvtgTmuRASWT7%5F2UIwBosJQs Accountants - Enablers of Sustainability | Accountants Today | Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)

The Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) aspire that the Digital Technology Adoption Awards (DTAA) will enable accountancy professionals to become future-proof, to create and add value to organisations, and to support nation building.   Share with us your digital technology adoption success stories and submit your application now at https://mia.org.my/knowledge-centre-resources/digital-economy/dtaa/submission-checklist-forms/   For more information, please contact Diyana - 603 2722 9229 / Nadira - 603 2722 9185 / email dtaa@mia.org.my or visit our webpage at https://mia.org.my/knowledge-centre-resources/digital-economy/dtaa/   Special offer awaits for submission received by our deadline, 30 August 2023!

CPE Series July - August 2023 To Register: https://bit.ly/39AUf5l To download brochure: https://bit.ly/3XmBdsl

As part of its Islamic Finance advocacy, the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) in collaboration with Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM) is pleased to share the “White Paper on Shariah Audit”. This is the first publication to be issued under the Shariah Audit initiatives spearheaded by the MIA Islamic Finance Committee which contributes to Malaysia’s global leadership in Islamic Finance. This White Paper emphasises the importance of shariah audit practices and governance structure in attaining shariah compliance. It also provides an overview of the diverse regulations and current practices, as well as the issues and policy recommendations relating to shariah audit in Islamic banking and takaful, Islamic capital markets, Islamic co-operatives, public trust entities and other Islamic institutions such as state Islamic religious councils. Read the full white paper here: https://mia.org.my/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/White-Paper-on-Shariah-Audit.pdf

“In serving the public interest, it is crucial to set ethics (including independence) standards as a cornerstone for ethical behavior in business and organisations. Upholding ethics is also essential to ensure public trust in financial and non-financial information that is fundamental to the proper functioning and sustainability of organisations, financial markets and economies worldwide” Read our latest article featuring Dr Veerinderjeet Singh, Chairman of the MIA’s Ethics Standards Board (ESB) now. https://www.at-mia.my/2023/06/27/ethics-must-be-a-cornerstone-in-future-proofing-the-profession/

Ethics is increasingly taking a front-seat as the profession reflects on what good governance looks like for technologically enabled accountants who live and work in the digital economy. Read our latest article on Ethical Leadership in a Digital Era now. https://www.at-mia.my/2023/06/28/ethical-leadership-in-a-digital-era/

A virtual networking session jointly organised by MIA and The Indonesian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (IAPI) was held recently to advance the strategic collaboration between the Malaysian and Indonesian accountancy firms. The event was participated by about 60 participants from more than 30 accountancy firms in Malaysia and Indonesia. Four Malaysian firms and four Indonesian firms were given the opportunity to showcase their business model and preferred affiliation mode. By tapping on one another’s networks, resources and strengths, firms can chart new business opportunities for a more sustainable tomorrow.  

Raising Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) Under AMLA. Read our latest article on Accountants Today here: https://shorturl.at/iRTW5

Enhancing Quality Assessment Programme for SMPs. Read our latest article on Accountants Today here: https://bit.ly/3BhOhoq

The Pursuit of Continuous Audit Quality Improvement: QAP Stories from KS Chia & Associates and Steven Lim & Associates. Read our latest article on Accountants Today here: https://rb.gy/ff92n

Practitioners are invited to attend a complimentary virtual networking session between Malaysian and Indonesian firms, a collaboration by the MIA and Institut Akuntan Publik Indonesia (IAPI), which aims to connect Malaysian and Indonesian accountancy firms that are interested in various modes of affiliation for mutual benefit. To register : https://lnkd.in/gSsx4N7c