Qualifying as an accountant in Malaysia
In Malaysia, the word 'accountant' is protected. The Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) was established under Accountants Act 1967 as the national regulatory body for accountants in Malaysia. All persons practicing as accountants or auditors in Malaysia must be registered with the Institute. To become a qualified chartered accountant in Malaysia, you need to pursue one of the following routes:1) Pass any of the final examination specified in Part 1 of the First Schedule of the Accountants Act, 1967 and gain 3 years of accountancy related working experience in the service of a chartered accountant or in a government department, bank, insurance company, local authority or other commercial, financial, industrial or professional organisation; and/or 2) Be a member of any of the recognised accounting bodies specified in Part 2 of the First Schedule of the Accountants Act, 1967; and/or 3) Pass the MIA Qualifying Examination and gain three years of accountancy related working experience in the service of a chartered accountant or in a government department, bank, insurance company, local authority or other commercial, financial, industrial or professional organisation.
Recognised accountancy degrees(Part 1 of the First Schedule of the Accountants Act, 1967) |
Recognised professional accountancy bodies(Part 2 of the First Schedule of the Accountants Act, 1967) |
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| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) |
| Universiti Malaya | Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) |
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) |
| Universiti Utara Malaysia | Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) |
| Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia | Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) (UK) |
| Universiti Teknologi MARA | Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (ICAA) |
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) |
| Universiti Tenaga Nasional | Institute of Chartered Accountants in India (ICAI) |
| Multimedia University | Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) (UK) |
| Institute of Chartered Accountants of New Zealand (ICANZ) | |
| CPA Australia |
The Malaysian Institute of Accountants
Dewan Akauntan, No 2 Jalan Tun Sambathan 3,
Brickfields,
50470 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia Tel: 03-2279 9200
Fax: 03-2274 1783
Email:mia@mia.org.my
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