Non-Statutory Committees
Structure and Authority of the Board
- The Education Board (“EB”) is an independent committee designated by, and operating under the auspices of the Council of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (“MIA” or Institute) to establish requirements on professional accounting education. The EB sets the MIA Competency Framework (“CFM”), which serves as the baseline requirements for accountancy professionals to register as MIA members.
- The EB also approves and oversees the implementation plans and activities related to MIA CFM and ensures it is consistent with global standards and particularly IFAC International Education Standards (“IES”) as issued by the International Accounting Education Standards Board (“IAESB”).
Objectives
- To ensure the MIA CFM is relevant based on market requirements;
- To determine the qualifications and proficiency required for persons for admission as members of MIA reflecting good practice in education, development and assessment of professional accountants; and
- To oversee any other matters on professional accounting education.
Responsibilities
- To develop, review, and maintain the MIA CFM to ensure its relevance to the market;
- To evaluate and accredit accounting qualifications for purpose of admission as members of the Institute;
- To ensure the compliance of the MIA CFM to the International Federation of Accountants (“IFAC”) Statement of Membership Obligations 2 (SMO 2);
- To ensure institutions seeking accreditation demonstrate that their programmes meet the requirements of the Institute for the purpose of admission as members of the Institute;
- To liaise with the MQA on policy matters and other matters pertaining to the accreditation of accounting education;
- To prepare comment letters to IAESB and provide feedback on matters related to accounting education involving MOE, MQA and ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework (“AQRF”);
- To engage and obtain feedback from Boards and Committees within the Institute and relevant stakeholders including the MOE, MQA, Institutions of Higher Learning, and other professional bodies in enhancing and disseminating any development in accountancy education and profession;
- To co-ordinate strategies and measures to ensure growth in the number of accountancy professionals is in line with the nation’s economic needs;
- To support on initiatives relating to focus funding on accounting education and to highlight issues and concerns relating to the promotion and reward structures for accounting lecturers;
- To establish relevant platforms for the creation of awareness regarding the accountancy profession and imparting the necessary knowledge and skills regarding the accountancy profession at the tertiary and secondary school level;
- To strengthen Malaysia’s position as the hub for accounting education and training;
- To support the establishment of a more inclusive profession and encourage more Bumiputeras to pursue professional qualifications; and
- To generally do such acts as the EB deems fit for the purpose of achieving any of the aforesaid objectives.
Chairman
Datuk Zaiton Mohd Hassan
Chief Executive Officer
Malaysia Professional Accountancy Centre (MyPAC)
Members
Aznorashiq Mohamed Zin
Director Investigation Division
Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia
Chong Dee Shiang, Teresa
Partner
KPMG
Dr. Foo Yin Fah
Freelance Educator
Lim Fen Nee
Independent Board Member
Malaysia Resources Corporate Berhad
Prof. Dr. Maliah Sulaiman
Director
Centre for Islamic Accounting and Auditing, Salihin
Dato’ Merina Abu Tahir
Independent Non-Executive Director
Tenaga Nasional Berhad and SP Setia Berhad
Mohamad Dzafir Mustafa
Pejabat Pengarah Kanan (Pembangunan Dasar dan Kepakaran)
Malaysian Qualifications Agency
Ooi Thiam Poh, Alex
Executive Officer
Audit Oversight Board
Securities Commission Malaysia
Noorlida Mohd Khalid
Pengarah Bahagian Pengurusan Audit Dalam
Jabatan Akauntan Negara
Phan Su Han, Josephine
Retired
Prof. Datin Dr. Suzana Sulaiman
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Institute of Quality & Knowledge Advancement (InQKA), Universiti Teknologi MARA
Dr. Nurmazilah Dato’ Mahzan
Non-Executive Director
BIMB Securities Berhad
Tan Khoon Yeow
Partner Learning and Professional Development
BDO Malaysia
Husaini Amir Azizan
Pengarah, Bahagian Standard Swasta
Jabatan Pendidikan Tinggi