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Practising certificate application must be submitted through member’s online page in MIA website.
- MIA Chartered Accountant category
- Attended the Public Practice Programme (PPP) organized by the Institute
The fee is RM600.00 annually.
Please note that effective 1 January 2022, the Institute will cease to accept cash or cheque payments.
For payment can be made by Auto Debit, Electronic Fund Transfer (EFT) or Bank Draft (only for foreign currency).
For payment made through electronic fund transfer (EFT), you are required to indicate your membership number and to send a remittance advice (download here) to finance@mia.org.my for the payment to be updated manually in your account and for the e-receipt to be sent to you.
You must commence public practice within six months from the date of issuance of a practising certificate and shall practise on a full-time basis.
Yes, you must obtain a practising certificate from the Institute to provide accounting services in a non-audit firm practice. If you intend to provide tax services, the sole proprietor or one of the partners must hold a valid tax agent licence.
No. You are required to apply for a practising certificate from the Institute prior to applying for an audit licence. Upon obtaining the audit licence, you may set up an audit firm registered with the Institute.
Yes. The conditions are:
- Must commence public practice within six months from the date of issuance of the practising certificate and shall practise on a full-time basis.
- Must renew the practising certificate every year via payment of the practising certificate fee which will be due on 1st July each year.
- Must obtain a policy of professional indemnity insurance (PII) with a minimum coverage of RM250,000.00 immediately upon commencement of public practice.
The renewal fee is due on 1st July each year.
Practising certificate holders must complete the minimum 20 Continuing Professional Education (CPE) credit hours of relevant structured and verifiable learning and also comply with Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) requirement prior to renewal of practising certificate.
No, the practising certificate is issued only once. A member who has been issued with a practising certificate is required to retain the certificate for as long as he remains in public practice or engages in full-time public practice services.
Member may apply through member’s online page in MIA website. The replacement fee will be charged accordingly.
Member may apply through member’s online page in MIA website.
Upon cancellation of practising certificate, member will be issued a new practising certificate once re-apply.
