REGULATORY
MIA Enhances Its Professional Ethics Standards on Public Interest Entities, Effective 15 December 2024
The Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) has expanded its definition of Public Interest Entities (PIEs) to hold audit firms to higher ethical and independence standards, thereby raising audit quality and ultimately strengthening good governance and trust.
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LEADERSHIP
Malaysia far from 2030 target of 60,000 accounting professionals
TALK of a shortage of accountants in the country is rife, with practitioners citing mounting regulatory pressures as a major pain point for accounting professionals, in addition to recruitment issues and talent importation exacerbating the dilemma.