Browsing Category

INNOVATION

185 posts

Accountants, It’s Time to Take the Driver’s Seat to Mitigate Climate Change

As the impacts of climate change accelerate, treating climate as a systemic risk means that climate policy has to influence change in the system. Carbon pricing mechanisms are therefore a necessity (although not a panacea) as price ultimately changes behaviour and choices.
  • March 20, 2020
  • 956 views

New Framework for NACRA 2020

A new framework was recently launched for the National Annual Corporate Reporting Awards (NACRA) 2020, 30 years after NACRA was first established in 1990.
  • March 16, 2020
  • 1.8K views

Accountants in Malaysia Forecast an Upward Trend in Revenue and Profit for 2020

Digital transformation and future proofing talent also stand out according to the MIA-ACCA Business Outlook Report 2020
  • February 11, 2020
  • 2.4K views

MIA Launches Islamic Finance Textbook

Textbook aims to strengthen Islamic Finance accounting practices, advance Malaysia’s leadership in Islamic Finance.
  • February 11, 2020
  • 1.9K views

Accountants Can Now Be Professionally Certified in Digital Business Leadership

Several accountants and executives awarded the MIA-APU 3-day Professional Certificate in Digital Leadership (PCDL) jointly offered by MIA and the Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU).
  • February 11, 2020
  • 1.2K views

Demystifying Sustainability Reporting: What’s Real and What’s Not

‘Sustainability’, ‘Sustainability Reporting’ and ‘EESG’ have become key buzzwords in recent years, as an increasing number of companies and investors recognise the impacts of climate change as a material financial risk to business continuity.
  • December 17, 2019
  • 1.6K views

NACRA 2019 Awards – Celebrating Good Disclosure, Enhancing Market Integrity and Confidence

‘New NACRA’ framework introduced for the year 2020 and beyond has been finalised.
  • December 6, 2019
  • 2.9K views

Trust and Sustainability in a Digital Economy

The recent Malaysian International Accountants Conference (MIAC) 2019 organised by the Malaysian Institute of Accountants drew a record 3,300 delegates, firmly entrenching the event as the largest gathering of accountants ever in the country.
  • December 6, 2019
  • 1.2K views

Are New Technologies Replacing Routine Jobs?

In recent years, the rise of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and automation has been one of the biggest disruptors across multiple industries, changing business processes and how professionals work.
  • November 12, 2019
  • 2.0K views

Budget 2020 Measures Highly Relevant to Malaysia’s Future Growth Trajectory, says MIA

As the Voice of the Accountancy Profession, MIA Lauds Budget 2020 Measures on Digitalisation, FDI, Capacity Building, Islamic Finance and Professional Development.
  • October 15, 2019
  • 1.7K views