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ELIGIBILITY FOR
REGISTERING WITH THE MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANTS
APPLICANTS UNDER THE CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT CATEGORY MUST POSSESS ONE OF THE
FOLLOWING -
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Passed any
of the final examination specified in *Part I of the First Schedule of
the Accountants Act, 1967 and gain 3 years of working experience in the
service of chartered accountant or in a Government department, bank,
insurance company, local authority or other commercial, financial,
industrial or professional organisation; and/or |
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Member of
any of the recognised bodies specified in **Part II of the First
Schedule of the Accountants Act, 1967; and/or |
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Passed the
MIA Qualifying Examination and gain 3 years of working experience in the
service of chartered accountant or in a Government department, bank,
insurance company, local authority or other commercial, financial,
industrial or professional organisation; and/or |
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Company
auditor per S8(2) and (6) of the Companies Act 1965 without limitations
or conditions.
*PART I OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE OF THE ACCOUNTANTS ACT, 1967
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the final examination of the University of
Malaya for the Diploma Perakaunan (Diploma in Accounting);(up
to examination session 1981/82); |
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the final examination of the University of
Malaya for the Ijazah Sarjana Muda Perakaunan (Degree of Bachelor of
Accounting); |
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(c) |
the final examination of the Universiti
Kebangsaan Malaysia for the Ijazah Sarjana Muda Perakaunan (Kepujian)
(Degree of Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)); |
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(d) |
the final examination of the MARA Institute
of Technology for the Diploma Lanjutan Perakaunan (Advanced Diploma in
Accountancy); |
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(e) |
the final examination of the Universiti
Teknologi MARA for the Ijazah Sarjana Muda Perakaunan (Degree of
Bachelor of Accounting); |
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the final examination of the Universiti
Utara Malaysia for the Ijazah Sarjana Muda Perakaunan (Kepujian) (Degree
of Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)); |
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(g) |
the final examination of the Universiti
Pertanian Malaysia for the Ijazah Bacelor Perakaunan (Kepujian) (Degree
of Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)); |
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(h) |
the final examination of the Universiti
Putra Malaysia for the Ijazah Bacelor Perakaunan (Kepujian) (Degree of
Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)); |
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the final examination of the Universiti
Islam Antarabangsa for the Ijazah Sarjana Muda Perakaunan (Kepujian)
(Degree of Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)); |
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the final examination of the Universiti
Sains Malaysia for the Ijazah Sarjana Muda Perakaunan (Kepujian) (Degree
of Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)); |
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(k) |
the final examination of the Universiti
Utara Malaysia for the Degree of Bachelor of Accounting (Honours)(Information
System), |
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[Subs. P.U.(A)
281/2007] |
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the final examination of the Universiti
Tenaga Nasional for the Degree of Bachelor of Accounting (Honours), the
academic programme for which first commenced from the academic year
2002/2003 onwards; |
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[Am. P.U.(A) 281/2007] |
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the final examination of the Universiti
Multimedia for the Degree of Bachelor of Accounting (Honours), the
academic programme for which first commenced from the academic year
2002/2003 onwards; |
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[Am. P.U.(A) 281/2007] |
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the final examination of the Kolej
Universiti Sains dan Teknologi Malaysia for the Degree of Bachelor of
Accounting (Honours); |
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the final examination of the Universiti
Malaysia Sabah for the Degree of Bachelor of Accounting (Honours). |
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[Ins. P.U.(A) 281/2007] |
**PART II OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE OF THE ACCOUNTANTS ACT, 1967
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Malaysian
Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Certified Public Accountant) |
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Institute of
Chartered Accountants of Scotland (Chartered Accountant) |
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Institute of
Chartered Accountants In England & Wales (Chartered Accountant) |
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Institute of
Chartered Accountants in Ireland (Chartered Accountant) |
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Association
of Chartered Certified Accountants (United Kingdom) (Associate Member) |
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Institute of
Chartered Accountants in Australia (Chartered Accountant) |
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Australian
Society of Certified Practising Accountants (Certified Practising
Accountant)
(Now known as CPA Australia) |
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New Zealand
Chartered Accountants (Chartered Accountant)
(Now known as New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants) |
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Canadian
Institute of Chartered Accountants (Chartered Accountant) |
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Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India (Chartered Accountant) |
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Chartered
Institute of Management Accountants (United Kingdom) (Associate Member) |
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APPLICANTS UNDER THE LICENSED ACCOUNTANT CATEGORY MUST POSSESS ONE
OF THE FOLLOWING -
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Granted
limited or conditional approval to act as an auditor of companies under
section 8(6) of the Companies Act 1965, or been in public practice as an
accountant, a tax consultant or a tax adviser immediately before the
Accountants Act, 1967; and/or |
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Member of
the Malaysian Society of Accountants and passed any of the final
examinations of that body last held in December 1992 and gain 3 years
working experience in the service of chartered accountant or in a
Government department, bank, insurance company, local authority or other
commercial, financial, industrial or professional organisation. |
APPLICANTS UNDER THE ASSOCIATE MEMBER CATEGORY MUST SATISFY THE
FOLLOWING -
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Possess a
first degree and/or he is a member of any of the recognised bodies
specified in **Part II of the First Schedule of the Act, and a Masters
degree or higher, in which he must have a major in accounting for either
his first degree or Masters degree; and |
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He has not
less than 3 years' experience in teaching accountancy or accountancy
related subjects at an institution of higher learning or equivalent. |
INSTRUCTIONS TO COMPLETE APPLICATION FORM
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Applications
which are received after
30 April
each year
will be processed for the next financial year. However if you wish to
have your application processed immediately (current financial year),
please inform us in writing. |
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An applicant may apply for only ONE category of membership -
Chartered Accountant, Licenced Accountant or Associate Member. |
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Please complete only the category applied for. E.g. If you
are applying under the Chartered Accountant category, complete the Chartered
Accountant section. Do not complete the Licenced Accountant/Associate Member
sections. |
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The following sections must be completed by all applicants:
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Personal Details |
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Working experience
Applicants possessing a qualification under
PART I OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE OF THE ACCOUNTANTS ACT, 1967
are required to complete and submit the Record of Practical Experience
which is available upon request or may be downloaded from the Institute's
website (http://www.mia.org.my).
Applicants possessing a qualification under
PART II OF THE FIRST SCHEDULE OF THE ACCOUNTANTS ACT, 1967
are required
to submit a detailed testimonial from employers indicating post/s held,
date/s of commencement and cessation of employment and nature of job .
If testimonials is not available, please provide logbook (for recognised
bodies). Please note that personal curriculum vitaes and references
are not acceptable.
In the case of ALL APPLICANTS, experience of less than 6 months in
one employment would not be accepted. |
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Fees
The Financial Year of the
Institute is from 1 July to 30 June (there is no provision for prorated annual
subscription). Annual subscription is payable on July 1 every
year.
The Institute accepts payment by cash/cheque/bank
draft/postal order/credit card. Payment must be made in full upon submission of
application and made payable to "MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF
ACCOUNTANTS". Please issue separate cheques for each individual
application.
Any cheques which are rejected by the bank may
result in your approval being withdrawn. |
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Statutory Declaration (Section must be
completed before a Commissioner for Oaths). |
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Please ensure
that you have enclosed copies of the relevant documents when submitting your
application.
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All applicants:
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One (1) Passport
sized photograph; and |
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Appropriate
Fees: and |
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Record of
Practical Experience (Applicants under Part I of the First Schedule of
the Accountants Act, 1967) OR Original
Testimonials or Certified photocopy of testimonials; and |
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Certified photocopy of
identification card. |
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Application as a Chartered
Accountant:
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Certified photocopy of Certificate of Successful Completion
of Qualifying Examination; and/or |
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Certified photocopies of Certificate of Membership of
Recognised Body and latest receipt of annual subscription payment to the said
body; and/or |
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Certified photocopy of University Degree
Certificate; and/or |
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Certified photocopy of
licence issued under Sub-section
(2)/(6) of Section 8 of the Companies Act, 1965 to act as an auditor without
limitations or conditions. |
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Application as a
Licenced
Accountant:
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Certified photocopy of
licence issued under Sub-section (6)
of Section 8 of the Companies Act, 1965 to act as a company auditor; and/or
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Certified photocopies of Certificate of Membership of the
Malaysian Society of Accountants (MSA), Final Examination Transcript of the MSA
examination and latest receipt of annual subscription payment to MSA. |
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Application as an Associate
Member:
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Certified photocopy of University Degree Certificate/s and
Final Examination Transcript/s; and/or |
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Certified photocopy of Certificate of Membership of
Recognised Body and latest receipt of annual subscription payment to the said
body. |
All photostated documents must be certified
true by either a member of MIA (state name and membership number), a
Commissioner for Oaths, a member of Parliament or a Justice of the
Peace. |
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