(Pursuant to Rule 12(1) of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (Membership and Council) Rules 2001, any member who wishes to propose any motion at the annual general meeting shall give notice of such motion to the Registrar at the office of the Institute not less than fourteen (14) days before the date of the annual general meeting.  For the forthcoming Eighteenth Annual General Meeting, notice of any motions must be received not later than 5.00 pm on Friday, 10 September 2004.  No motion shall be discussed at the annual general meeting unless the required notice has been given. Proposed motions must also comply with the Guidelines and Procedures on Motions as approved by the Council, a copy of which is available at the Institute’s website at www.mia.org.my.)
 
As at 5.00 pm on Friday, 10 September 2004, the Registrar of the Institute received notice of the following Motions:-
 
Motion 1:

“WHEREAS Section 6(e) of the Accountants Act 1967 provides that one function of the Institute is ‘to render pecuniary or other assistance to members or their dependants as it thinks fit with a view to protecting or promoting the welfare of members’,
 
BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of the Institute, collectively and individually, shall endeavour at all times to protect and to promote the interest and development of local indigenous firms of accountants for the interest of the majority of practicing members as well as that of the nation generally.”
 
Proposer   :           Haji Mohd Sahir bin Haji Sanawi (Mem. No: 1564) 
Seconder  :           Dr. Ahmad Faisal bin Zakaria (Mem. No: 18709)
 
Motion 2:
 
“BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (Membership and Council) Rules 2001 be amended to include electronic voting on any matters at annual general meetings, through the Institute’s website, as this would allow greater participation of members in the meetings of the Institute.”
 
Proposer   :           Mohd Afrizan bin Husain (Mem. No: 9956) 
Seconder  :           Tamili bin Dulah Kusni (Mem. No: 8364)
 
Motion 3:
 
“WHEREAS among the critical success factors for accountants in public practice is how much value they can provide to the clients they serve. The value proposition is dependent on the transformation of the businesses of the clients through the services of accountants in public practice, the service experience enjoyed as well as the business context in which the service was procured. Inherently, the diversity in market conditions in Malaysia would influence the perception of clients on the value of services provided by accountants in public practice.
 
The imposition of a mandatory scale of audit fees nationwide would create inconsistencies and difficulties for members who operate in different regional and economic environments and who have divergent client bases with different needs and perceptions.
 
At the same time, the business environment is changing rapidly due to the factors such as globalisation, changing technology, social values and perception of consumers. Businesses are challenged to formulate competitive strategies, adopt meaningful performance measurement, managing business risks and providing competitive return on the investment of the owners.
 
In order to be respected and better valued by the business community, we should be focusing more on matters that would enable us to understand the needs of the clients in different markets, change fast enough to meet the needs of the clients, obtain competencies and capabilities in helping our clients to transform, deliver real value to our clients and enhance the image of the profession among Malaysians.
 
To ensure that the profession is focussed on issues that would transform the value proposition and standing of accountants in public practice in Malaysia,
 
BE IT RESOLVED THAT Motion 8 (as amended) that was adopted on 27 September 2003 at the last annual general meeting, be rescinded.”
 
Proposer   :           Nik Mohd Hasyudeen bin Yusoff (Mem. No: 6945) 
Seconder  :           Jehan Safena binti Ahmad Zabidi (Mem. No: 16984)