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How To Obtain An Audit/ Liquidator Licence

AUDIT LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

Members are hereby informed of the latest eligibility criteria for application to become approved company auditors. The new eligibility criteria which were approved by the Ministry of Finance with effect from 1 January 2013 are as follows:-

1. Is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) under the Chartered Accountant category. In addition, the applicant has to be a member of the MIA for at least one (1) year.
2. Possess a valid Practising Certificate issued by MIA.
3. Possess sufficient working experience in audit practice in a public accounting firm:
 
a. The candidate must have at least 5 years of working experience prior to application. The 5 years accumulative working experience can be obtained prior to and/or after becoming a Chartered Accountant of the MIA.
 
i. At least 3 years must be in audit work.
ii. At least 1 year out of the above 3 years shall be in an audit supervisory role. The audit supervisory role is defined as being responsible for audit management including consultation with audit partners and has experience in giving opinions for financial statements and be directly involved in audit planning.
b. Candidates who have left audit practice, but still within a 3 year period prior to the application to be approved company auditors, are still eligible to apply.
c. For candidates who have left audit practice for more than 3 years, they must work for at least 1 year in audit in the Malaysian environment.
4. Candidates are required to attend the “Public Practice Programme” organised by the MIA.

LIQUIDATOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS

1. Applicant for liquidator approval must be from an approved audit holder with valid Practising Certificate. The person must have obtained the audit approval for at least one (1) year and must have at least two (2) years in liquidation experience prior to application.
   
For further enquiries, please contact:

Jabatan Akauntan Negara Malaysia
Unit Kemajuan Profesyen
Bahagian Pembangunan Perakaunan dan Pengurusan
Kompleks Kementerian Kewangan
No.1, Persiaran Perdana
Presint 2
62594 Putrajaya
(General line: 03-88821000)
     
Attn : En. Abdul Majid bin Salleh
Tel : 03 - 8882 1118
e-Mail : majid@anm.gov.my
     
Attn : Cik Norbahriah bt.Baharin
Tel : 03 - 8882 1172
e-Mail : norbahriah.baharin@anm.gov.my
     
Attn : Pn. Azlin Bte Md. Isa
Tel : 03 - 8882 1195/1053
e-Mail : azlinisa@anm.gov.my
     
Fax : 03 - 8882 1088 / 1042
Web : www.anm.gov.my

MIA - Form - Borang A (MS Word format)

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Description : Borang A - New Audit/Liquidator Licence Application
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Size : 71KB
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MIA - Form - Borang A (PDF format)

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Description : Borang A - New Audit/Liquidator Licence Application
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Size : 211KB
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