KOTA KINABALU, Oct 7 (Bernama) -- ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Malaysia’s nationwide ACCA ‘a.c.t.’ Tour makes its final stop in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah on 5 October 2019 connecting with close to 200 stakeholders ranging from students, affiliates, members, employers and Approved Learning Partners.
 
The ACCA ‘a.c.t.’ Tour 2019 is an initiative by ACCA Malaysia visiting Johor Bahru, Penang, Kuching and Kota Kinabalu to provide direct support while connecting with and obtaining feedback from stakeholders who are not based in the Klang Valley. The maiden ACCA ‘a.c.t’ Tour in 2018 registered 1,500 attendees across six cities in Malaysia who were updated, connected and inspired.
 
Building upon last year’s installation, the ACCA ‘a.c.t.’ Tour 2019 adds a new dedicated panel session featuring employers from Sabah Energy Corporation Berhad and Ernst & Young discussing traits and skillsets that are in demand. This is complemented by a mini career fair with booths by employers for students and affiliates to submit their resumes. Kota Kinabalu-based employers participating in the mini career fair included Ernst & Young, Deloitte, KPMG, Baker Tilly, UHY and Kaplan. The mini career fair provides a profession-specific platform for future accountants to gain firsthand information from potential employers on requirements and chart their professional careers.
 
Local ACCA members who will be sharing inspirational accounts of their journey with ACCA at the ACCA ‘a.c.t.’ Tour are Datuk Alexandra Chin, ACCA Malaysia Advisory Committee Member; Daniel Teo, Audit Director, KPMG; Farizal Ab Gaffar, Assistant Manager, Internal Audit, IOI Corporation Berhad and Marphy Wong, Partner, Marphy & Associates. Attendees of the ‘a.c.t.’ Tour can learn about career skills, digital transformations and future technology that will shape the profession. There will also be a session highlighting trends in finance. This will help them to be future-ready and champions of change in the industry.
 
ACCA Malaysia Country Head, Edward Ling said, “Our members, affiliates, students and employers are located throughout the nation. This ‘a.c.t.’ Tour engages them in the cities where they are in. It serves as an avenue to connect future accountants with Approved Employers, Approved Learning Partners (ALPs) and other stakeholders. It also enables us to provide direct update on the developments within ACCA. This nationwide tour helps us support our students and members better in developing the accounting profession. I believe the strength of ACCA’s connections and partnerships within Malaysia and globally can help our students, affiliates and members soar to greater heights in their professional careers.”
 
This event is part of a series of ACCA outreach programmes to connect with its 36,000 students, close to 15,000 members, over 7,500 affiliates, 51 university partners, 180 Approved Employers and 22 Approved Learning Partners. Malaysia is the third largest network for ACCA globally.

The ‘a.c.t.’ Tour last year visited six cities: Kuching, Kota Kinabalu, Ipoh, Johor Bahru, Terengganu and Penang where many students and affiliates were inspired by the success stories and lessons learnt from local ACCA members in their own cities who have gone ahead of them in the ACCA journey. The congregation of different stakeholders in the accounting value chain enabled a dynamic exchange of ideas as it connects students, educators and affiliates to the members and employers. It underscores the value of ACCA Malaysia in the ecosystem.

 
Please click this link for more photos of the ACCA ‘a.c.t.’ Tour in Kota Kinabalu today:
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About ACCA
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants, offering business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management.

ACCA supports its 219,000 members and 527,000 students (including affiliates) in 179 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. ACCA works through a network of 110 offices and centres and 7,571 Approved Employers worldwide, and 328 approved learning providers who provide high standards of learning and development.

Through its public interest remit, ACCA promotes appropriate regulation of accounting and conducts relevant research to ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence. ACCA has introduced major innovations to its flagship qualification to ensure its members and future members continue to be the most valued, up to date and sought-after accountancy professionals globally. Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. More information is here: www.accaglobal.com
 
SOURCE: ACCA Malaysia
 
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name: Adeline Fong
Senior Manager, Public Relations
ACCA Malaysia
Tel: +6012-381 5589
Email: adeline.fong@accaglobal.com
 
 --BERNAMA