Factors influencing accounting undergraduates' career choice in chartered accountancy by Ramlan, Mohd. Raime, Ishak, Rokiah, Md Yusof, Mohd 'Atef

“…This study is carried out to determine factors that influence accounting undergraduates in career choice as chartered accountancy. Replicating model developed by Felton et al. (1994) and Kamran et al. (1997), this study also aims to investigate whether there is a difference of gender and students' achievement towards their career choice to become chartered accountant. …”
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Qualitative characteristics of financial reporting by Hasan, Md. Shamimul, Abdullah, Shamsul Nahar, Hossain, Syed Zabid Hossain

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Excellence in professional accountancy by The, Star

“…THE Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) recently celebrated the Excellence Awards 2015/2016 on Oct 18.…”
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MICPA students bag many awards by New, Sunday Times

“…The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) in collaboration with Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand held its annual Excellence Awards Presentation Ceremony recognising 72 outstanding individuals for their high achievement in the Institutes' Joint Programme on Sept 18.…”
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Excellence rewarded by The, Star

“…THE Excellence Awards event jointly organised by The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia (ICAA) was filled with excitement when high-achieving young Malaysians were honoured for their outstanding performance in their pursuit of a professional qualification in accounting.…”
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Relationship between situational inhibitors and informal learning amongst accountants by Mat Samsudin, Mohd Amir, Saad, Ram Al Jaffri, Selamat, Mohamad Hisyam, Syahir, Abdul Wahab

“…Purpose: Informal learning activities are important for chartered accountants in public accounting firms to develop and maintain knowledge and skills within the professional environment. …”
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Developing future accountants by The, Star

“…AN annual event especially for accounting students, the MICPA-CAANZ Accountancy Week 2016 was organised by The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ) to promote the accounting profession and develop a community of students who excel not just academically but as all-rounders.…”
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The Relationship between Situational Inhibitors and Informal Learning amongst Accountants by Abdul Wahab, Muhammad Syahir, Selamat, Mohamad Hisyam, Saad, Ram Al Jaffri, Mat Samsudin, Mohd Amir

“…The objective of this research was to examine the relationship between situational inhibitors and informal learning activities amongst 260 chartered accountants in public accounting firms across Malaysia.The data of the study was collected through mail survey approach and analysed using correlation analysis.The findings indicated that lack of time and lack of support from others inhibited the accountants’ informal workplace learning activities. …”
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Graduates’ perception of career success and skill emphasis in accounting programme in Nigerian institutions: An exploratory study by Mustafa, Murtala Oladimeji Abioye, Shittu, Abdul Jaleel Kehinde

“…Although a great deal of studies on skills expected of accounting graduates have been conducted in industrially advanced countries, interest of researchers in developing economies is recent.Accordingly, this study explores measures of career success and the perceptions regarding the level of emphasis given to both technical and generic skills in Nigerian tertiary institutions from the perspective of accounting graduates.The study is motivated by concerns of scholars and call by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria.Based on data obtained from 192 graduates, salary and frequency of promotion are perceived to be stronger measure of career success while technical skills; business, computing and ethical skills; interpersonal and problem solving skills as well as communication skills emerged as four components of skills taught and it was found that more emphasis was placed on technical skills at the cost of other skills.The findings from this study will have implications for accounting education in developing countries in general and Nigeria especially.…”
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Malaysian indirect tax administration system: an analysis of efficiency and taxpayers' perceptions by Mansor, Muzainah, Tayib, Mahamad, Yusof, Rohana @ Norliza

“…Further investigation was carried out to see whether the Malaysian indirect tax system has all the characteristics of a good tax system as perceived by the taxpayers based on the tenets proposed by the Institute Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW). The result of the study revealed that the Malaysian Customs Department has been collecting less indirect taxes revenue each year as compared to the costs incurred in the process of acquiring the revenue. …”
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Efforts and challenges in adopting international financial reporting standards (IFRS) in Nigeria by Alkali, Muhammad Yusuf, Lode, Nor Asma

“…The establishment of Nigerian Security Exchange (NSE) in 1982 and the establishment of Nigerian Accounting Standard Board (NASB) in 1984 by the Institute of Chartered Accounting of Nigeria (ICAN) who were the pioneer legislations on the road map to financial reporting in Nigeria. …”
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Feasibility of the recent recommendations for the establishment of corporate voluntary arrangement ('CVA') by corporate law reform committee (CLRC) in solving insolvency issues: A... by Md Dahlan, Nuarrual Hilal, Mariyappan, Raman

“…The Malaysian Corporate Law Reform Committee (CLRC)consists of 25 persons from various backgrounds such as advocate & solicitors, representatives from the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM), Securities Commission (SC),Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, Prime Minister's Department, Attorney General Office, Insolvency Department, company secretaries, chartered accountants and academics. CLRC is also supported by several working groups' members and a secretariat.CLRC has conducted a research into the current provisions under the Companies Act 1965 since December 2003 which took about four years to complete. …”
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Preface to the first issue of Indian Pacific Journal of Accounting and Finance by Popoola, Oluwatoyin Muse Johnson

“…I am privileged and opportune to have Associate Editor-in-Chief, Aidi Ahmi (Universiti Utara Malaysia), and Associate Editors: Muhammad Ali Abdul Hamid (University of Sharjah, UAE), Bamidele Adepoju (Bayero University), Abayomi Ambali Alaka (Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria), and Dorcas Adebola Babatunde (Afe Babalola University of Ado-Ekiti). …”
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