ACCA INTERNARY A NEW SPEEDY PATHWAY TO CERTIFICATION

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 (Bernama)— The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) today officially launched the ACCA INternary Programme (ACCA INternary), featuring a unique collaboration between the academic industry and the professional body in Malaysia.

ACCA INternary provides undergraduates of Accounting degrees with an accelerated pathway to study for a professional qualification while completing the industrial experience required to qualify as an ACCA Chartered Certified Accountant, all within two years of graduation from the university.

ACCA Malaysia Head of Education, Helmy Mohtar, said the programme allows both employers and public universities to develop well-rounded graduates geared up for the industry and well prepared to qualify as professional accountants. 

“The programme is in fact a ‘3u1i’ mode of learning, whereby the students will study in a campus for three years and one full year of internship in the industry, while also pursuing the ACCA qualification,” he told the media after the programme’s launch, here, today.

The launch was graced by Higher Education Ministry deputy director-general, Prof Dr Noor Azizi Ismail.

Helmy said the initiative is being supported by Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) which will work closely with ACCA to educate students for ACCA INternary, while eight employers are also committed to support the programme.

The employers are Baker Tilly Monteiro Heng, Ernst & Young, Deloitte, Grant Thornton Malaysia, KPMG, Maybank, Paramount Corp Bhd and PwC.

Helmy also said the employers’ commitment to support the year-long internship will provide students with the relevant experience needed towards qualifying as ACCA member and potential future employability.

--BERNAMA