Untitled - Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants
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MEMBERS UPDATES<br />
MALAYSIA<br />
MIA Prepares For The Olympics Of The Accountancy Pr<strong>of</strong>ession<br />
July 28, 2006 - The Malaysian Institute<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Accountants</strong> (MIA) is already<br />
working hard to ensure that the 18th<br />
World Congress <strong>of</strong> <strong>Accountants</strong><br />
(WCOA) which will be held in Kuala<br />
the content <strong>of</strong> the discourses which will take place during the<br />
conference, he said, during a dinner to celebrate the winning<br />
stint in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, 28 July 2006. The dinner was<br />
also held in appreciation <strong>of</strong> all the agencies <strong>and</strong> organisations<br />
that supported MIA during the bid process.<br />
Lumpur in November 2010 will be a<br />
success.<br />
Towards this end, he added that MIA will be setting up a<br />
permanent WCOA 2010 Secretariat which will comprise people<br />
MIA President Abdul Rahim Abdul Hamid said that<br />
preparations for the event, which is four years from now are<br />
already underway. MIA is presently involved in promotional<br />
<strong>and</strong> publicity efforts as well as preparing itself for the event<br />
who are instrumental in ensuring the success <strong>of</strong> the organization<br />
<strong>of</strong> the event. It is also important that this committee possess<br />
a strong sense <strong>of</strong> continuity to maintain the momentum that<br />
has been built for the bid.<br />
<strong>and</strong> hopes to receive full support from relevant individuals<br />
<strong>and</strong> organisations to ensure the roaring success <strong>of</strong> the event.<br />
In September last year, the Malaysian Institute <strong>of</strong> <strong>Accountants</strong><br />
(MIA) submitted its bid to host the 18th World Congress<br />
The congress will certainly put Malaysia in a global spotlight,<br />
he said. ‘’It will serve as a strategic platform to springboard<br />
into the world market <strong>and</strong> highlight our vision to become a<br />
globally recognised <strong>and</strong> respected business partner committed<br />
to nation building.’’<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Accountants</strong> in the year 2010. The WCOA is a highly<br />
respected <strong>and</strong> well-attended congress, which normally attracts<br />
over 5,000 delegates from around the world. IFAC also<br />
received bids from Belgium, India, Mexico, Spain <strong>and</strong> The<br />
Netherl<strong>and</strong>s.<br />
Rahim is also confident that the congress will also help promote<br />
Malaysia as a hub for educational <strong>and</strong> business initiatives which<br />
is in line with Tourism Malaysia’s aspiration <strong>of</strong> making Malaysia<br />
a choice destination for the meetings, incentives, conventions<br />
<strong>and</strong> exhibitions (MICE) market.<br />
Apart from that, the pr<strong>of</strong>ession itself st<strong>and</strong>s to gain value from<br />
The news about the bid was conveyed by the International<br />
Federation <strong>of</strong> <strong>Accountants</strong> (IFAC)’s Chief Executive, Dr. Ian<br />
Ball after the IFAC Board meeting in Beijing, China in early<br />
June this year.<br />
(Extracted from MIA website)<br />
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