MAREF Strategic Action Plan

The Board of Trustees and representatives from the Malaysian Institute of Accountants attended a half-day strategic action plan to chart MAREF’s future direction and strategic initiatives.

MAREF Priority Research Presentation

 5 Priority Research teams presented their research findings to the Board of Trustees, accounting firms, research institution. The priority research topics presented are as follows:

1. Best Reporting Practices For Waqf: Performance, Governance and Socio-Economic Impact
2. The Impact of Convergence with IFRS on the Malaysian Capital Market: Investor Perspective
3. Compliance of Companies in Malaysia (other than Financial Institutions) in respect of Disclosure Requirements in MFRS 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures, MFRS 8 Operating Segments, MFRS 12 Disclosure of Interest in Other Entities  and MFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement
4. Application of MFRS 13 Fair Value Measurement by Public Listed Non-Financial Companies in Malaysia in respect of Financial Instruments and Non-Financial Assets
5. A Study on the Impact of MFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements, MFRS 11 Joint Arrangements and MFRS 128 Investment in Associates and Joint Ventures

MAREF Priority Research Briefing

The Board of Trustees and representatives from the Malaysian Institute of Accountants organised MAREF Priority Research Briefing to brief researchers on 12 Priority Research Topics and a dialogue session with 57 researchers from 31 universities and higher learning institutions in Malaysia.

MAREF-MIA Joint-Project on Islamic Finance Textbook

 MAREF and MIA entered into a collaboration agreement to publish Islamic Finance textbook in the effort to disseminate knowledge to students and industry on how MFRS is applied to Islamic Finance transactions. The book covers the application of MFRS is applied to Islamic finance transaction in banking, takaful and asset management companies.

MAREF Priority Research Kick-Off Meeting

The Board of Trustees organised a kick-off meeting with selected research team for the Priority Research Topics at MIA Office.

Meeting with CEO of Maybank Islamic Berhad

The Board of Trustees, together with representatives from the Malaysian Institute of Accountants organised a visit to the CEO Of Maybank Islamic Berhad, YBhg. Dato’ Mohamed Rafique Merican to solicit funding for the Islamic Finance textbook, a joint-project between MAREF and MIA.

Forum papers & news clipping are available here:

• DR NORDIN MOHD ZAIN
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   Download "Changing face of Financial Statement" News clipping in PDF format.
   Download "Issues clouding adoption of agriculture standard in Malaysia" News clipping in PDF format.
   Download "New era of financial reporting for developers" News clipping in PDF format.
   Download "Companies to face pressure in FRS 139 compliance" News clipping in PDF format.

invites you to a public lecture entitled

'The New Economic Model - Implication On The Higher Education Sector'

 
Speaker
YBhg Dato' Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin- Chief Executive Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia

Introduction
The Malaysian Accountancy Research and Education Foundation in collaboration with the Faculty of Business and Accountancy, Universiti Malaya will be organizing a public lecture by YBhg Dato' Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin Chief Executive Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia entitled 'The New Economic Model - Implication On The Higher Education Sector' on 14 October 2010 (Thursday) at Dewan Kuliah 3, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, Universiti Malaya Kuala Lumpur

This lecture will review our current understanding of the goal and agenda of the NEM- "transformation of the Malaysian economy to become one with high incomes and gquality growth" by 2020. It is also expected as a platform to promote awareness and to better understand how the New Economic Model Framework will affect the role of educators and students of universities in Malaysia.

Who should attend?
Teaching staffs and students of Polytechnics and University Colleges (both private and public), University Students and Lecturers, Accounting Practitioners etc

Speakers Profile
YBhg Professor Datuk Dr Mahani Zainal Abidin - Chief Executive Institute of Strategic and International Studies (ISIS) Malaysia

Free Admission

Registration
Please register by email at admin@maref.org.my or maref01@gmail.com

For any enquiries, please contact Shahrizal Muhaiyar at 03 22749911 or email to shahrizal@maref.org.my

Date: 12 March 2009
Time: 6.00 pm
Venue: Lecture Hall 3, Faculty of Business and Accountancy (FBA), University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur

Forum papers presented are available here:

• Tunku Dato’ Ahmad Burhanuddin
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• Dato’ Gan
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• Mr. Leonard Arif
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• Dr Roslee
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