MACC organizes the Anti-Corruption Initiative Program through the empowerment of accounting and auditing practices

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), through the Financial Analysis Division (BAK), will organize an Anti-Corruption Initiative Program through the Empowerment of Accounting and Auditing Practices to combat financial crimes, especially corruption and abuse of power.

The inaugural program, which involved the National Audit Department of Malaysia (JANM), the Accountant General of Malaysia (ANM), the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDNM), the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM), the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), The Malaysian Institute of Certified Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA) and Multimedia University, will be inaugurated by MACC Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Haji Azam Baki on August 14, 2024, at Hotel Royale Chulan, Kuala Lumpur.

Also present at this opening ceremony are the Auditor General, Datuk Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi; Accountant General of Malaysia, Mrs. Nor Yati Ahmad; Chief Executive Officer of IRBM, Datuk Dr Abu Tariq Jamaluddin; UiTM Vice Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr Shahrin Sahib@Sahibuddin; Chief Executive Officer of MIA, Dr Wan Ahmad Rudirman Wan Razak; President of MAICSA, Datuk Akbar Moidunny; and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of SSM, Mr. Rezy Izwan Ramly.

MACC BAK Director, KPKPj Mohd Azwan Ramli, said this program will also be attended by officials from MACC, government agencies, statutory bodies, universities and professional bodies, involving experience-sharing sessions and engagement sessions aimed at forming strategic cooperation through activities that will designed. He said all parties present will also share views and expertise to identify the best practices in the field of accounting and auditing in this country to deal with financial crimes, especially crimes of corruption and abuse of power.

“Through this program, we will indirectly support the Government’s intention in implementing the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS) 2024-2028, which focuses on the effectiveness of corruption prevention efforts and improving governance and integrity in the public and private sectors.

“This effort is also seen to be in line with the requirements of Article 12 of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) to strengthen accounting and auditing standards,” he said.

Last week, as a joint effort to strengthen the implementation of the UNCAC to fight corruption, the MACC and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) organized a UNCAC Evaluation and Implementation Follow-up Workshop aimed at identifying specific areas that require attention and identifying the next steps for more effective corruption prevention efforts.