Date issued: 23 March 2009
CPA Australia and KPMG Malaysia have strengthened their relationship through a partnership which will see CPA Australia provide enhanced career development support to KPMG staff.
The mutually beneficial partnership will see CPA Australia providing greater tools for KPMG staff to grow and develop as accounting professionals for the future.
'Developing the skills and expertise of all staff is vitally important for business success,' said CPA Australia CEO Geoff Rankin.
'As part of our commitment, which will be implemented in stages, we will accredit KPMG Malaysia's internal training programs as meeting CPA Australia's professional development requirements.'
'Growing the accounting profession and attracting high-quality members is a major focus of CPA Australia that is particularly relevant in the global financial crisis. Strategic business leaders who are highly qualified accountants will play a key role in helping economies and businesses get back on track.
'More KPMG Malaysia employees are undertaking CPA Program and becoming our members than ever before. With clients increasingly requesting professionally qualified accountants, and KPMG Malaysia recruiting employees from a wide variety of educational backgrounds, CPA Australia will not only provide greater opportunity for KPMG staff to build a career on professional accounting skills but will also assist KPMG Malaysia to highlight employment opportunities to the best graduates.'
Siew Chin Kiang, staff partner, KPMG Malaysia, said, 'We are very pleased to be embarking on this partnership with CPA Australia.
'Our commitment to our people remains unchanged even in challenging times such as these and our strategic alliance with CPA Australia will enable our staff to advance their professional standing. It will also enhance the development of the accounting profession in Malaysia.'