Abdul Samad Alias

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Tan Sri Abdul Samad bin Alias is one of the key figures that had contributed to the development of the accountancy profession in Malaysia. He recently completed his term as the Vice-President of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and served as the 4th President in 2000 until 2005. [1] He is the first Malaysian who served the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) board from 2005 to 2007. [2]

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In addition to his involvement in the accountancy profession, Datuk Abdul Samad also serves a number of government links corporations in various capacities. Presently, he chairs the boards of Bank Pembangunan Malaysia Berhad, Malaysia Venture Capital Management Berhad and Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad.

He was awarded with Panglima Jasa Negara by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia in 2003 [3] and the ACCA Achievement Award 2006 for Asia by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in recognition for his contribution to the accountancy profession in Malaysia and the region. [4]

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References

  1. "MIAnew-Council Members". Archived from the original on 2008-10-07. Retrieved 2008-10-27. Malaysian Institute of Accountants website - List of Council Members
  2. "Fermín del Valle Assumes Presidency of IFAC; Council Names Robert Bunting Deputy President". Archived from the original on 2007-11-12. Retrieved 2008-11-05. International Federation of Accountants Media Center
  3. The King Birthday Honour list, The Star, 8 June 2003
  4. "ACCA Achievement Awards | News Centre || ACCA". Archived from the original on 2008-10-11. Retrieved 2008-11-05. ACCA Achievement Award, ACCA website
  5. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".
  6. "Semakan Penerima Darjah Kebesaran, Bintang dan Pingat".