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Exclusive pathway into ACCA for MIA members

ACCA signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA) to support the Malaysian government's aim to increase the number of qualified accountants in Malaysia.

The agreement aims to provide an incentivised pathway for eligible MIA members to obtain the ACCA membership and is in force until 31 March 2027.

Key benefits

Discounted initial registration fees

  • ACCA will provide a 50% discount on published initial registration fees to eligible candidates
  • Please refer to the Fees page to find out more

No exemption fees

  • ACCA will waive the exemption fees for nine papers (from Applied Knowledge and Applied Skills) for all full members of MIA (this does not apply to Associate Members of MIA)
  • Latest Letter of Good Standing from MIA is required to be submitted during online registration to secure the exemptions

Discount on your first annual subscription fees

  • ACCA will provide a 50% discount off the first-year annual student subscription fee
  • Please refer to the Fees page to find out more

Exemption from ACCA’s Practical Experience Requirements (PER)

  • Eligible MIA members will be able to claim 3-year relevant work experience via the MIA-CARE programme towards ACCA’s PER, providing you a simplified process to apply for ACCA membership
  • Latest Letter of Good Standing from MIA will be needed to be submitted with ACCA’s Membership Application form after passing all the relevant exams

Which exam exemptions are available?

Nine, for the following exams:

Applied Knowledge

  • BT Business and Technology
  • MA Management Accounting
  • FA Financial Accounting

Applied Skills

  • LW Corporate and Business Law
  • PM Performance Management
  • TX Taxation
  • FR Financial Reporting
  • AA Audit and Assurance
  • FM Financial Management

What do you need to do?

Eligible MIA members are only required to complete four Strategic Professional exams and the Ethics and Professional Skills Module (EPSM) to obtain the ACCA Qualification.

Strategic Professional (Essentials)

  • SBL Strategic Business Leader
  • SBR Strategic Business Reporting

Professional Options (select two)

  • AFM Advanced Financial Management
  • APM Advanced Performance Management
  • ATX Advanced Taxation
  • AAA Advanced Audit and Assurance

Ethics and Professional Skills Module (EPSM)

You are encouraged to complete this before attempting Strategic Professional exams.

Apply for ACCA membership

  • Upon passing the 4 exams and completion of the EPSM, you will need to obtain the latest Letter of Good Standing from MIA and apply for the ACCA membership via your myACCA portal*
  • Your existing 3 years of experience in a relevant role (finance and accounting) obtained via MIA CARE route will be counted towards the ACCA Practical Experience Requirement (PER)*

*applies only to students registered after 18 May 2018

Eligibility*

MIA members in good standing who do not hold a professional accountancy qualification and are registered as Chartered Accountants (CA) with MIA at the time of the signing of this agreement. And candidates who successfully register as MIA members whilst this agreement is in force.

* Selection criteria apply

How to apply (for new students only)

  1. Be prepared with clear PDF/scanned copies of your MIA certificate, latest letter of good standing from MIA, your NRIC and payment card
  2. Proceed to register for ACCA online 
  3. Select: I intend to study independently
  4. Choose your qualification > ACCA Qualification > Apply
  5. Create Account and follow steps to verify. Sign in upon verification.
  6. Follow the steps and enter all required information
  7. Input MIA in the registration code section. Registration code must be added in at the point of registration to enjoy the discounts. Codes cannot be added upon submission.
  8. Upload all documents and complete remaining steps. Submit to complete registration
  9. Once your application is complete, you may monitor progress of your registration via the myACCA portal.
  10. Upon successful registration as an ACCA student, you can then start to register for the Strategic Professional examination(s) via your myACCA account.

Resources to support your journey

  1. Explore the wide range of resources to support your journey
  2. You are encouraged to sign up for classes at our Approved Learning Providers (ALPs) to prepare for your selected exams
  3. For any enquiries or clarification related to your ACCA account, please check out the Help & Support section in your portal. If you are unable to find a solution in the Help & Support section, please Raise a Case and our customer services advisors will be in touch