ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) has appointed Edward Ling to the role of ACCA Malaysia Country Head effective immediately.
Edward began his career in ACCA as a Branch Manager for ACCA Kuching in 2004. Over the last 13 years, Edward has risen in ranks and served in various capacities within ACCA. In 2010, Edward was promoted to the role of Head of Marketing and Promotion, then to Head of Business Development in 2014 and finally Regional Head of Business Development, Asia Pacific in 2015. Prior to ACCA, Edward honed his Marketing and Business Development skills as Head of these departments in two local universities with a global presence.
Under his leadership, Edward will focus on strengthening and developing the Association’s relations with the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), learning partners, universities and colleges, employers, and key government stakeholders.
“I’m thrilled to lead the Malaysia team at an exciting period of development in the profession. I look forward to working with our strategic partners to strategically develop the accountancy profession and to grow the talent pipeline to support Malaysia’s progressive economy.”
Edward pointed out how the accounting profession has become more interesting as a result of increasing business expectations on the finance function and the increasing use of technology in the digital era.
He added: “There’s truly no better time to join the profession. Professional accountants enjoy rewarding career prospects across industries and countries, as demonstrated by over 200,000 ACCA members around the world. This reinforces how the ACCA Qualification remains an excellent qualification to build successful careers in accounting, finance and business.”
