JANM, UiTM Sign MoU To Strengthen Public Sector Accounting

SHAH ALAM, April 13 (Bernama) -- The Accountant General’s Department of Malaysia (JANM) and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to strengthen knowledge development and professionalism in public sector accounting.

The MoU was signed by Accountant General Datuk Zainani Jusoh, while UiTM was represented by Prof Dr Norli Ali, Dean of the Faculty of Accountancy, UiTM Puncak Alam.

Zainani said the collaboration serves as a strategic platform to bridge the gap between theory and practice, while strengthening the country’s public sector accounting education and training ecosystem.

“Through the combination of UiTM’s academic expertise and JANM’s practical experience, technically competent human capital, with integrity and resilience can be developed to face the increasingly complex financial environment,” she said in a statement today.

Under the MoU, various forms of collaboration will be implemented, including talent and competency development, research and academic publications, knowledge sharing and best practices in public sector accounting, strengthening teaching and learning of Public Sector Accounting, as well as organising seminars and conferences at national and international levels.

Earlier, Zainani, who is also an adjunct professor at UiTM’s Faculty of Accountancy, delivered a keynote lecture titled ‘Perakaunan Sektor Awam: Siaga Cabaran, Kalis Hadapan’ (Public Sector Accounting: Ready for Challenges, Future-Proof) at the Faculty of Accountancy, UiTM Puncak Alam.

-- BERNAMA