MICPA Conversion Programme

Specifically designed for non-accounting graduates, the MICPA Conversion Programme opens doors to those who are interested to pursue a career as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Accountant (CA).

Objectives

1. To enhance the employability of university graduates
2. To promote the MICPA Programme to non-accounting graduates
3. To increase the number of professionally-qualified accountants in Malaysia

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Upon completion of the Conversion Programme, MICPA will award candidates with a Certificate of Completion. Candidates will then be eligible to enrol for the Advanced Stage Examination (ASE) of the MICPA Programme, which is also known as the MICPA x CA ANZ Qualifying Programme.

Conversion Programme Modules

Non-accounting graduates are required to complete eight modules of the MICPA Conversion Programme to be eligible to register and pursue the ASE.

  1. Financial Accounting 1 (FA1)
  2. Financial Accounting 2 (FA2)
  3. Management Accounting (MA)
  4. Taxation 1 (TAX1)
  5. Business and Company Law (BCL)
  6. Financial Reporting (FR)
  7. Business Strategy and Financial Management (BSFM)
  8. Auditing (AA)

Conversion modules can be attempted either on a full-time or part-time study basis. The modules can be taken in any order with the exception of FA1, FA2 and FR. Candidates are also required to take the examination in accordance with MICPA’s examination schedule.

Eligiblity
  1. Non-accounting degree holders from recognised universities
  2. Fourth year non-accounting students from recognised universities
Exemptions

Exemptions will be granted to candidates who have adequately covered the conversion modules’ subject matter at an undergraduate level. MICPA will carry out a detailed review of the syllabus in order to grant exemption(s) for any of the Conversion Programme modules.

Duration

The Programme can be completed within 12 months with classes held on weekends by the tuition provider.