INTEC Education College’s mission is to increase the number of bumiputra accountants in the country.

The private college, which is wholly owned by Universiti Teknologi Mara recently launched the Professional Accountancy Centre (Ipac Education).

Ipac Education will cater specifically to bumiputra students. It will offer courses such as Professional Accounting Programmes, the Malaysia Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, CPA Australia, Certified Accounting Technician and Certificate in Business Accounting. Previously, all accountancy programmes in Intec were carried out under the university’s Department of Professional Accountancy Studies in the Faculty of Accountancy.

UiTM vice-chancellor Prof Tan Sri Dr Sahol Hamid Abu Bakar said the change in administration is in line with the government’s Economic Transformation Plan, which seeks to produce over 60,000 bumiputra accountants by the year 2020.

Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, who was at the launch, said the government encouraged students to take this opportunity and explore a career in accountancy.

“There is a demand for professional accountants,” he said.

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