Entries by nicholas@m7alpha.com

A joint message from professionals regarding the impact of COVID-19

WE ARE NOT IMMUNE – THE IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON REGULATED PROFESSIONS The Malta Institute of Accountants, together with the other professional bodies met (virtually) over the past few weeks to discuss how the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected their professional activities and those of the significant number of persons working within those […]

The Malta Institute of Accountants organises an Information session about Employing Foreign Nationals

The Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA) received feedback from members that companies were having difficulties with the process of employing foreign nationals. Therefore, on 10th of March 2020 MIA held an information session conducted by Identity Malta and Jobsplus in order to facilitate the process of employing foreign nationals, with special emphasis on third country […]

8th NextGen Payments and RegTech Forum

On 27th and 28th of February, a Forum organized by Qube Events was held at Intercontinental Hotel, Malta where the objective was to explore every aspect of payments from upcoming regulation to new payment methods and practical case studies. On the first day of the event, Mr Fabio Axisa, President of the Malta Institute of […]

Young Members Group Payroll Training Event

The Young Members Group of the Malta Institute of Accountants organised a special training session on the fundamentals of payroll on the 19th of February at Villa Arrigo, Naxxar. Industry experts Ms Karen Spiteri Bailey and Dr Matthew Brincat gave a comprehensive overview of the subject to introduce young accountants to this vital business function. […]

Anti-Money Laundering (AML) & Financial Crime Conference

The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) & Financial Crime Conference was held on 20 February 2020. Over 200 delegates participated in the event, which was co-organised by ARQ Group and the Malta Bankers’ Association (MBA). The theme of the one-day conference was “The road to meaningful reform”. Significant focus was laid on the findings and actions resulting […]

The Malta Institute of Accountants and ACCA host ALPs and Students event

On 4th February, the MIA together with ACCA, through their joint ACCA examination scheme, hosted their first event for all local ACCA Approved Learning Providers (ALPs) and their respective tutors.  The event consisted of a whole day workshop discussing several topics related to the ACCA qualification, including the progression of Maltese students and issues associated […]

MoneyVal – The Aftermath

The 5th Round Mutual Evaluation Report on Malta published by MoneyVal analysed the level of effectiveness of Malta’s Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) system and sets out a number of recommendations to strengthen Malta’s AML/CFT regime. On the 12th of December, the Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA) held a […]

MIA Response to MFSA Consultation Document

The Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA) has published on its web site the response to the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) Consultation: Raising the Bar for Company Service Providers (CSPs). Please go into the E-Library Consultations section of the web site to view the MFSA Consultation document and the MIA’s response to it.