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The Malta Institute of Accountants has opened its door to 79 out of 200 accountants as new members following successful completion of their studies through the University of Malta and the ACCA throughout the previous academic year throughout the previous academic year.
In a formal ceremony held at the Mediterranean Conference Centre in Valletta, MIA President David Delicata highlighted the virtues of ethics and integrity as mainstays of the accountancy profession, reminding new members of the responsibility their role brings towards the rest of society.
MIA CEO Maria Cauchi Delia congratulated the new members for the motivation, endurance and patience shown in reaching this milestone. She described the Malta Institute of Accountants as “the only recognised professional accountancy organisation in Malta, which based on its members’ feedback, makes its voice heard on matters of key strategic importance to the profession.”
She urged students to rally their emotional intelligence and empathy throughout their professional life, while urging them to take an active role in the Institute particularly through the Young Members focus group. Ms Cauchi Delia also thanked the University of Malta with whom the MIA maintains excellent and healthy relations.
The Institute recognised the achievement of the top University of Malta graduate and ACCA affiliates in the presence of Prof. Emaunel Said, Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy at the University of Malta and Mr Thomas Galea, International Assembly Representative of ACCA.
Prof. Said appealed to fresh graduates to adopt a positive attitude towards their professional lives, suggesting that “while skills can be learnt over time, it is attitude that will make or break”. He also called on professionals that while seeking profit and wealth is a justifiable objective, this should never be at the expense of well-being.
Mr Galea reminded new members that this achievement will bring additional responsibilities, calling on them to always seek to do what is right. “We have a responsibility towards the community and the profession to do the right thing”, Mr Galea added. He also called on new members to seek to make new experiences, highlighting the role this has in nurturing careers and taking professionals further in their career.
During the ceremony, five graduates were recognised for distinguishing themselves in their studies, Ms Jodie Vassallo received the award for the Best University of Malta Accountancy Student for 2021.
As the Institute continuously encourages professionals to be active in society beyond their professional role, two other members of the Institute, Cinzia Fenech and Nicholas Ferry were honored with their Kevin Mahoney award for their voluntary contribution towards the needs of the more vulnerable members of society.
