Sorry, just out of curiosity — why do you say that?

Isn’t accounting considered a white-collar profession regulated by professional bodies like the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), which requires Continuing Professional Development (CPD), similar to doctors, architects, and engineers?

From a quick check, MIA mandates 20 CPD hours annually and 60 hours over a 3-year cycle.

If CPD is required, wouldn’t that help ensure accountants remain professionally competent and stay updated on regulatory changes, tax laws, auditing standards, and financial reporting frameworks? Doesn’t that make them more hirable, as they continuously keep their knowledge current and relevant to the field?

Your post validates my suspicion.

What I find strange is this: professionals, who are subject to strict CPD requirements annually and over a three-year cycle, are constantly updating their knowledge. With this continuous learning, they should be able to remain independent, adaptable, and not overly reliant on whatever exposure their current organization offers.

So when we hear complaints about limited roles within their organization, it raises the question — is the issue really with the organization, or with the individual?