File photo shows (from left) EY YTPY 2013 Malaysia first runner up Choong Hui Yan, EY country managing partner Datuk Rauf Rashid, EY YTPY 2013 Malaysia country winner Joel Wong, LHDN deputy chief executive officer Abdul Aziz Hashim, EY YTPY 2013 Malaysia second runner up Nurain Lokman and Yeo.
KUCHING: EY Malaysia launched of the second edition of its Young Tax Professional of the Year (YTPY) competition which allows Malaysian undergraduates to compete for the opportunity to represent the country at the international YTPY competition.
At the world’s stage, the country winner will vie with other country winners from more than 30 countries for the title of “Young Tax Professional of the Year”.
According to EY Malaysia tax leader Yeo Eng Ping, “At EY, we are committed to building a better working world. Developing young talent and providing young people with opportunities is one of the ways we can help fulfil our purpose.
“The Young Tax Professional of the Year programme provides a platform for us to foster top tax talent and the tax leaders of the future.
“By bringing these students together, we want to show them how much the tax profession has changed today and how business is managed in different cultures, as well as expose them to the skills required for tomorrow’s leaders.”
EY concurrently announced that its EY YTPY Malaysia programme has received the support of the Lembaga Hasil Dalam Negeri Malaysia (LHDNM), which is testament to the value and importance that such a programme has for the tax profession and industry as a whole.
Asriah Shaari, LHDNM’s Corporate Services Director, said, “Tax knowledge and education have become increasingly important in today’s world of business and finance, and they are in line with LHDNM’s continuous efforts to develop excellence in the tax profession. This competit
“ion is a great platform to encourage more of our young Malaysian undergraduates to explore the tax profession and industry, as well as the career opportunities available. We are pleased to collaborate with EY on this award programme.”
The competition is split into two stages: local and international.
“There’s nothing more important than identifying outstanding talent.
“The energy and ingenuity of today’s youth are remarkable, and YTPY allows EY the opportunity to reward and encourage this next generation of tax professionals.
“We strongly encourage our Malaysian undergraduates to participate in the YTPY Malaysia award and vie for a spot in the international competition,” concludes Farah Rosley, EY Malaysia tax partner and YTPY Malaysia programme director.