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Management Accountant Practice in Malaysian Public Sector

Purpose - This study attempts to examine and analyse the roles of management accountant in Malaysian public sector. The current study has been embarked due to limitation of literature focussing on management accountant in the public sector. Two objectives have been identified; (1) to determine the...

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Main Authors:	Yasmiza, Long, Ariza, Ibrahim, Syamsul Azri, Abdul Rahman, Ummi Junaidda, Hashim, Jamalludin Helmi, Hashim
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	2016
Subjects:	HF5601 Accounting HG Finance
Online Access:	http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/765/1/FH03-FESP-17-09118.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/765/
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spelling	my-unisza-ir.7652020-10-27T03:49:02Z http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/765/ Management Accountant Practice in Malaysian Public Sector Yasmiza, Long Ariza, Ibrahim Syamsul Azri, Abdul Rahman Ummi Junaidda, Hashim Jamalludin Helmi, Hashim HF5601 Accounting HG Finance Purpose - This study attempts to examine and analyse the roles of management accountant in Malaysian public sector. The current study has been embarked due to limitation of literature focussing on management accountant in the public sector. Two objectives have been identified; (1) to determine the task that most performed by the management accountant in Malaysian public sector, and (2) to analyse skills that most needed by management accountant. Design/methodology/approach - Questionnaires were distributed to Chartered Accountants attached with public sector department located in the East Coast of Malaysia. Findings - Results of the study show that the reporting, budgeting, financial accounting and strategic management accounting are the top four ‘tasks’ performed by management accountant in Malaysian public sector. It also reveals that the ability to work in group, and dare to take responsibility is the most important skills highly required by management accountant in Malaysian public sector. Research limitations/implications - This study contributes to the literature of management accounting by determining the most tasks and skill practiced by management accountant in Malaysian public sector. Originality/value - Keywords Management accountant; public sector. Paper Type Research paper 2016 Conference or Workshop Item NonPeerReviewed text en http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/765/1/FH03-FESP-17-09118.pdf Yasmiza, Long and Ariza, Ibrahim and Syamsul Azri, Abdul Rahman and Ummi Junaidda, Hashim and Jamalludin Helmi, Hashim (2016) Management Accountant Practice in Malaysian Public Sector. In: 2nd International Conference on Islamic Perspective of Accounting,Finance, Economics and Management, 17-19 Aug 2016, The Alana Hotel and Convention Centre, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
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topic	HF5601 Accounting HG Finance
spellingShingle	HF5601 Accounting HG Finance Yasmiza, Long Ariza, Ibrahim Syamsul Azri, Abdul Rahman Ummi Junaidda, Hashim Jamalludin Helmi, Hashim Management Accountant Practice in Malaysian Public Sector
description	Purpose - This study attempts to examine and analyse the roles of management accountant in Malaysian public sector. The current study has been embarked due to limitation of literature focussing on management accountant in the public sector. Two objectives have been identified; (1) to determine the task that most performed by the management accountant in Malaysian public sector, and (2) to analyse skills that most needed by management accountant. Design/methodology/approach - Questionnaires were distributed to Chartered Accountants attached with public sector department located in the East Coast of Malaysia. Findings - Results of the study show that the reporting, budgeting, financial accounting and strategic management accounting are the top four ‘tasks’ performed by management accountant in Malaysian public sector. It also reveals that the ability to work in group, and dare to take responsibility is the most important skills highly required by management accountant in Malaysian public sector. Research limitations/implications - This study contributes to the literature of management accounting by determining the most tasks and skill practiced by management accountant in Malaysian public sector. Originality/value - Keywords Management accountant; public sector. Paper Type Research paper
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Yasmiza, Long Ariza, Ibrahim Syamsul Azri, Abdul Rahman Ummi Junaidda, Hashim Jamalludin Helmi, Hashim
author_facet	Yasmiza, Long Ariza, Ibrahim Syamsul Azri, Abdul Rahman Ummi Junaidda, Hashim Jamalludin Helmi, Hashim
author_sort	Yasmiza, Long
title	Management Accountant Practice in Malaysian Public Sector
title_short	Management Accountant Practice in Malaysian Public Sector
title_full	Management Accountant Practice in Malaysian Public Sector
title_fullStr	Management Accountant Practice in Malaysian Public Sector
title_full_unstemmed	Management Accountant Practice in Malaysian Public Sector
title_sort	management accountant practice in malaysian public sector
publishDate	2016
url	http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/765/1/FH03-FESP-17-09118.pdf http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/765/
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