Members of the Malta Institute of Accountants enjoyed a complimentary screening of the thought-provoking film Without Question. Produced by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), the drama movie raises crucial issues relating to accountancy professionals and the impact of their decisions on businesses.
In his remarks, MIA president William Spiteri Bailey said that Without Question makes a “pertinent point” about the role of accountancy professionals as consultants and experts. The film provides a fictional setting mirroring incidents and situations that accountants experience in their professional lives.
The screening was followed by a debate moderated by ICAEW executive director Robert Hodgkinson. The panel of experts included Aileen Pierce, board member of the Public Interest Oversight Board, Anton Borg, director of Impresa Group, David Xuereb, president of the Malta Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise and Industry, Kyriakos Iordanou, general manager of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Cyprus and Nick Captur, Tax Partner at Deloitte.
Apart from members of the institute, the event also welcomed international delegates from other professional accountancy bodies. The representatives were in Malta for the annual Accountancy Profession Strategic Forum, hosted by MIA.
The screening was part of an ongoing collaboration between the institute and ICAEW, designed to offer new and better prospects for professionals in Malta.
The Malta Institute of Accountants is committed to attracting talented individuals to the profession and invests heavily in the process of educating prospective accountants.
The institute also helps to promote a proper understanding of the role and the value of the accountancy profession to the Maltese public in general and, in particular, to the local business community.
The MIA forms part of leading international accounting organisations and it represents Maltese accountants in these prestigious fora.
The institute works to ensure that professional standards and ethics applied locally in accountancy meet the requirements of international regulatory bodies, and it actively works to uphold the reputation of the profession both locally and overseas.