Be A Member
Become part of Malaysia’s leading professional body for internal auditors and gain access to professional development opportunities, industry insights, networking events, and internationally recognised resources.
Whether you are a student, aspiring internal auditor, experienced practitioner, audit committee member, or organisation seeking to develop your internal audit function, IIA Malaysia offers a membership category tailored to your needs.
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Student Member
Refers to a class open to those fulltime diploma and degree student of any courses who do not qualify for membership as “Professional Member” or “Associate Member”.
- If an individual meets the eligibility requirement for students membership, and the individual will be eligible for up to 6 years of student membership
- Approved student members must re-verify their eligibility every year with the Institute to maintain their students membership status
- Approved student required to re-submit student form to the Institute to maintain their students status
Associate Member
A class open to persons who are engaged in fields related to internal auditing or have such interests but who do not qualify for membership under “Professional Member”. Any person who by virtue of being non-resident in Malaysia for a temporary period, may opt for associate membership for the duration.
The designatory letters of Associate Member are AIIA which stands for Associate Member of The Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia.
Professional Member
A class open to persons in private and government employment who are performing internal audit functions, no matter what the titles such persons or departments are designated, provided that:
- They have satisfactorily passed and completed the professional examinations offered by IIA Inc (i.e: CIA,CRMA) and possess two (2) years of working experience in Internal Auditing ; or
- At least three (3) years of professional working experience and training in internal auditing and possess any of the professional accounting qualifications from CPA, CIMA, ACCA, CISA, AlA, ICSA (This list may be varied, as approved by Global IIA).
The designatory letters for Professional Member are CMIIA which stands for Chartered Member of The Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia. Refer to the listing below.
Professional Qualification List
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Certified Internal Auditor – CIA
Certification in Risk Management Assurance – CRMA
Certified Financial Services Auditor – CFSA
Certification in Control Self-Assessment – CCSA
Certified Government Auditing Professional – CGAP
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Association of Certified Fraud Examiners – CFE
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants – ACCA
Certified Information Systems Auditor – CISA
Certified Practicing Accountant – CPA
Certified Public Accountant – CPA
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants – CIMA
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales – ICAEW
The Association of International Accountants – AIA
The Institute Chartered of Chartered Secretaries and Administration – ICSA
The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants – MICPA
The Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators – MAICSA
Institute of Public Accountants – IPA
Fellow Member
Fellow Member
“Fellow Member” refers to a conferred status upon persons who have achieved distinction in their profession and who have made valuable contributions to internal auditing and/or to the Institute provided that the conferees:
- have been a Professional member of the Institute for at least (10) years; and
- have had at least five (5) years of internal auditing experience in a senior position or an academician of good standing; and
- have rendered exceptional services in the areas of development, promotion and enhancement of the internal auditing profession and the Institute; and
- have been recommended by the Awards Conferment Committee and approved by the Board of Governors.
The designatory letters for Fellow Members are C.F.I.I.A which stands for Chartered Fellow of The Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia.
Audit Committee Member
OBJECTIVES
The Audit Committee Membership is introduced with the following objectives:
To: provide audit committee members with a forum for exchanging ideas and expertise;*
To: enhance the knowledge and awareness of audit committee members on latest developments;*
To: provide a venue for the audit committee members to get more information or put forward queries.**relating to internal auditing, risk management and corporate governance issues
MEMBERSHIP ELIGIBILITY
Membership is open to any director who fulfills the following conditions:
- Must be a company director (executive or non executive) who has been or is currently serving as a member of the board of audit committee;
- Application must be accompanied by a letter of confirmation from the company secretary to confirm that the candidate was or is a director of the company and a member of the audit committee.
DESIGNATION
Audit Committee Members are permitted to use the designatory letters CACD which stands for Chartered Audit Committee Director of The Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia whilst they remain members of the Institute.
Individual Membership Fees Structure
Type of Individual Membership
Registration Subscription (RM)
Annual (RM)
Total
Student
Complimentary
Complimentary
Complimentary
Associate
100
330
430
Professional
100
350
450
Audit Committee
100
400
500
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Prepare the required documents.
- A photocopy of your Identity Card. (Note: Key in Full name as per IC, i.e. Jenny Loo (First Name), May Ling (Last Name) and should not include titles such as Bin, Binti, A/L, A/P, Anak, etc.) – If you are submitting a copy of your Identity Card (IC)/Passport, please cross the copy and clearly write “IIA Malaysia Only” across it.
- Certified true copies of your relevant Degree(s)/Diploma(s)/Certificate(s). These documents must be certified as true copies by either your superior or the Human Resource Department. The certifier should sign their name and provide their position. – refer sample
- A letter (company letterhead) from your Superior or Human Resource Department stating: – refer sample
- Your Designation – Date & Year of Commencement
- Your Summary of Employment Job Function in IA
- Total no of years of experience in Internal Auditing
- For Audit Committee Applicants only:
- A photocopy of your Identity Card. (Note: Key in names should not include titles such as Bin, Binti, A/L, A/P, Anak, etc.)
- Certified true copies of your relevant Degree(s)/Diploma(s)/Certificate(s). These documents must be certified as true copies by either your superior or the Human Resource Department. The certifier should sign their name and provide their position. – refer sample
- A confirmation letter from the company secretary states that you are the Audit Committee member of the organisation.
- For Student Applicants only:
- A photocopy of your Identity Card
- Letter offer from College / University ((Documents must be certified as true copies by a Faculty)
- Copy of Student ID card with name and expiration date, class schedule or transcript etc (Documents must be certified as true copies by a Faculty)
- Click icon Individual/Student Member and Sign Up account on the IIA Malaysia Member Portal.
- Upload all required documents onto the Member Portal. Applications will proceed only when all documents are received.
- Complete the payment of the membership subscription fee. You will receive a confirmation email upon submission.
- For further enquiries regarding new application, kindly email us at membership@iiam.com.my.
Individual Membership Fees Structure
Type of Individual Membership
Registration Subscription (RM)
Annual (RM)
Total
Student
Complimentary
Complimentary
Complimentary
Associate
100
330
430
Professional
100
350
450
Audit Committee
100
400
500
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Corporate membership is refers to a class open to organisations or companies who nominate employees as their representative. Any Corporate Company that is incorporated under the Companies Act 1965 or any Act of Parliament or Special Act may become a corporate member of IIA Malaysia by application and observe the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Institute. The corporate member may nominate nominees and individual members from staff of the Internal Audit Department or members of the Audit Committee.
Corporate Membership Tier & Fees Structure
Type of Corporate Membership
No. of Nominees
No. of Sponsored Individual Members
Registration (RM) “One-Off”
Annual Subscription (RM)
Total (RM)
Tier 1 (Government Ministry Only)
1–9
2
300
950
1,250.00
Tier 1
1–9
3
300
1,100.00
1,400.00
Tier 2
10–19
3
300
1,725.00
2,025.00
Tier 3
20–50
4
300
2,600.00
2,900.00
Tier 4
51 & above
5
300
3,565.00
3,865.00
Terms of Nomination
Nominees
Sponsored Individual Members
Eligibility
Must be existing employees of the Internal Audit or GRC Department of the Corporate Member and/or members of the Audit Committee of the same organisation.
Must be existing employees of the Internal Audit or GRC Department of the Corporate Member and/or members of the Audit Committee of the same organisation.
Membership Qualification
Not applicable.
Must possess the qualifications required under the existing categories of individual membership, i.e., Professional Member or Associate Member.
Membership Benefits
May enjoy the benefits of the Institute by quoting the Corporate Membership Number upon request.
Entitled to all benefits applicable to their membership category.
Use of Professional Designation
Not allowed to use the designation CMIIA (Chartered Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia) or AIIA (Associate Member of the Institute of Internal Auditors Malaysia).
Allowed to use the designation CMIIA or AIIA, depending on their membership category.
Voting Rights
No voting rights at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Institute.
Professional Members have voting rights at the AGM of the Institute.
Board Representation
Not eligible to sit on the main Board of Governors of IIA Malaysia, but may serve on any sub-committee.
Eligible to sit on the main Board of Governors of IIA Malaysia and may also serve on any sub-committee.
Changes of Nominees / Sponosored Indvidual
Changes of nominees may only be made during the renewal period. However, additional nominees may be added at any time, provided that vacant slots are available.
Changes of sponsored individuals may only be made during the renewal period. However, additional sponsored individuals may be added at any time, provided that vacant slots are available.
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STEPS TO APPLY CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP:
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Prepare the required documents.
a. A copy of SSM Certificate (not applicable for Government Ministry)
b. New sponsored individual members who are not yet members of the Institute will be required to register as individual members after the corporate membership application has been approved. Please refer to the Individual Membership Application section for the required supporting documents.
- Click icon Corporate Member and Sign Up account on the IIA Malaysia Member Portal.
- Upload all required documents onto the Member Portal. Applications will proceed only when all documents are received.
- Complete the payment of the membership subscription fee. You will receive a confirmation email upon submission.
- For further enquiries regarding new application, kindly email us at membership@iiam.com.my.
(Note: Key in names should not include titles such as Bin, Binti, A/L, A/P, Anak, etc.)
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