Enhancing Students’ Experience through Competition

Over one weekend, 23 students displayed their innovative products and services at the 3rd Nurturing Business Champions (NBC) competition, hosted by Sunway TES Centre for Accountancy Excellence (CAE), Sunway College.

The champions, Jack Ng Wei Lun, Low Sindy, Jessica Ngan Keh Jinn and Tey Hsien Chyi of Team Vib! took home RM8,000 cash prize. The team of four developed and presented a new product named “Vib!”, an electronic device which uses vibration detection and sonar technology to transform any hard surface into a smart interface (touch screen).

Team DIA took home second runner-up. From left: Ng Zhi Qian, Goh Zhou Sheann, Melaine Mok Zi Qing, Teo Ee Sing, Nurin Syahirah Ishma bt Osman, and Ng Han Qi.

Sunway TES CAE Collaborates with JPP and ACCA to Further Build Malaysia’s Accountancy Talent Pool

Sunway TES Centre for Accountancy Excellence (CAE) in a move to further promote professional accounting programmes towards building Malaysia’s accountancy talent pool today aligned itself with a new initiative. This initiative is to better Malaysia’s Polytechnic syllabi of the 3-year Diploma in Accountancy programme, ensuring its standards are up to par with the international standards of the professional accountancy certification. The initiative is supported by Performance Management and Delivery Unit (PEMANDU) and Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputra (YPPB).

Today, the initiative was sealed with the exchanging of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Dr Lee Weng Keng, CEO, Education and Healthcare Division, Sunway Group and Tuan Haji Mohd Ghaus Ab Kadir, Deputy Director General, Department of Polytechnic Education, Ministry of Higher Education.

Tengku Azian Shahriman, Teo Ee Sing, Datuk Alexandra Chin, Tuan Haji Mohd Ghaus Ab Kadir, YB Dato’ Seri Haji Idris Jusoh, Helen Brand, Dr Lee Weng Keng and Dr Elizabeth Lee

Working On Nation Building Together

Having joined the same intake in CAT and ACCA, both Melissa Tan Hui Ying and Kenneth Koh Chun Hong met in Sunway and are now in their third year of marriage.

Earning herself an entry level Jeffrey Cheah scholarship, Melissa served as the Vice President of Sunway-TES’s Student ACCA Committee (SAC) as well as the Head Usher for Sunway Christian Fellowship. She learnt to manage events and projects, picking up exposure in working with teams, dealing with management, meeting new friends and people. An entry Level Jeffrey Cheah scholar & Sunway-TES ACCA scholar, Kenneth served as cell group leader with Sunway-Monash Christian Fellowship.

Sunway TES CAE Alumni Catch Up

Sunway TES Centre for Accountancy Excellence (Sunway TES CAE) held its inaugural Alumni Catch Up for graduates and affiliates of professional accounting programmes, namely ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), CAT (Certified Accounting Technician), CFAB (Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business), ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) and MICPA (The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants).

Organised by the Sunway TES Accountancy Graduates Club (SAGC), the event gathered more than 30 alumni at Sunway University’s Art Gallery with various activities including networking sessions, campus tours and a special performance.

Sunway TES alumni had a good time catching up with lecturers and Teo Ee Sing, Executive Director of Sunway College

Excellence in Accountancy

Sunway TES celebrates 30th Graduation Ceremony

Sunway TES, the leading professional accountancy school in Malaysia held its 30th graduation ceremony on 25th April 2015.

420 students successfully completed their studies in ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales) and Oxford Brookes University (OBU) programmes.

One goal for Sunway TES CAE Accounting students

Sunway TES Centre for Accountancy Excellence (CAE) recently hosted the International Enterprise Challenge, organised by its former Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) student, Stephen Lee How Hwang, in collaboration with Premier League, Premier Skills and the British Council.

Utilising the global appeal of the English football Premier League, the International Enterprise Challenge aims to engage, inspire and unlock potential amongst 14 to 19 year old Sunway TES CAE accounting students by developing their business and enterprising skills through examples drawn from the commercial football sector.

Team Vantage, the winning team with Stephen Lee How Hwang (third from right)

Students from Sunway TES Are Champions in the Deloitte Tax Challenge 2014

Leong Ching Yip, Ho Chan Wee, Clement Yong Yung Syin and Esther Lian Li Ling of Team Onz from Sunway TES, Sunway College Kuala Lumpur beat five other teams to emerge champions in the Deloitte Tax Challenge 2014.

The team went through a preliminary challenge before being selected to the finals. The final challenge was a case study of a group of listed companies where they were tasked with coming up with solutions for tax planning & efficiency, incentive and real property gain tax (RBGT). In this final stage, teams were judged 70% on presentation and 30% on technical knowledge.

From left: Clement Yong Yung Syin, Ho Chan Wee, Mr Teo Ee Sing, Executive Director of Sunway TES and Sunway College, Esther Lian Li Ling and Leong Ching Yip

Sunway TES team is the champion

Sunway’s team emerged champion at the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute Research Local Final Challenge 2014, beating teams from two other Malaysian universities. The competition was hosted by CFA society Malaysia. The CFA Institute Research Challenge is an annual global competition that provides university students with hands-on mentoring and intensive financial analysis training. Students assume roles of research analysts and are tested on their ability to value stock, write initiation of coverage report and present recommendations.

Sunway’s team comprised of four: Ang Hui Mei, Ng Jia Wen, Ong Yue Wen and Wilson Chiong Zhan Hua, 21 year old students of Sunway TES Centre for Accountancy Excellence, currently pursuing Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) programme. Winning the challenge proved they demonstrated a high caliber of business intellect and financial knowledge. The team was required to conduct a research report at the initial qualifying stage and a presentation at the finals on their chosen organisation.

From left: Lee Yew Chen, President of CFA Society Malaysia, Ang Hui Mei, Ng Jia Wen, Ong Yue Wen and Wilson Chiong Zhan Hua

SUNWAY TES SELECTED AS CAE

Sunway TES has been selected as the Centre for Accountancy Excellence (CAE) by the Government via PEMANDU under EPP 17, which is aimed at transforming Malaysia as the leading Accountancy hub in the Asia Pacific region by 2020. This is part of the government’s ongoing Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) projects. Sunway TES with strategic partners will now champion accountancy programmes at the professional level at national stage.

The ceremony was officiated by Datuk Prof. Dr. Roziah Omar, Deputy Director General (IPTS), Higher Education Department, Ministry of Education, on behalf of YB Dato’ Seri Idris Jusoh, Minister of Education II. This makes Sunway TES, the only CAE thus far within the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP).

Launch of the Sunway TES Centre of Accountancy Excellence – (From left) Lee Weng Keng, Tengku Nurul Azian Tengku Shahriman, Teo Ee Sing and Datuk Prof Dr Roziah Omar.

Sunway-TES and ICAEW ink agreement to award scholarships for a world-renowned professional accounting qualification

Sunway-TES and the ICAEW recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a new Sunway TES-ICAEW Global Accountant Scholarship Scheme for SPM 9A+ achievers.

Front left to right, Executive Director, Sunway College, Teo Ee Sing; Senior Executive Director, Sunway Education Group, Elizabeth Lee; ICAEW Executive Director, Learning & Professional Development, Mark Protherough and Head, ICAEW Malaysia Ms Loh Wei Yuen

Sunway-TES students raise RM20,000 to alleviate hunger

The End Child Hunger Fun Walk held recently in aid of World Vision, organised by a group of Sunway ACCA students successfully highlighted the plight of the victims of the West African Famine Crisis 2012. Christopher Louis Tan, an ACCA student of Sunway College and the project director shared “This idea was started by my 3 roommates and I who wanted to do something that can break the perception that people have about accountants being bean counters. We chose World Vision because the famine crisis is very new and affects 12 million people in the Sahel region. About 300,000 children are malnourished and are in urgent need of medical aid and food. Many families are surviving on only one meal a day.”

Mr Teo Ee Sing, Executive Director, Sunway College (right) presenting the cheque of RM20,000 to World Vision’s Tan Shu Yi (left) while students (in between, left to right) Christopher Louis Tan, Lim Why Loon, Wan Chin Hao and Chang Yao Hern look on.

Sunway-TES, University of Malaya and ACCA sign agreement First in the world innovative programme for outstanding accounting students

Kuala Lumpur – Sunway-TES, a subsidiary of Sunway Education Group, University of Malaya (UM) and ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) have collaborated in a milestone agreement that provides students reading the Bachelor of Accounting programme at UM with the opportunity to attain an ACCA Qualification through a unique fast-track programme.

From left to right, Helen Brand, Professor Datuk Dr Rohana Yusof, YB Dato’ Devamany Krishnasamy, Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah, Lee Weng Keng, CEO, Education & Healthcare Division, the Sunway Group; Assoc Prof Dr. Che Ruhana, UM and Jennifer Lopez, Country Head, ACCA

Launch of Deloitte Tax Challenge 2011

The fourth edition of the Deloitte Tax Challenge was launched in Sunway University recently. Jointly officiated by Mr Teo Ee Sing, Executive Director of Sunway TES, the financial courses arm of Sunway and Mr. Yee Wing Peng, the Managing Director of Deloitte KassimChan Tax Services Sdn. Bhd, the Deloitte Tax Challenge is the only event of its kind in Malaysia which promotes the Tax profession as a career to undergraduates of all universities here.

Mr Teo Ee Sing, Mr Yee Wee Peng (centre) and Nizar Najib pressing the green button to mark the launch of the Deloitte Tax Challenge 2011.

See Ju Vin wins 2nd place in BIC Campus Speed Writing Competition

See Ju Vin, who represented Sunway College in the BIC Campus Speed Writing Competition won 2nd place and took away RM 300 cash prize, product hamper worth RM 50 and a certificate of participation. See, a Sunway-TES student who is currently completing her 4th semester in ACCA completed the challenge in 2:11 minutes.

(From left) See, BIC-GBA Sdn Bhd marketing Benny Chia, Sooi, Linda and Thew during the prize giving ceremony.