(Dr.) Salihin Abang
Founder and Group Managing PartnerSALIHIN
- +60 3 6185 9970
SALIHIN is the brand name under which independent group member firms of SALIHIN International LLP operate and provide professional services in the areas of transactions and corporate finance, tax, audit and assurance, digital consultancy, Shariah advisory, and business accounting solution. SALIHIN is the largest and leading homegrown professional services firm in Malaysia. SALIHIN provides clients with unmatched service experience. Our track record in the Malaysian capital market and transaction services resulted in our recognition by the Malaysian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (MVCA) as one of the best Supportive Industry Partners for 2016. We also won Global Islamic Finance Awards (GIFA) as the Best Islamic Finance Publishing House 2020, Best Islamic Finance Training Provider 2019 and the Best Emerging Islamic Shariah Advisory Firm 2018. SALIHIN member firms’ diverse international and local clients are made up of private business entities, family businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and non-profit organizations (NGOs), from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to large multinational corporations including public listed companies.
Show more +Mr. Salihin is the Founder and Group Managing Partner of SALIHIN and one is of the past presidents of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), the sole regulatory body of the accounting profession in Malaysia.
As a visionary leader, Mr. Salihin founded SALIHIN and its group of independent advisory firms offering audit and assurance, taxation, Shariah advisory, corporate advisory and digital consulting services. Apart from managing SALIHIN, he contributes his expertise in the governance and management of both public listed and non-public listed companies as well as government and State statutory bodies. Mr. Salihin assumes Board and committee membership responsibilities in the areas of audit, risk, transformation, sustainability and corporate reporting. He is also the Vice President of the Malaysian Islamic Chamber of Commerce (DPIM).
Mr. Salihin is currently an Adjunct Professor at Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT), Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM), UNITAR International University (UNITAR) and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS). He also contributes to the academia as an industry advisor to universities covering bachelor, master and doctoral levels. To further bridge the gap between theory and practice of accountancy, Mr. Salihin led the establishment of Teaching Accountancy Firm (TAF) in some local universities.
His professional qualifications include Chartered Accountant [C.A.(M)], Certified Public Accountant [CPA(M)] with the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA), ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountant (ACPA), Fellow member of the Association of International Accountants (FAIA, UK), Fellow member of Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (FCTIM), a member of the Financial Planning Association of Malaysia (FPAM), Malaysian Association of Tax Accountants (MATA), an honorary member of the Institute of Cooperative and Management Auditors (ICMA) and a Qualified Risk Director with The Institute of Enterprise Risk Practitioners (IERP®).
In recognition of his leadership and national and international contributions to both industry and academia in the areas of audit and assurance, accounting, taxation and business advisory, UMT conferred Honorary Doctorate Degree in Management to Mr. Salihin. He obtained his Master of Science in Accounting and Bachelor of Accounting from International Islamic University Malaysia. He also enrolled and participated in Harvard Business School Alumni Club of Malaysia's Senior Management Development Program (SMDP) in 2011.
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