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• Introduced this year as the latest CPD initiative for members, ACCA BizTalk is a forum that brings together business leaders to debate and discuss, share and exchange opinions and thoughts on the latest issues affecting the industry.  In February, the forum discussed the topic 'Finance Shared Service Centres: Sharing Best Practices and Tackling Challenges', while in July the focus was on FRS 139:  Implementation Challenges and Issues by Banks.
• ACCA Careers 2007 - a careers fair for ACCA members and affiliates - attracted more than 1,500 jobseekers. Held in July, the fair gave ACCA members and students the opportunity to explore exciting career prospects and interact with prominent employers in Malaysia. Over 30 employers from various sectors participated in this year’s event, compared to 19 the previous year.
• As part of ACCA Members’ Dialogue 2007, 16 dialogue sessions were organised throughout the country and a total of 1,300 members were able to acquire insights and updates on various issues involving ACCA development and growth in Malaysia, as well as the progress of the accounting profession. ACCA extended member engagement to Brunei with a dialogue which involved more than 30 members. Members were pleased with the support offered, and look forward to more services and activities working with the local body, BICPA.
• This year ACCA introduced another new CPD initiative called ACCA Member2Member (M2M). The programme features a series of talks highlighting successful ACCA members with the aim to inspire other members to achieve excellence. Ten successful members shared their experiences with more than 400 members throughout the year.

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