TYMBA Education, the Global Professional Accountancy Centre of Excellence — in collaboration with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) — was the exclusive provider of the Certificate of Professional in Financial Mastery, a prestigious certification that empowered students with essential financial expertise. The programme, launched on May 25th, was tailored to non-accounting students looking for diversified educational opportunities and professional development pathways.
Notably, the job market had become increasingly competitive and dynamic, with the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) reporting that there was a total of 8.94 million job openings in the fourth quarter of 2023 alone. In line with this, Randstad’s 2023 Employer Brand Research survey showed 85% of respondents saying that upskilling and reskilling were essential to them — through the Certificate, TYMBA Education aimed to provide that path for those interested in pivoting into accounting.
The 6-month training programme adopted a hybrid approach, with 75% of the course delivered online for flexibility and accessibility, and 25% conducted in-person at TYMBA Education’s state-of-the-art campus. Additionally, the course was split into three components, consisting of two guided learning courses — FA1 and MA1 — as well as a two-day case study module workshop in Professional Financial Mastery.
“We were thrilled to collaborate with TYMBA Education on the Certificate of Professional in Financial Mastery,” said Ang Wen How, Education Relationships Lead of ACCA Maritime Southeast Asia. “We understood the growing need for Malaysians to improve their financial education, and we also worked to close the accounting industry skills gap. Through the Certificate, with our support, participants could rest assured that they were receiving accounting education that followed globally recognised qualifications and standards.”
Students learned more about applying accounting principles, corporate finance, and financial decision-making, among other crucial accounting concepts. Furthermore, the support of the Human Resources Development Corporation (HRDC) emphasised TYMBA Education’s alignment with national initiatives for skills development and workforce enhancement — and as a bonus, meant that the Certificate was HRDC Claimable.
This programme was promoted in conjunction with the GRADUAN Aspire Career Fair 2024, which was scheduled on 25 & 26 May 2024. Interested candidates could visit TYMBA’s booth to get more information.
At the heart of it all, it was clear that there was a pressing need for upskilling and reskilling in the Malaysian workforce in addition to comprehensive financial education, and TYMBA Education’s programme stood as a beacon of hope in this regard. Through its innovative, accessible, and impactful solutions, TYMBA Education’s goal was to change the way people engaged with financial literacy and accounting as a field.
