Former Technical Director, Mr Mark Abela has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Malta Institute of Accountants (MIA) with effect from 1 July 2015.
A Certified Public Accountant, Mark joined the MIA in 2012, as Technical Director. Previously, he enjoyed work experiences in audit and assurance with PricewaterhouseCoopers, in financial management with the Maltese Ministry of Finance, in IFRS Endorsement with the European Financial Reporting and Advisory Group (EFRAG) in Brussels and in Enterprise Risk Services with Deloitte Malta. Mark holds a Bachelor's degree in Accountancy and a Masters Degree in Financial Services from the University of Malta.
The CEO’s role was created following changes to the MIA Statute made at the 2014 AGM. He is responsible for the implementation and execution of the strategies, decisions taken and policies set by the Council of the Institute and as such it is considered as vital by the Council to enable the Institute to meet its current and future challenges.