Zulfa Abdul Rahman

Title: Team Lead of the Islamic Finance Unit in the Professional Practices and Technical Division of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)

Country: Malaysia

Zulfa Adbul Rahman is the team lead for the Islamic Finance Unit in the Professional Practices and Technical Division at the Malaysian Institute of Accountants. She is also the secretariat to the MIA Islamic Finance Committee, which aims to promote Islamic finance through various initiatives, such as collaboration with relevant stakeholders and accountancy bodies. Some of her notable involvements include the World Congress of Accountants 2010 (where Islamic finance topics were first introduced at its platform), organizing the National Zakat Symposium, conducting the Islamic Finance Pupillage Programme, publishing the Accounting for Islamic Finance textbook, and various stakeholders’ engagements though roundtable discussions. More recently, she worked on a collaboration with a local university to publish shariah audit reference materials. Previously, Zulfa was attached to a commercial bank where she worked in the Trade Finance Division for 8 years. Zulfa is a Chartered Accountant of MIA (C.A.) and Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA).