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Liew Urges Accountants to Broaden Skills as AI Reshapes Finance

Liew Chin Tong called for broader accounting expertise, stronger human judgement and progress on Accountants Act reform at CPA Congress 2026.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 5 November 2026 – Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong urged accountants and finance professionals to develop broader expertise as artificial intelligence changes their work, arguing that human judgement will become more important even as some routine roles are displaced. Speaking at CPA Australia Congress 2026, he also called for faster progress on long-awaited amendments to the Accountants Act 1967.

His message matters to Asian businesses because finance decisions increasingly involve more than accounting technique. Supply-chain resilience, geopolitical exposure, technology and climate risks can all affect a company’s choices. Liew’s remarks set out his view of the profession’s direction; they did not announce a quantified employment forecast, a new regional wage agreement or a timetable for legislation.

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    TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.