KUALA LUMPUR, Friday, 14 November 2025 – Prominent Malaysian business leader and finance veteran Datuk Zaiton Mohd Hassan has been elected Deputy President of ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), joining newly elected President Melanie Proffitt and Vice President Cristina Gutu in steering one of the world’s most influential professional accountancy bodies.
ACCA today represents a global community of more than 257,000 members and 530,000 future members across 180 countries, making the announcement a significant milestone for Malaysia’s voice on the international accountancy stage.
Datuk Zaiton, who was first elected to ACCA’s Council in 2016, has played a key strategic role in advancing ACCA’s engagement throughout Asia-Pacific and globally. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysia Professional Accountancy Centre (MyPAC), a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping students from lower-income families build pathways into professional accountancy careers.
Datuk Zaiton, who was first elected to ACCA’s Council in 2016, has played a key strategic role in advancing ACCA’s engagement throughout Asia-Pacific and globally. She is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysia Professional Accountancy Centre (MyPAC), a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping students from lower-income families build pathways into professional accountancy careers.
She also serves as Chair of GX Bank, Malaysia’s first digital bank, and holds multiple board and advisory positions championing good governance, ethics and professional development.
“A Responsibility to Open Doors”: Datuk Zaiton on Her Appointment
In a statement, Datuk Zaiton said:
“I’m honoured to take on the role of deputy president of ACCA and to continue contributing to an organisation that has always stood for opportunity and inclusion. I’ve seen first-hand how the ACCA Qualification changes lives, opening doors to rewarding careers and enabling people to give back to their communities. I look forward to supporting this mission in the year ahead.”
Her leadership credentials are long-established. Datuk Zaiton has served as President of the ACCA Malaysia Advisory Committee and Deputy Chair of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) Professional Accountants in Business Advisory Group. She is widely recognised for her calm, collaborative leadership style, strong belief in ethics, and commitment to widening access to education.
Through her roles at MyPAC and various national boards, she has championed social mobility, transparency, and integrity, reinforcing the broader mission of building trust in the finance profession.
A Milestone for Diversity and Inclusion at ACCA
This latest leadership cycle marks the second time in ACCA’s history that all three top officer roles — President, Deputy President and Vice President, are held by women. The organisation described this as a testament to its continuing commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion within the profession.
For Malaysia, Datuk Zaiton’s election underscores the country’s growing impact in shaping the international accountancy landscape, as well as its dedication to supporting future-ready talent across both traditional finance sectors and the fast-evolving digital-economy ecosystem.
