The Committees

COMMITTEE, OBJECTIVES & RESPONSIBILITIES	Members
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is responsible for the following:
Day-to-day running of the Institute's affairs within the policies and objectives set by Council; Ensuring that proper financial control is exercised in the running of the Institute’s affairs including ensuring that a yearly budget is prepared on a timely basis for discussion and approval by Council and the preparation of periodic management accounts to be submitted to Council; Formulating strategies for the promotion of the accounting profession and to make recommendations to Council in this regard; Overseeing the workings on the Institute’s Committees and to recommend changes to these Committees to Council; Ensuring that Council is provided with the required information and where appropriate with sound recommendations backed up by adequate research and analysis; Advising the President on matters which should be put on the Institute’s agenda for discussion, resolution and decision; Implementing or overseeing the implementation of Council decisions.	Simon Flynn President Bernard Scicluna Vice-President Anthony Doublet Hon. Secretary Maria Micallef Hon. Treasurer

FEE Representation Committee
The FEE Representation Committee is responsible for the following:
Overseeing the participation of appointed members in the respective FEE Working Groups/Parties; Managing the provision of feedback to the Executive Committee or the President as the case may be; Quarterly reviewing issues for importance, suggestions to Council, means of communication to Members, action required.	Simon Flynn FEE Council; Auditing working party * David Ferry In/direct taxation working parties * Kevin Mahoney SME/SMP working party Bernard Scicluna Accounting working party * Frederick Mifsud Bonnici Ethics working party; Company Law and Corporate Governance working party Jonathan Dingli Correspondent * Technical Assistant: Jonathan Dingli

Investigations Committee
The Investigations Committee is a standing committee required by Statute, charged with investigating complaints against Members. Its Objectives/Responsibilities are:
To co-ordinate investigations with the Accountancy Board under the new joint investigations and disciplinary regime; To assist the joint Investigations Committee with the Accountancy Board to keep records of decisions.	Benjamin Rizzo Chairman Kevin Mahoney Maria Micallef Edward Camilleri Raymond Mercieca Nicholas Xuereb Martin Said

Disciplinary Committee
The Disciplinary Committee is a standing committee required by Statute, charged with deciding cases of a disciplinary nature. Its Objectives/Responsibilities are:
In conjunction with the Accountancy Board to carry out disciplinary procedures on reported cases; To assist the joint Disciplinary Committee with the Accountancy Board to keep records of decisions.	John Bonello Chairman The chairman appoints Members to sit on the disciplinary committee from a list of ten on a case by case basis.

Education Committee
The Education Committee is a standing committee required by Statute. Following the setting up of the Joint Examination Scheme and the joint venture with BPP, the responsibilities of this committee comprise:
To scrutinise the experience record and academic qualifications of prospective members or of AIA’s applying to upgrade to MIA; To monitor the activities of the school joint venture; To provide oversight of member educational needs.	Maria Micallef Chairperson Martin Bonello-Cole Edward Camilleri Paul Giorgio David Pace Mario P. Galea Aurelio Theuma Christopher Naudi Franz Wirth

CPE Committee
The main responsibilities of the CPE committee are:
To set minimum standards which should be met by the Institute’s CPE programme – CPE should be both relevant, closely mirroring Members’ needs, and delivered to a sufficiently high standard to meet the reasonable expectations of even the more discerning members; To formulate strategies for the reengineering of the Institute’s CPE programme with a view to meeting the set standards in a financially feasible manner; To report to Council its recommendations with respect to the above and to oversee the implementation of the approved strategy; To set the CPE programme in line with the agreed upon strategy and in coordination with the other committees; To coordinate the CPE programme; To oversee CPE accreditation.	Anthony Doublet Chairman Paul Darmanin Maria Micallef Nick Xuereb Kevin Mahoney Kevin Mifsud Hilary Galea-Lauri William Spiteri Bailey Franco Azzopardi David Ferry Franz Wirth Technical Assistant: Abigail Felice

Ethics Committee
The objectives of the Ethics Committee include:
To monitor developments, both in Malta and internationally, of an ethics nature and ensure that the locally applicable regulations are in line with such developments; To draft papers or guidance notes on behalf of the Institute on any ethics issues which it believes may be subject to interpretations or on which there might be room for direction from the MIA; Following Council approval, to present these to the Accountancy Board or other regulatory bodies for their consideration and adoption / implementation, or to issue any guidance notes to Members, as the case may be; In conjunction with the CPE Coordinating Committee, to organise relevant, effective, (including case study style) CPE activities.	Mario P. Galea Chairman Martin Bonello-Cole Franco Azzopardi Helen Meli-Attard Bernard Scicluna Anthony Zarb John Zarb John Psaila Frederick Mifsud Bonnici Technical Assistant: Jonathan Dingli

Taxation Committee
The Taxation Committee’s responsibilities are:
To monitor direct and indirect tax developments, including the review of new laws; To recommend to Council any action that may be considered appropriate including the making of representations to the relevant authorities; To establish and foster dialogue between the Institute and the relevant authorities through the holding of regular meetings and other means; To keep Members informed of any significant developments and where appropriate to provide them with guidance in relation to direct and indirect tax issues; To assist the CPE Committee in the organisation and delivery of CPE activities related to direct and indirect taxation issues; To co-operate with Malta Institute of Taxation, IFSP and the Chamber of Advocates in the debate of important and current issues and fiscal developments through the Direct Taxation Advisory Committee (DTAC); To endeavour to prepare common position papers, recommendations and reactions to fiscal laws, rules and regulations (at DTAC level) that may not have received an appropriate level of consultation by the Maltese tax authorities.	David Ferry ** Chairman Chris Naudi Anthony Pace Edward Zammit Mark Grech Austin Demajo Charles Farrugia Geraldine Schembri Walter Cutajar Juanita Brockdorff Technical Assistant: Jonathan Dingli Also Members of DTAC

Small & Medium Sized Practices Advisory Committee (SMPAC)
One of the main objectives of Council is the projection of the Institute as an all-inclusive professional body. The SMPAC has one important element in the achievement of this objective.
The main objective of the SMPAC is to ensure that the small practitioner’s point of view is taken into account in the decision-making process of the Institute. The relevant Institute’s Committees should have at least one member who is also a member of the SMPAC. The agenda of the SMPAC should therefore reflect the agenda of the Institute.	Paul Giglio Chairman William Spiteri Bailey Deputy Chairman Michael Curmi David Pace Kevin Mifsud Kevin Mahoney Silvio Busuttil George Farrugia Edward Zammit

Accounting Committee
The main responsibilities of the Accounting Committee are:
To consider and resolve specific issues of an accounting nature as they arise; To liaise with regulatory authorities on accounting issues and to establish regular communications with these institutions to ensure that the Institute is consulted before measures affecting the accounting profession are implemented; To consider if there are any issues stemming from Maltese law application; To support and assist the CPE Committee in the organisation and content of CPE activities involving accounting issues.	Bernard Scicluna Chairman Fabio Axisa Paul Giglio William Spiteri Bailey Anthony Doublet Hilary Galea-Lauri Technical Assistant: Jonathan Dingli

Auditing Committee
Main responsibilities:
To consider and resolve specific issues of an auditing nature as they arise; To liaise with regulatory authorities on auditing issues and to establish regular communications with these institutions to ensure that the Institute is consulted before measures affecting the auditing profession are implemented; To consider if there are any issues stemming from Maltese law application; To support and assist the CPE Committee in the organisation and content of CPE activities involving auditing issues; To observe the application of Quality Assurance reviews by the Quality Assurance Oversight Committee, identify areas where the Institute can provide practice support to its Members and determine the nature of such assistance, such as seminars, workshops, practice aids and peer reviews; To look into the possibility of recommending thresholds exempting smaller entities from having an audit, or to look into the possibility of recommending an alternative form of assurance for smaller entities.	Mark Bugeja Chairman Lucienne Pace Ross Deputy Chairperson Joe Ellul Falzon Bernard Scicluna Michael Curmi Anthony Doublet Hilary Galea-Lauri Simon Flynn Technical Assistant: Jonathan Dingli

Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee
The objective of the PAIB Committee is to promulgate issues targeted to accountants in business through:
CPE events; Input in the MIA journal; A forum for PAIBs.	Nicholas Xuereb Chairman Franz Wirth Stephen Borg Marcel Cassar Stephen Muscat Ivan Micallef Technical Assistant: Jonathan Dingli

Anti Money Laundering Ad-Hoc Committee
The objectives of this ad-hoc committee include:
To study the relative issues resulting from the application of anti-money laundering legislation to accountants and auditors; To issue guidance to Members as appropriate on this issue; To keep Members updated on anti-money laundering issues and to organise appropriate CPE events.	Frederick Mifsud Bonnici Chairman Marcel Cassar Juanita Bencini Kevin Mahoney Malcolm Booker Mario Galea Technical Assistant: Jonathan Dingli

IT Infrastructure Ad-Hoc Committee
The objective of this ad-hoc committee is to take on the responsibility of updating the Institute’s IT Infrastructure and the smooth implementation of the proposed developments.	Raphael Aloisio Chairman George Gregory Noel Zerafa Jonathan Dingli

Professional Qualifications Ad-Hoc Committee
The objective of this ad-hoc committee is to oversee the transposition of the EC Professional Qualifications Directive and to make recommendations to the Accountancy Board as may be necessary.	Benjamin Rizzo Chairman Franco Azzopardi Maria Micallef Technical Assistant: Jonathan Dingli