KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — The Malaysian Accountant General's Department's Deputy Accountant General (Corporate) Nasran Omar has been appointed as the new Accountant General, effective tomorrow.
He will replace Datuk Zainani Jusoh, who will retire on the same day.
Nasran's appointment letter was presented by the Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar in Putrajaya yesterday.
Having graduated with a Bachelor of Accounting from Universiti Putra Malaysia and a Master of Business Management, he also holds professional memberships with the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Malaysian Institute of Accountants, and the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy-CPFA (United Kingdom).
Nasran joined the public sector in 1994 as an assistant director in the department's Accounting Standards Section, and has served at various levels at the state and Federal governments.
"Among them are the Melaka State Treasurer, the Home Ministry, the International Trade and Industry Ministry, the Transport Ministry, and the Education Ministry,” it said in a statement today.
The department added that Nasran has expertise in public-sector accounting and finance, including state account management, accounting operations, fund management and auditing, forensic accounting, and the preparation of financial statements.
Prior to being appointed as Deputy Accountant General (Corporate), he served as director of the department's Central and Agency Operations Services Division, which manages government cash flow and prepares the Federal Government Financial Statements, from 2023 to 2025.
Nasran is also a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and has extensive experience in developing government accounting systems.
"He has contributed his expertise in developing the Islamic Accountancy Standards for the Baitulmal, Zakat and Wakaf that was developed by the department,” it said, adding that PPIBZW is the first Islamic accountancy standard in the world, which places Malaysia as one of the leaders in the fields of public sector accountancy and finance at the global level.
