Nurul A'in Abdul Latif appointed as PwC Malaysia’s first female Executive Chair

KUALA LUMPUR, 28 June 2023 – PwC Malaysia today announced the appointment of Nurul A’in Abdul Latif as Executive Chair for the firm with effect from 1 July 2023. She succeeds Dato’ Mohammad Faiz Azmi, who is retiring after nearly three decades with the firm. Nurul joins Soo Hoo Khoon Yean, Managing Partner, PwC Malaysia at the helm of the firm.  

Prior to her appointment, Nurul was the Deputy Executive Chair as part of a leadership transition to the Executive Chair position. She was also Markets Leader for PwC Malaysia from 2016 to 2022. She has 28 years of experience working with some of the largest public-listed companies in Malaysia on audit and business advisory matters, as well as cross-border clients with a two-year stint in the UK. Nurul, who is trilingual, also currently serves as a Council Member of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA) and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). 

Dato’ Mohammad Faiz Azmi said:

“Nurul and I have worked together closely in the past year to ensure that our transition will be seamless. I am confident that she’ll bring her own brand of leadership to the role and the accounting profession as a whole, as the firm’s first female Executive Chair. Nurul has extensive working experience across a wide range of clients, from the public sector to public interest entities as well as non-governmental organisations (NGOs). Her championing of the firm’s key initiatives around sustainability, digitalisation, and upskilling will allow her to chart the way forward for the firm’s future growth.”

Nurul said:

“I am pleased and honoured to be stepping into this role. I believe that there are many opportunities for us to come together to deliver sustained outcomes and make a positive impact for our clients, our people and our community. Responding to, and changing, in the face of major shifts today, including the widening digital divide, the race to deliver on sustainability commitments, and a pressing need for greater accountability, will require us to share bold ideas, and work hand-in-hand with technology for lasting results. I thank the firm’s partners for their trust in me, and I look forward to working with Soo Hoo to lead the firm.”

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