Mohamed Raslan Abdul Rahman

Raslan is the Chairman of BDO Malaysia. In BDO, he is also overseeing the quality review of the audit operation in chairing the Monitoring and Remediation Committee. He has over 38 years experience in audit, corporate recovery and restructuring, corporate finance, internal audit and management assurance.

He is also the Secretary and former President of Insolvency Practitioners Association Malaysia, former Chairman of Malaysian Accounting Standard Board and a member of Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee, Bank Negara Malaysia, trustee to Sultan Iskandar Foundation and have served in various capacities in MIA/MICPA and other community organization.

Raslan was previously the Managing Partner of KPMG from 2010 to 2013 and an audit partner and an EXCO member of KPMG for many years. He has many years of experience in the audit of large multinational corporations in various industries such as oil and gas, Islamic banking, palm oil, property development and investment, industrial products, energy & utilities and telecommunications, amongst others. He also has experience in the restructuring of a public listed company in the energy sector. Prior to KPMG, he was in Petronas Corporate Finance carrying out financing and restructuring work from 1990 to 1994. He started his career in Touche Ross & Co in Melbourne, Australia where he obtained his professional qualification as a Chartered Accountant.

During his tenure at KPMG, he was involved in setting up the Management Assurance Services Division which provides services such as Enterprise Risk Management, key internal controls review and internal audit. As audit partner, he was also involved in the role of reporting accountants for clients specializing in industrial products, property and development and utilities, as well as due diligence and valuation for companies in the areas of logistics, finance and investment.

Raslan has been a financial advisor to lenders and/or shareholders on restructuring schemes. He has also been involved in corporate finance work such as mergers and acquisitions/initial public offerings of companies listed on Bursa Malaysia. He has vast experience in transaction services and was involved in several due diligence reviews and valuation of companies across various industries. Finally, he has also been the liquidator, receiver & manager, and special administrator for multiple engagements.
 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS / EDUCATION

• President of Insolvency Practitioners Association Malaysia (IPAM)
• Member of Corporate Debt Restructuring Committee, Bank Negara Malaysia
• Former Chairman of MASB
• Former Treasurer / Committee Member of Transparency International Malaysia
• Fellow Member of Australian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CAANZ)
• Member and Former Council Member of Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
• Member and Former Vice President of Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
• Licensed Auditor and Liquidator, Malaysia
• Holder of a Capital Market Services Representative’s License
• Bachelor of Commerce, The University of Melbourne, 1984