Thong Foo Vung currently leads the Audit practice at 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 in Malaysia. His professional experience spans 30 years, specializing in audit and covers various industries including petro-chemical, real estate, natural resources, plantation, industrial products, manufacturing and trading. He was involved in many exercises for the issuance of debt and equity instruments.
In 2003, Thong was seconded to 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 International’s Global Services Center where he was actively involved in the development of the 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 Audit Methodology.
In 2008, Thong led 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网’s Professional Practice Department in Malaysia, a resource center dealing with complex and emerging accounting and auditing issues. He also regularly conducts International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) courses and was a committee member of the MIA Auditing and Assurance Standards Board of Malaysia.
Thong is well versed with local regulations and international standards, as he sits in various working groups at the MASB and has represented MIA and MICPA in various discussion groups between the accounting profession and the regulators to deal with contentious and implementation issues.
In 2019, he was appointed into the firm’s Executive Committee (EXCO) and assumed the role of Head of Markets, to drive growth through the consistent delivery of the 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网 brand promise, bringing client issues and a market perspective to the deployment of 乐鱼(Leyu)体育官网's solutions, and creating go-to-market approaches that are compelling and competitive.
Outside of work, Thong is an avid golfer and diving enthusiast.
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Member, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
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Council Member, The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
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Member, Audit and Assurance Standards Board of Malaysia
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Chairman of the Examination Committee, The Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA)
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Member, Interpretations Committee, Malaysian Accounting Standards Board (MASB)