Our People
Dr. Yee Hun Leek
Adjunct Professor
Certified trainer of AML/CFT for Designated Non-Financial
Businesses and Professions (awarded by Asian
Banking School and Bank Negara Malaysia)
Approved Auditor and Tax Agent
(Licensed by the Ministry of Finance, Malaysia)
Qualifications and Professional Membership
- Bachelor of Science in Economics majoring in Management Studies, University of London (U.K)
- Master of Science in Accounting & Finance, University of Gloucestershire(U.K)
(Dissertation: Predicting Financial Distress Amongst SMEs in Malaysia using Altman’s Z”-Score Model {1993} and Auditors’ Opinion on Going Concern)
- Fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), U.K
- Chartered Accountant and member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA)
- Member of the ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountants (ACPA)
- Chartered Tax Practitioner and associate member of the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM)
- Certified Practitioner in Consulting of the Association of International Management, United Kingdom (AIMUK)
- Certified Consultant of the Asian Management Association (Singapore)
- PhD in Accounting & Finance at Curtin University (Australia)
(Thesis: Predicting Financial Distress Amongst Public-Listed Companies in Malaysia Using Altman’s Z-Score Model and Auditors’ Opinion on Going Concern)
- ACCA Certificate in Data Analytics
- Honorary Fellow of the Association of Professional Managers and Entrepreneurs (APME), U.K
- Affiliate member of the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB)
- Specialist Certificate in Anti-Money Laundering & Counter Financing of Terrorism (Distinction), AICB
Dr. Yee has over 30 years of experience, including at KPMG Malaysia, in audit, tax, accounting, company secretarial and consultancy services. He has conducted public and in-house training for listed companies, multinational companies, banks, universities, HRD Corp approved training providers, Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), ACCA Malaysia, Institute of Corporate Directors Malaysia (ICDM), Companies Commission of Malaysia Training Academy (COMTRAC), Malaysian Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (MAICSA), CCH / Wolters Kluwer (Malaysia), CPA Australia, Association of Malay Chartered Accountants Firms (AMCAF), government bodies, accounting and tax firms; and non-profitable organisations. He has also been invited as moderator and panelist for various conferences and forums.
Dr. Yee is a Human Resources Development Corporation (HRDC) Accredited Trainer and a Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) Certified Trainer for Malaysian Business Reporting System (MBRS)
He is the author of the book entitled “GST Implementation & Readiness Assessment – A Quick Business Guide & Checklist”, published in 2015, that provides the readers with a firm grasp of the mechanism, key concepts and issues related to Malaysian GST and the Chief Editor of the “English-Chinese Dictionary of Accounting & GST Terms” with Pinyin Pronunciation published in 2018.
Sarah Ch’ng
CA(M), B.Com (Aust), CPA(Aust), ACPA, CTP
Director of YHL & Associates
Director of YHL Consulting Group Sdn. Bhd.
Sarah Ch’ng holds a Bachelor of Commerce Degree majoring in Accounting and Finance from the University of Griffith, Australia. She is a member of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants (ASCPA), the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA), the ASEAN Chartered Professional Accountants (ACPA) and the Chartered Tax Institute of Malaysia (CTIM).
Sarah was trained and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with a “Big Four” international accounting firm, Messrs. Price Water House Coopers (PWC) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. During her tenure with PWC, she was involved in various industries such as trading, manufacturing, plantation, investment holdings, leisure and gaming, telecommunications, transportation, property development and IT in Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. She was attached to a medium-sized Chartered Accountants’ firm with international affiliation as Audit Manager prior to her appointment as Director of YHL & Associates and YHL Consulting Group Sdn. Bhd in year 2004.
Her experience covers various assignments in the area of audit, due diligence and special engagements in companies listed on Bursa Malaysia, multi-national corporations and small and medium sized companies. She was involved in Brunei Shell Marketing Company Sdn. Bhd. in Brunei as Principal Consultant in year 2005. In addition, she was the Managing Consultant for preparation of manual of operating procedures and internal control review for a Malaysian group of companies which have successfully listed via reverse takeover on the AIM market of London Stock Exchange, U.K. in January 2008.
She has attended the 2-days workshop on MBRS Preparers for Financial Statements.
She is currently heading the audit and assurance practice and serves as a Principal Consultant.
Experience
Audit Senior, KPMG Peat Marwick Kuala Lumpur
Manager – VIP Services (Finance), Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Cebu, Philippines (Listed on Philippines Stock Exchange)
Independent Non Executive Director and Chairman of Audit Committee
Greatpac Holdings Berhad (Listed on 2nd Board of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad)
Acting CFO, Lin Shoon Jewellers Sdn. Bhd., for listing via RTO on the AIM market of London Stock Exchange, U.K.
Founder and Managing Partner, YHL & Associates, Chartered Accountants
Founder and Executive Director, YHL Consulting Group Sdn. Bhd.
Founder and Academic Director, YHL Achievers Place Sdn. Bhd.
Founder and CEO of MBRS BOT, First Fintech Asia Sdn. Bhd.
Editorial Board Member, Asian Journal of Knowledge Management
Academic Director, Eduvo Academy
Adjunct Associate Professor, HELP University
Faculty of Business, Economics & Accounting
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Member of the Industry Advisory & Examination Board
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Thesis viva examiner for Accounting & Finance
Adjunct Professor, Lincoln University College – Faculty of Business & Accounting
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Member of the Industry Advisory, Examination & Accreditation Board
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External Assessor / Examiner for Master of Accounting & Finance
Malaysian Institute of Accountants
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MIA’s facilitator / trainer / speaker / panelist
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MIA’s representative of interview panel for approved Company Auditors (2022 to 2025)
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MIA’s facilitator for “Interview for approved Company Auditors” webinar