<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（吉隆坡12日讯）消息指，Soo Hoo Khoon Yean有望成为大马普华永道（PwC Malaysia）的新管理合伙人。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>据悉，Soo将接替该公司现任管理合伙人Sridharan Nair，后者将很快完成任期。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>知情人士告诉theedgemarkets.com：“Soo Hoo将接替Sri的职位，因为Sri已经完成了大马普华永道管理合伙人的最长两届任期，两期共8年。”</p></div><div class=inPageAd id=div-gpt-ad-inpage></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>根据普华永道的网站，Soo Hoo目前是大马普华永道的审计主管合伙人。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>他在审计和业务咨询领域拥有20多年的经验，在审计、IFRS实施和交易服务工作领域拥有核心专业知识。</p></div>

<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>Soo Hoo毕业于新加坡南洋理工大学。他的专业是会计，也是ACCA的会员。</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p>（编译：魏素雯）</p></div>

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<div class=newsTextDataWrapInner><p><em>English version：<a href="https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/soo-hoo-khoon-yean-tipped-be-new-managing-partner-pwc-malaysia">Soo Hoo Khoon Yean tipped to be new managing partner at PwC Malaysia</a></em></p></div>

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（吉隆坡12日讯）消息指，Soo Hoo Khoon Yean有望成为大马普华永道（PwC Malaysia）的新管理合伙人。

据悉，Soo将接替该公司现任管理合伙人Sridharan Nair，后者将很快完成任期。

知情人士告诉theedgemarkets.com：“Soo Hoo将接替Sri的职位，因为Sri已经完成了大马普华永道管理合伙人的最长两届任期，两期共8年。”

根据普华永道的网站，Soo Hoo目前是大马普华永道的审计主管合伙人。

他在审计和业务咨询领域拥有20多年的经验，在审计、IFRS实施和...

传Soo Hoo Khoon Yean有望成为大马普华永道新管理合伙人

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