The tremendous changes in Malaysia education system is an initiative of Ministry of Education (MOE) to prepare high quality work force to ensure the nation sustainability towards developed nation by 2020 year. To meet the demands of this mission, the transformation in education system should be done by reviewing the implemented curriculum. A comparison between Integrated Curriculum for Secondary School (ICSS) and Standard Curriculum for Secondary School (SCSS) is an effort to prepare students towards the futuristic skills. The implementation of the new curriculum corresponded to the Malaysia Education Blueprint (MEB) 2013–2025 launched by former Ministry of Education in 2013 to set Malaysia education system at par with international education systems around the globe. Basically, the Accounting Principles as a subject is significant in aspiring and motivating students towards the professional practices. The transformation of the curriculum ensure that this subject remain relevant to the time and fulfill all the requirements of international standards as set by professional accounting bodies.
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