Johan Raslan

Johan Raslan is the Executive Chairman Executive Chairman, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Malaysia, one of Malaysia's premier accounting firms.

Johan, 47 years old is the son of Mohammad Raslan Toh Muda Abdullah,a legend in the Malaysian business arena for his string of accomplishments, achieved at a relatively young age. A highly respected and prominent financier, he founded one of the nation's largest accounting practices Hanafiah Raslan Mohamad, as well as Pernas International Holdings Bhd, Malaysia National Insurance Bhd (MNI) and Bank Bumiputra Bhd (now Bumiputra Commerce Bhd), of which he was the first chairman and chief executive officer. He was also the First Local to be appointed the nation's Accountant-General. There is conjecture from many parties that if his brilliant career had not been cut short by his Untimely demise at the age of 40, Raslan would have become the nation's first Malay Finance Minister, succeeding Tun Tan Siew Sin.

Johan has two brothers, Karim Raslan and Kam Raslan.Johan was just 11 when Raslan died in a car crash, yet his father's influence appears to have pervaded every aspect of his life, from his love for his Malaysian heritage to his choice of profession.

After the death of his father, took him back to UK.Johan however wasn't happy and couldn't settle down there. He came back to Malaysia two years later and stayed with a succession of relatives and went to the Victoria Institution from Forms Three to Five.

Johan went back to UK where he did his A-levels. He obtainded the BSc Economics and Accounting from University of Hull,UK in 1981.

While in the UK, he worked with Robson Rhodes, Chartered Accountants, from 1981 to 1990 before moving to Price Waterhouse London where he served for two years.In 1992 he joined PwC Malaysia (then Price Waterhouse). A year later, he was admitted as a partner to the firm.

Johan Raslan is also a member of the Kuala Lumpur STOCK Exchange Rules & Development Sub Committee (KLSE) and the Malaysian Government Task Force on Globalization and Privatization. In these leadership positions, he plays a leading role in formulating and implementing The New Corporate Governance Framework to the Malaysian Securities Commission and KLSE. He is also Deputy Chairman of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants Taskforce on Audit Independence.

Johan also serves in Financial Reporting Foundation of Malaysia as Chairman. He's also the board member of Putrajaya Corporation,member of International Advisory Panel-Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority,council member of Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In 2002, Johan was Eisenhower Fellowship Recipient.He focused his fellowships on corporate governance, capital markets and banking regulation. His objective was to decide how the United States’ experience might inform the debates on Corporate Governance, which are occurring in Malaysia. As Corporate Governance champion at PricewaterhouseCoopers Malaysia, he was interested in discussing corporate transparency and reporting.

Johan’s fellowship came at a time when the US corporate world was struggling to reach equilibrium after the collapses of Enron, Worldcom, and a series of other financial scandals. He was in the unique position of witnessing change and confusion in the corporate sector. He met with investors, board members, CEOs, other stakeholders, accounting boards, the SEC, the Federal Reserve Bank, the New York Stock Exchange,

Congressional staff, academicians, business media, investment banking firms, equity funds, pension plan administrators and attorneys seeking their perspectives and their positions in regard to upcoming changes in American Corporate Governance.

While Johan’s objectives were reached, admittedly his focus was too narrow and, in hindsight, would have broadened his scope and goals to include a secondary fellowship goal, as recommended by his Program Officer.

Nonetheless, Johan departed for Malaysia with a plethora of insights; knowledge and professional contacts, which will help him immensely as he enters the debates on Corporate Governance that, are raging in his country.

He is better equipped to enter the fray and make significant contributions to the Malaysian Corporate Governance framework.