Dato' Carol Chan is a Chartered Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and a Certified Public Accountant of the Malaysian Institute of Certified Public Accountants (MICPA). She began her accountancy training in 1979 with a reputable accounting firm, and joined the corporate sector in 1984, where she gained more than 30 years of experience with large public listed companies; engaged in the businesses of banking and insurance, automotive manufacturing and distribution, property and construction, plantation, hospitality, and education. Dato' Carol Chan was also a key management member, serving as a nominee director on the boards of various group companies of a large conglomerate before her retirement.