The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) has played an influential role in enhancing the professional landscape across the country by producing distinguished Chartered Accountants who play a key role in the dynamic corporate world.
The CA Sri Lanka Chartered Accounting qualification which is globally recognised also stakes claim to being one of the preferred accounting qualifications in Sri Lanka and is well-known for offering a futuristic curriculum as it incorporates a multitude of global and local trends, versatile skills, along with catering to both current and future local and global market needs.
CA Sri Lanka is identified as the preferred destination for accounting education in the country and as proof of this claim, the Institute enjoys a vast population of nearly 30,000 students who are studying to become professional accountants.
A key feature of the Chartered Accountants produced by CA Sri Lanka is that they enjoy guaranteed employability both locally as well as overseas, while CA Sri Lanka qualified Chartered Accountants are also among the most sought-after professionals across all industries and are known to give leadership to small and medium businesses as well as multinationals, blue-chip companies and conglomerates.
Chartered Accountants are highly valued for their versatile skills and unique thinking and are employed by top global and local brands. A key feature of the CA Sri Lanka curriculum is that it encompasses a multitude of areas, and does not only focus on finance, thereby producing tech savvy, future-ready technically sound accountants, who are equipped with key qualities including critical thinking, professional judgment, analytical mindset, leadership ability, relationship building skills and business acumen along with financial leadership.
Another unique advantage for aspiring Chartered Accountants of CA Sri Lanka is the opportunity to simultaneously obtain membership from one of the world’s most prestigious accounting bodies, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) at the successful completion of the CA Sri Lanka programme thereby earning dual membership of both CA Sri Lanka and ICAEW which also enhances their global mobility.
The CA Sri Lanka Curriculum stands apart from most other curriculums because it seeks to build business leaders and not accountants alone. The curriculum empowers students with all round managerial skills, who possess the ability to play a critical role in senior management as Chairman, Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officers among other high-profile designations at top companies.
In an era of a technological revolution, and with the onset of artificial intelligence and blockchain, the CA Sri Lanka curriculum offers a strong emphasis on digitisation, while also focusing on developing soft skills such as speech craft, advanced business report writing, entrepreneurial skills, business acumen and other professional competencies to produce all-round professionals.
The CA Sri Lanka qualification continues to be the preferred choice of many aspiring business leaders, as well as entrepreneurs who have successfully completed the GCE Advanced Level exam.
The CA Sri Lanka programme is offered at three ascending levels, and at each level, the student receives a qualification which guarantees employability. Students who follow the CA program have the option of exiting as a Certified Business Accountant (CBA) after completing the Business Level or exit as a Certified Corporate Accountant (CCA) after completing the Corporate Level and as an Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) after completing the Strategic Level, which is the final level.
A CBA can engage as an accountant in the SME sector, while a CCA can serve as an accountant in a large organisation. An ACA possess the compatibility to be a CFO and even a CEO of a range of organisations including top corporates and conglomerates.
A key feature of the multiple CA Sri Lanka qualifications is the that apart from the global respect the qualifications commands, all levels of the qualification enjoy employability, thereby making it a discerning choice among aspiring accounting professionals. Another unique feature of the CA Sri Lanka programme is that it offers six areas of specialisation in Actuarial Science, Data Analytics, Finance, Taxation, Governance Risks & Controls and Entrepreneurship.
Students with minimum of three simple passes at the GCE Advanced Level examination from any subject stream can register with CA Sri Lanka and kick start a successful career as a Chartered Accountant. For more information visit www.casrilanka.com or call 112 352000