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VALUE CREATION REPORT

Examinations

Meanwhile, in response to the challenges on that day to sit for a subject of their
Stakeholder Value Creation Scorecard
faced by students commuting to Colombo choice. Results of on-demand exams are
Students for their examinations, especially given released immediately after completion of
the fuel shortages and high transport the examination, which enables students
costs, CA signed an MoU with ESOFT who are unsatisfied with their grade to
Despite the numerous challenges arising Technologies (Pvt) Ltd to use their promptly apply for a resit slot on the
from the ongoing economic crisis, CA network of fully fledged computer following months’ on-demand exam
Sri Lanka took all necessary measures to labs around the country as approved schedule. This enables students to plan
ensure the 2022 examination calendar examination centres for the CA Sri Lanka for monthly exams in order to complete
goes ahead as planned. Accordingly, all Business Level exams. With this move, their professional journey within a short
scheduled examinations for 2022 - the CA students will have access to 20+ new period of time.
four Business Level exams, two Corporate examination centres around the country
Level exams, two Strategic Level exams, with effect from March 2023.
four Business Communication I exams
and three Business Communication In what is seen as a significant step
II exams were all held without any towards benchmarking global examination y Enable on-demand
disruptions. Business Level exams standards, CA began working towards examinations for Business
continued to be offered at all nine the formal commencement of on-demand Level papers with effect from
examination centres around the country. examinations from January 2023. Phase January 2023
1 of this effort would see on-demand
All arrangements were made for examinations initially only for the CA y Set up a network of 20+
candidates living overseas to complete Business Level I and Level II. The initial examination centres around the
their examinations virtually. The virtual roll out will see on-demand examinations country to facilitate Business
examination process was rolled out for offered through the CA’s Colombo, Level exams in time for the
the December 2022 for all CA exams Matara and Kandy branches, with plans March 2023 examination cycle
– Corporate, Strategic, Business Level, underway to further establish the required
Business Communication, Assignment & infrastructure to expand the facility on
Case Study whereby candidates living in an island-wide scale. On-demand exams
26 countries including Canada, USA, UK, allow student the flexibility to select
Australia, Japan, Qatar, UAE and Maldives their preferred exam date and time slot
were able to sit for their examinations
virtually.

MOU Signing with ESOFT

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