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STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT

Strategic Imperatives Higher Educational and Assessment Innovations -

Enhancing pathways for aspiring accountants to pursue
Challenges higher education, such as advanced accounting degrees
h Talent shortage in accounting or specialized certifications, to deepen their expertise and
professionals
advance their careers.
h Regulatory changes and compliance
Educational Innovations - Introducing innovative teaching
h Technology integration for operations methods, digital learning platforms, and interactive learning
and services
tools to enhance the quality and effectiveness of accounting
h Aligning with rapidly changing education and professional development programmes.
international accounting standards
h Maintaining membership levels and Skill Development - Offering skill development
addressing needs programmes and workshops to equip accountants
with the latest technical skills, soft skills and industry
h Managing public
perception of the knowledge required to excel in their roles.
profession
h Ensuring financial Strategic Collaborations - Establishing strategic partnerships
sustainability with global accounting bodies, academic institutions and
industry associations to enhance the international recognition
and standing of CA Sri Lanka qualifications.

Financial Capital Intellectual Capital Social and Relationship Capital

h Total assets of h Conducted 44th National Members Students
Rs.3,736 Mn Conference about “Beyond h Organized a new h CA Sri Lanka MBA
including enhanced the Perfect Storm: Seizing the member Orientation programme, accredited by the
investments in Opportunity” Programme with the University Grants Commission
digital infrastructure h Pioneered the first-ever CA 300+ participation of new of Sri Lanka and Ministry of
development members.
Sri Lanka Overseas regional Education of Sri Lanka.
h Total Accumulated conference in Dubai, hosted by h Conducted Continuing h Commencement of Certificate
Fund of Rs. 3,060 Mn the CA Sri Lanka UAE Chapter Professional Development courses, such as Forensic
jointly with the CA Chapters in (CPD) programmes
h Total Investments of the Middle East region. tailored for CA members Accounting and ICAEW
Rs. 1,959 Mn in overseas chapters, Sustainability Certificate,
h Conducted Regional with a particular focus on with high enrollment and
Conferences in Galle and regions such as Canada, completion rates.
Jaffna with a focus on Australia and the Middle h Enrolled 525 new students
fostering social and economic East. across its four-degree of SAB
impact regionally. Campus programmes.
h Established new chapters
h Hosted Annual Research in the United Kingdom h Launched “CA Live”
Symposium and in Canada. classroom.
h CPD programmes enhancing h Introduction of a Member h Conducted regional upskilling
technical knowledge Benefit Scheme. programmes in Jaffna and
h Publishing updated versions h Organized various Galle as a Training & Skill
of technical guidances member recreational Development strategy for
including Accounting & activities. outstation students.
Auditing Standards, Ethics h Established strategic h Conducted on demand exams
for Professional Accountants partnerships with for Business Level Exams.
and Code of Best Practice on institutions to provide
Corporate Governance additional benefits and h APEX of Aspiration annual

h Conducting educational enhancing member prize winner award ceremony.
researches experiences.

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