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FINANCIAL REVIEW







          INCOME
                                             Income (Rs. Mn)
          CA Sri Lanka recorded a higher revenue
          in 2023 compared to previous years,   1,200
          experiencing an overall increase of 12%   1,000
          compared to 2022. This growth can be
          attributed to income generated from   800
          Learning and Development Activities and   600
          Continuous Professional Development,   400
          including Member Related Activities.   200
          Additionally, the marginal increase in fees    918        603         853         913         1,018
          also contributed to this rise.        0
                                                      2019         2020       2021         2022       2023
          EXPENSES
          Sri Lanka’s macroeconomic conditions,   Gross income by activity (Rs. Mn)
          combined with increasing prices in
          essential services, had a negative impact   800   747                                           2023
          on operating expenses during the year.   700  675                                               2022
          Consequently, student-related expenses   600
          saw a significant increase, recording a   500
          28% hike. Expenses related to members   400
          and professional development were   300              215   187
          26% higher than in 2022. Expenditure   200
                                              100
          related to maintenance doubled in 2023   0                       49   43    0.1  0.2   7    7
          due to compulsory building maintenance   Learning and   Continuous   Financial   Library-related   Net
          activities at the CA Sri Lanka premises,   professional   professional   reporting and   activities  sponsorship
          which had been pending for several years,   development development and   assurance     income
                                                                           standards
                                                            member related
          and following government-mandated                    activities  related activities
          upward revisions to utility rates.



          Composition of operating expenses  NET OPERATIONAL LOSS
                                             CA Sri Lanka incurred a net operational loss of Rs. 29 million in the year 2023 due to
                     7%                      significant increases in operational costs compared to the income generated from
                 7%           30%
                                             members and student-related activities. Thae Institute increased fees charged from
              8%       7%                    members and students by only a nominal amount in 2023, despite the massive increases
                    10%    28%
                   5%                        in purchasing costs of goods and services.
                       2022         2023
                   34%      13%
                           4%
               31%
                                 14%
                            4%
               Student Learning & professional development
               Member/Profession development
               Technical Support Services
               Employee costs
               Maintenance of premises
               Depreciation and amortisation
               Other expenses














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