IFAC President to visit Sri Lanka

THE President of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) Graham Ward, will be in Sri Lanka next month at the invitation of the President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) Indrajith Fernando.

His visit to Sri Lanka comes in the wake of several new initiatives introduce by IFAC to assist developing nations and to further support quality performance by accountants worldwide, at its council meeting held in November.

These include a new guide titled 'Establishing and Developing a Professional Accountancy Body' released in recognition of the role the accountancy profession plays in contributing to the development of national economies.

During his four-day visit Ward will meet with corporate sector CEOs, CFOs other accounting professionals and regulatory authorities for discussion on a range of issues and these new initiatives.

Ward, has more than 30 years of experience in the accountancy profession.