ICASL, Microsoft partnership to benefit members

IT: Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) and Microsoft Sri Lanka recently announced a partnership under which the software provider and ICASL's efforts would enhance the professional skills of its members, students and corporate community.

This partnership would also enhance the ability of taking information technology to rural areas and this would be fostered by the wide network of students and organisations that are aligned with ICASL.

The two parties entered into a Memorandum of Understanding recently under which ICASL with the support of Microsoft will conduct training programmes on the use of Information Technology as a tool to unleash the potential of an organisation.

ICASL will offer such programmes to its 3,000 members as well as 22,000 student members.

These training programmes will also be targeted at senior executives.

ICASL will provide classroom training on applications such as Microsoft project, Microsoft small business accounting 2005, Microsoft CRM, Navision and Balance Score Card which are suited for the accounting profession.

The two organisations will also take efforts to promote the use of IT in Sri Lanka by conducting seminars addressing specific needs facing the industry. The agreement also encompasses ICASL accrediting itself as a Microsoft training partner, a stamp of its ability to deliver a complete technology training solution for faculty and students.

The Institute will be able to utilise teaching structures, faculty training programmes, and material devised by Microsoft.