Business world becomes more challenging - CASL President

Ramani Kangaraarachchi

The business world is becoming more challenging ,organizations are becoming more complex and demand much more from professionals in comparison to a few years back. Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka President Sujeewa Rajapakse said .

Speaking at the convocation 2012 of CA Sri Lanka at Waters Edge Battaramulla on Thursday he said, keeping up with the continuing changes at a global and local level is challenging, yet to succeed one has to be well informed and upto date constantly. Rajapakse said although new members graduate following the completion of their course,their learning process will not end despite the graduation.

Learning and education will always be a continuing process to keep them updated and help them to stay relevant at a professional level. “Being a professional has its rewards and challenges, and being professional is a responsibility. It is your responsibility to discharge your responsibilities well while maintaining your respect and integrity and above always ensure you discharge them ethically,” he said. Guest of honour at the event Group Chief executive Officer Overseas Reality(Ceylon) Pravir Samarasinghe said, Chartered Accountants are undoubtedly among the most sought after professionals across the business world.

Their precision and out of box thinking gives them the leverage which most other professionals fall short of. Accountants are not only a requirement for proper financial management ,but they also sit at the nerve centre of any business organization adding strategic value to the development of that organization, thus giving them that all important edge for career enhancement and growth.

The CA Sri Lanka granted the associate membership status to 215 passed finalists of the chartered accounting course at the event.

Special prizes were awarded to a total of 12 prize winners who fared exceptionally well at the strategic level examinations in December 2011 and June 2012 and at the top CA case study examinations in December 2011 and May 2012.