CA Sri Lanka confers FCA status to Chartered Accountants
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka)
conferred the prestigious FCA designation to 183 Chartered Accountants
elevating them to the highest stratum in their professional careers at a
special convocation held at the Galadari Hotel, Colombo recently.
CA Sri Lanka President, Sujeewa Rajapakse, conferring a member
with the FCA status |
The new fellow members of CA Sri Lanka included top corporate leaders
in the capacity of Chief Executive Officers, Chief Financial Officers
and Operational Heads who were conferred the FCA (Fellow Chartered
Accountant) designation in the presence of Ajit Gunawardena, Deputy
Chairman of John Keells Holdings PLC who was the Chief Guest at the
event. The new fellow members were chosen based on two programmes
introduced by the Institute.
Members who had a proven career track record for over 15 years while
continuously being a member of the Institute were granted fellowship
status under the special category. While members who had completed the
required Continuous Professional Development (CPD) criteria along with
five years of post-qualified experience were granted fellowship status
under the standard category.
This was the first time in the Institute's 53 year old history that
such a large number of members were conferred with FCA status at a
single event which is held every year.
CA Sri Lanka President, Sujeewa Rajapakse while congratulating the
new Fellow Members stressed that the increased number of Fellows mean
more members were committed to enhance their professional standing.
"Today, you join an elite pool of distinguished Chartered
Accountants. Your tireless dedication to be a highly sought-after
professional has paid off as you are honoured with the prestigious title
of FCA by CA Sri Lanka," he said.
Rajapakse noted that the accounting profession commands impressive
standing in every sector, and members are no longer restricted to mere
number crunching positions, with a significant number of the 4,200
members today spearheading leading business organizations in the
country.
"At least 60% of the top 50 companies listed in the Colombo Stock
Exchange have a CA Sri Lanka member on their Board.
This is a very proud achievement and no other profession in the
country demonstrates such standing," he noted.
" To ensure we sustain and stand strong, commitment is required in
our chosen fields, while constantly updating our knowledge and most
importantly as professionals we need to adhere to ethics at all times. |