Growing demand for AAT professionals

Ramani Kangaraarachchi

There is a growing demand for trained, competent support staff who could provide professional accountants with information they need and ensure financial systems were properly maintained and controlled.

Chief Executive Officer, Association of Accounting Technicians Sri Lanka, AAT Sri Lanka, Thisanga Kumarasinghe, said at a media briefing at the AAT Auditorium on Tuesday.

He said that an ADB Master Plan in 1986 for Accounting and Audit Education in Sri Lanka had highlighted the shortage of Accounting Technicians in the country, both in public and private sector and that was where the AAT comes into the picture.

AAT is the only way forward, where students could breakthrough the traditional thinking of going for professional studies after GCE A/Level studies. Students who had embarked on an educational career with AAT Sri Lanka after the O/Levels, had achieved excellent results at the beginning of their professional careers, had been the fast track to become a professionally qualified chartered accountant, chartered management accountant or obtain a university degree locally or internationally, he said. The AAT Sri Lanka examination was held twice an year in January and July, in three levels as foundation, intermediate and final examinations in three mediums.

Examination centres are located in towns, representing every province of the island.

These are suitable for students of any stream, while the duration to complete at all three levels of AAT Sri Lanka, is less than 1 and half years.

Therefore joining with AAT Sri Lanka, would provide the opportunity and support to utilize student's time effectively, in a fruitful way after the GCE O Level examinations.