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ACCA
Graduates begin a new journey
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prize winner has sights set on becoming corporate lawyer
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Sri Lanka produces two outstanding Affiliates
ACCA
Sri Lanka held its Graduation recently at a gala ceremony
at the Cinnamon Grand where a world prize winner, top paper
winners, affiliates CAT (Certified Accounting Technician)
graduates and diplomates were felicitated. Sheranka Madanayake
who won the World Prize for Advanced Performance Management
concludes that the ACCA qualification will help her understand
business reality in order to devise practical legal solutions
in her journey towards becoming a corporate lawyer.
Having also obtained an B.Sc (Hons) in Applied Accounting
from Oxford Brookes University UK through ACCA’s unique
partnership with that university and which compliments her
Bachelor of Laws from the University of London, Sheranka says,
“ACCA’s international recognition and excellent
reputation reinforced my attraction to the excellent financial
coverage of the syllabus and ability to specialise in areas
like tax and audit.” Thivanka Ranjeewa Hewage and Mustansir
Zakirhusain were adjudged Sri Lanka’s Most outstanding
Affiliates for December 2007 and June 2008 respectively with
Amba Research Lanka awarding special trophies to the two awardees.
A total of 51 awardees were felicitated by ACCA Sri Lanka.
Chief Guest, Chairman of Ceylon Hospitals PLC Ajith Tudawe
exampled the multi-dimensional capabilities of the ACCA qualification
by using his own experiences at Ceylon Hospitals as an example.
“ACCA today is a globally recognised qualification which
will open many doors for you,” he stated. “Not only
will you stand to be recognised as those belonging to an elite
and prestigious business & finance community but you have
also obtained an international passport. Being a member of
the same profession who ventured into the business world,
in my late 20’s, as a Group Director of the family owned
business – Tudawe Brothers and heading the Durdans Hospital
in my mid 30’s, both businesses, I have valuable experience
that could enhance your contribution to the society.”
Sharing some of his most passionate insights, Tudawe elaborated
that the Durdans’ story talks of how financial expertise
can be the foundation for breakthrough marketing innovations.
“The role of today’s financial wizards is no longer
confined to their speciality area, but they can use their
knowledge to create greater shareholder wealth effectively.
With the financial foundation you have acquired, if you focus
on the required soft and hard business skills and competencies,
you could aim for the top tier of the organisational structure.”
Marketing Executive from ACCA Headquarters in the UK, Lindsay
Taylor who was Guest of Honour opined that with International
Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) being adopted in more
countries, knowledge of international standards is becoming
increasingly valuable. “Also, passing examinations is
only one component of gaining the ACCA qualification. The
application of the technical knowledge to real life situations
is what distinguishes a professional qualification from a
purely academic one. It is this ability to apply your skills
in the workplace that employers invest in and truly value.”
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