CMA signs up Shirley Ganegoda & Company as Accredited Practical Training Partner

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CMA signed a MOU with Shirley Ganegoda & Company. CMA, incorporated by Act of Parliament No. 23 of 2009, was set up in 2000, with the technical assistance of CMA – Canada and was based on the guidelines of the international accounting bodies the Institute of Management Accountants of USA, the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), which is the world body for Accountants and the Management Accountants of the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA). This created history in the accounting world, when after 50 years since the incorporation of the Chartered Institute, a new professional management accounting body was incorporated and given Government recognition. CMA is now a member of the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) and an Associate Member of International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).CMA has over 18,000 students and 2,200 members. Shirley Ganegoda & Company as a firm of Chartered Accountants was established in 1978. Over the years the company has attracted many reputed clients. The Auditor General of Sri Lanka has assigned many important audits to their firm on a regular basis and includes banks, government corporations, estates and societies. They are also having several important private sector establishments in our client base. These customers cover many different areas in the commercial field and include airline agents, printers, book publishers, clearing and forwarding companies, benevolent societies, travel agents, etc. This MOU will provide CMA students an opportunity to obtain practical training in the management accounting and finance field at a from a recognised business organisation which will give them a foundation to progress in their career, and obtain their membership. The CMA practical experience component is an essential part of the CMA program and has been developed in accordance with the International Standards of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the world body for professional accountants operating to meet the growing demands of competitive organisations at both national and international levels.