ICASL launches Certified Business Accountant qualification

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The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) in its continuous endeavor of offering the best of qualifications to those engaged in the accountancy profession, is once again been instrumental in launching the Certified Business Accountant qualification, in its mission to help accountants to be on par with their global counterparts.

The Certified Business Accountants (CBA) is a professional qualification that would bring immense recognition to professionals in the accountancy field employed in the private as well as the public sectors.

Anyone who has completed the Certificate in Accounting and Business (CAB II), the Licentiate Examination, Intermediate Examination and has three years relevant work experience is eligible to apply for the CBA qualification.

Meanwhile, in October this year, the ICASL signed a landmark agreement with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) which enables qualified members of either Institute to join the other and to obtain non-auditing practising rights.

The Institute is the largest tertiary education establishment in the country outside the university system with a student base of over 35,000. The ICASL membership constitutes of over 4200 professional Accountants making it the largest professional body in the country.

The ICASL is a member of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), The Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) and a Founder member of the South Asian Federation of the Accountants (SAFA).