CA Sri Lanka with public sector wing offers CPFA qualification for APFASL members on merit basis

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Senior public servants who wish to progress in the field of accountancy, can now apply for the Chartered Public Finance Accountancy (CPFA) qualification offered by CA Sri Lanka along with its Public Sector Wing, the Association of Public Finance Accountants of Sri Lanka (APFASL).

As an initial step in its efforts to enhance the standing of the country’s public sector accountants, auditors and assessors and elevate their professional standing, CA Sri Lanka is offering the initial membership of the CPFA qualification to 100 members of its public sector wing. This offer is made as an initial step to raise the professional status of the members of APFASL as a mark of recognition for their long service in the public sector.

Accordingly, applications are invited from APFASL members, who have contributed to the public service at senior levels possessing 10 years satisfactory service and a financial management related postgraduate degree qualification or a financial management related MBA qualification from a recognised university or an equivalent or higher qualification.

Those who wish to take advantage of this initial membership offer are requested to submit their applications through their Heads of Institutions on or before 31 October by registered post to Secretary, APFASL, Public Sector Wing of CA Sri Lanka, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka, 30 A Malalasekara Mawatha, Colombo 7.

The applications can also be handed over personally to the APFASL office. Application forms can be downloaded from the www.casrilanka.com website.

CA Sri Lanka) together with its public sector wing (APFASL) and the world’s sole professional accountancy body in public finance – The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA), London launched the CPFA qualification in Sri Lanka for accountancy and financial professionals in the public sector. The CPFA qualification will help to raise the bar of the professional status of accountants, auditors and Assessors from the public sector, while also enhancing their standing in the professional world.