Syllabus
- Certificate in Business & Accounting: Applicants who do not have necessary
qualifications to register as a CPA student may register for the Certificate in
Business & Accounting. To qualify for this entry route, a student must obtain a pass
in six subjects, three of which must be Grade C or higher in three higher level
papers. Subjects:
- Economics and the Business Planning
- Business Law and Professional Ethics
- Business and Accounting
- Management in Organisations
- CPA programme: The CPA syllabus comprehensively covers the technical, practical
management and strategic skills accountants are expected to master. It combines the
benefits of traditional accounting skills with a wide ranging and forward looking
syllabus, which recognises that finance professionals are increasingly required to
demonstrate strategic thinking, excellent communication skills, people skills,
commercial and ethical awareness, the application of professional judgement and
fluency with information technology. The curriculum includes strategy, leadership,
tax, audit and business law as well as the core accountancy subjects. It also
extends to include topics from other associated disciplines of required knowledge.
The syllabus is continuously updated to ensure that CPA accountants are progressive, innovative and proactive strategists capable of understanding and contributing towards every facet of business. Through the CPA qualification process you will develop skills that are highly sought after by public and private sector. Subjects
- F1.1 Management in Organisations
- F1.2 Economic and Business Planning
- F1 3 Business Law and Professional Ethics
- F1.4 Introduction to Accounting
- F1.5 Introduction to Cost and Management Accounting
On successful completion of Formation 1, students are awarded the Diploma in Accounting & Finance. Click Here to download full syllabus.
- F2.1 Financial Accounting
- F2.2 Taxation
- F2.3 Taxation (Sri Lanka)
- F2.4 Information Systems
- F2.5 Management Accounting
On successful completion of Formation 2, students are awarded the Advanced Diploma in Accounting & Finance. Click Here to download full syllabus.
- P1.1 Corporate Reporting
- P1.2 Auditing
- P1.3 Auditing (Sri Lanka)
- P1.4 Corporate Laws and Governance
- P1.5 Managerial Finance
Professional 2 (to complete 2 mandatory and 2 electives). Click Here to download full syllabus.
- P2.1 Strategy & Leadership
- P2.2 Advanced Corporate Reporting
- P2.3 Audit Practice and Assurance Services
- P2.4 Audit Practice and Assurance Services (Sri Lanka)
- P2.5 Advanced Taxation
- P2.6 Advanced Taxation (Sri Lanka)
- P2.7 Strategic Corporate Finance
- P2.8 Strategic Performance Management
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Special relevance of the programme to public sector
Through the CPA qualification process candidates will develop knowledge and skills to:
- provide better information to enable more informed decisions on resource allocation by governments
- improve efficiency and effectiveness of governments’ priorities, policies and activities
- better control over public expenditures and resources: focus on results rather than process
- provide transparency of decision making and accountability of government and public sector managers.