Executive Diploma in Accounting and Finance

General Information
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka is the Statutory Body responsible for the regulation and control of the Profession of Accountants and Auditors in Sri Lanka and also for the conduct of the qualifying Examinations, Study Courses and Training for the membership of the Institute.

Objective
Those who complete the program will be updated with the theoretical and practical aspects of Accounting and Finance disciplines which are relevant to today’s commercial world up to the entry level of Post Graduate Diploma in Business and Financial Administration of ICASL.

Target Group

• Intermediate/Licentiate qualified students of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka who have not as yet obtained their final qualification
• Part qualified students of CIMA, ACCA, CIM or any equivalent qualification
• Any other qualification mentioned below:

            AAT (Sri Lanka), AAT (UK), HNDA, ICSA (UK), IFA (UK), IBSL, IB (UK), internal students of Universities,
            any other professional qualification accepted by the ICASL

• Those with substantial experience in Accounting and Finance fields without formal qualifications in private and public sector

Course Outline (Duration: one year)

       Semester 1: Financial Reporting, Quantitative Methods, Information
       Technology and MIS, Management Principles                             
       Semester 2: Financial Analysis and Planning, Company Law and Taxation,            
       Human Resource Management, Marketing Management
Course Duration 

In order to be eligible for the award of Diploma, candidates should:

• have 80% of attendance at Lectures
• obtain a minimum of 50 marks in the written papers in each of the subject areas

Methodology

Lecturing, Presentations, Group discussions, Assignments, Case study

Advancements

• Those who successfully complete this course will be eligible to follow Post Graduate Diploma in Business and Financial Administration (DBFA).
• DBFA qualified students are exempted from 5 subjects of the Master of Business Administration of the University of Southern Queensland, Australia.

Course Fee

• Rs. 75,000 payable in 2 installments at the commencement of each semester.
• A 10% discount will apply for those who make full payment at the commencement. 

Enrolments: Please submit

• Filled Application
• 2 passport size photographs
• Letter from the employer
• Certified copies of certificates and transcripts

Commencement

• Course commences on 26th July 2009, Closing date for Applications is 20th July 2009, Closing date for payments 24th July 2009