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The Department of Accounting successfully conducted the Personal and Professional Development Program! We had amazing speakers: Mr. Bingumal Thewarathanthri, CEO of Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka; Mr. Jeyabalasingam Pirathapan, Country Head of Audit at Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka; and Ms. Jani Ganeshan, Senior Assistant Vice President at John Keells Holdings PLC. The sessions were […]

The first session of Ledger Legacies: Shaping Future Accountants 2024 was held on January 23, 2024, led by Mr. Athithan, a Fellow Chartered Accountant and Head of Audit and Quality Assurance at IBS University, Papua New Guinea, and Southern Cross University, Australia for accounting students.

The Department of Accounting signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Chartered Institute of Taxation on December 18, 2023 at the Faculty Boardroom with the aim of fostering collaboration and enhancing educational initiatives.

International Accounting Day 2023, hosted by the Department of Accounting, the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, celebrated under the theme Accounting Horizons in 2023: Navigating Ahead, aimed to boost financial literacy and raise awareness of national and global accounting practices, unfolding on November 10 at 9:00 am at the Faculty Auditorium.  Trophies and certificates […]

The Department of Accounting, in collaboration with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK organised a Quiz Competition for University students on Tuesday, November 07, 2023, as a part of celebrating International Accounting Day 2023, at the Faculty Auditorium, with the aim of enriching the understanding of accounting principles among university students. Eighteen teams […]

The Seminar Series on Business Research (SSBR), organised in collaboration with Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Australia, aimed to support final-year students in enhancing comprehension of upcoming research tasks and fostering a more structured and enjoyable research experience, taking place from November 1 to November 5 via Zoom. The […]

Saraswati Puja is a profoundly auspicious day during which people unite to honour the venerated goddess of education, wisdom, and learning. The Department of Accounting staff and students celebrated Saraswathy Puja on October 23, which included sacred rituals such as creating delectable confections, installing an idol of Goddess Saraswati, and offering sweet tributes to her. […]

The Department of Accounting, in collaboration with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) UK and the Northern Provincial Department of Education, organised a Quiz Competition for A/L students in the Northern Province on Thursday, October 26, 2023, as a part of celebrating International Accounting Day 2023, at the Faculty Auditorium, with the aim of […]

International Accounting Day 2022 was held on November 10, 2022, at 8.30 am at the faculty of Management and Commerce, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka which was organised by the Department of Accounting with the theme Accounting in 2022 and beyond. A keynote address on ‘Artificial Intelligence and the future of accountancy was delivered by […]

A Memorandurn of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Department of Accounting Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce and ACCA on the June 08, 2022 at the Board Room of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce. This agreement will pave way for the Department of Accounting, Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce at the University […]