ACCA Sri Lanka elects Suren Rajakarier as Chairman for ...
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants’ (ACCA) annual general meeting was convened on September 14, at Hilton Residence Colombo and KPMG Sri Lanka Partner, Head of Audit and Head of People, Learning and Development Suren Rajakarier was elected as Chairman Member Network Panel for the ACCA Sri Lanka, for the years 2018/2020.
Rajakarier is a Fellow Member of the ACCA and was awarded the National Advocate of the year 2018 by the ACCA and served as Vice Chairman of the Member Network Panel of ACCA Sri Lanka during the years 2016/2018.
In his role as Head of Learning and Development he was instrumental in KPMG Sri Lanka being the first firm to get the Platinum status recognition as an Accaapproved employer in 2007 – for training/ professional development and among a select few to retain such recognition with ACCA UK, up to date.
Rajakarier in his acceptance speech highlighted the ACCA’S seven professional quotients model, which consists of technical and ethical abilities, intelligence, creativity, digital skills, emotional intelligence, vision and experience, which have been specifically designed to draw out the essential technical, ethical and interpersonal skills every accountant of the future will need and the steps taken to inculcate this in students.
He further stressed on the ACCA’S collaboration with CFA and IIA, which is expected to pave the way for the members to acquire additional skills in diverse areas and become specialized in multi-disciplinary areas.
His message on how accountants are set up to fight corruption included the following quote from an IFAC report on: The Accountancy Profession: Playing a Positive Role in Fighting Corruption.
Rajakarier stated, “Where governance is strong, the role played by professional accountants in tackling corruption is amplified.”
He stated that the ACCA qualification will continue to develop the skills needed for the future business world where transformation is key whilst emphasizing on the need to retain high professional and ethical standards.
He went on to conclude, “Our qualification will continue to develop the skills needed for the future whilst still retaining the high standards of rigour and robustness that our members - and employers - demand. The qualification’s continued evolution and relevance has ensured that we continue to deliver the forward-looking, strategic thinking financial professionals tomorrow’s world will need.”