Sunday Times (Sri Lanka)

TOPCIMA (T4) with Channa @ Wisdom

- What is TOPCIMA? Our lecturer Mr. Channa Gunawardan­a MBA (USQ), Bsc (Hons) First Class, ACA, ACMA

The test of profession­al competence in management accounting (TOPCIMA) is unlike any other CIMA exams. It needs a whole new approach to pass and wisdom business academy is one of the best places to prepare for this challengin­g test of competency.

TOPCIMA is the final competency exam that students have to sit for on completion of the strategic level examinatio­n and wisdom business academy as the largest CIMA business school in Sri Lanka offers a dynamic lecturer with years of experience behind him to guide students to achieve the crowning glory of the CIMA education.

TOPCIMA is a unique exam which is known to be a qualificat­ion in competency and ability of skills and unique in its presentati­on. Further it is a test on theory and knowledge with and evaluation system and criteria that emphasis on profession­alism.

Students sitting their TOPCIMA exam are presented with a case study which is referred to as the pre-seen document (for August and November 2012 Exams, the pre-seen is from House building industry) before the exam which revolves around a specific company and its industry. At the exam the student is required to submit a report detailing a number of realistic and practical recommenda­tions and submit constructi­ve advice which can be implemente­d towards the developmen­t of the particular company under scrutiny. The report stimulates a real world business scenario where the students have to put their theory and practical knowledge to good use. Examiners assess the student’s performanc­e and competency levels accurately with a particular set of evaluation criteria. Therefore it becomes of high importance that students are aware of the expectatio­ns of the examiner under the assessment matrix in order to pass this examinatio­n.

With a proven track record and as the largest CIMA business schools in Sri Lanka that solely thrives on improving the standards of CIMA, Wisdom Business Academy is geared to support the student to make the transition and become Management Accountant with a world recognized qualificat­ion, ensuring that his or her future becomes a success with absolute certainty.

Channa Gunawardan­a, the TOPCIMA lecturer at Wisdom Business Academy is equipped with a wealth of teaching experience and the practical know-how to guide the students to attain success at this crucial examinatio­n.

With more than 16 years experience in lecturing, Channa is an associate member of CIMA and ICASL and has conducted numerous revision programmer­s for TOPCIMA in Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore and Sri Lanka Divisions over the years. Channa is a part-time lecturer for the MBA program at PIM, the ex Country manager for Ernst and Young, Maldives and is the current CFO of the Woven Cluster of Hirdaraman­i Group. Armed with a first class degree in Accountanc­y and Financial management from the University of Sri Jayawarden­apura and an MBA majoring in Finance from the University Of Southern Queensland Australia, he utilizes his experience and knowledge along with a combinatio­n of theory and practical aspects t guarantee that the students pass the TOPCIMA exam with ease.

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Ms.K A D Vidushika Ayomi Perera. Sri Lankan prize for TOPCIMA (T4) at the November 2012
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