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Two agreements were signed between the University of Kelaniya with the Unitec and the TTESC. One was a pathway agreement, which was signed between the Department of Accountancy, University of Kelaniya, and Te Pūkenga – New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology Trading as Unitec. 

Another MoU between the Master of Business (MBuS), Department of Accountancy, University of Kelaniya, and the Beijing Tomorrow Technology Education Service Center (TTESC) was also signed. The agreement signing took place at the Vice-Chancellor’s office of the University of Kelaniya on the 3rd of April 2023.

The pathway agreement was signed to offer exemptions for the undergraduate degree programs, postgraduate degree programs, and higher diplomas offered by the Department of Accountancy. The purpose of signing this agreement was to create pathways for the undergraduates and the postgraduates (Master of Business (MBuS)) of the department to enroll for the Unitec Master of Professional Accounting Program and the students who complete Higher Diploma in Business Accounting (HDBA) to enroll for the Unitec Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) Program.

Further, an MoU was signed between the Master of Business (MBuS), Department of Accountancy, University of Kelaniya and the Beijing Tomorrow Technology Education Service Center (TTESC). The purpose of signing this MoU was to offer Master of Business (MBuS) Degree Program to China by strengthening the global partnership.

International Journal of Accountancy (IJA) has been published - Volume 2 Issue 2

International Journal of Accountancy (IJA) has been published online in Volume 2 Issue 2 on https://ija.sljol.info/.

The Department of Accountancy, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya launched online the 2^nd volume 2nd issue of the International Journal of Accountancy (IJA) on 30^th December 2022. 

International Conference for Accounting Researchers and Educators (ICARE) 2022

"Accountants' Role in Economic Revival”

The Department of Accountancy hosted the International Conference for Accounting Researchers and Educators (ICARE) for the 8 th consecutive time on 15 th December 2022 via hybrid mode. ICARE 2022 was conducted under the theme of "Accountants' Role in Economic Revival”. DoA believes that ICARE comforts academics and professionals to rethink its strategies to cater contemporary accounting atmosphere while opening new directions for accounting educators and researchers to enlighten the future of accounting discipline with collective learning to explore opportunities for sustainable corporate development. This year's conference featured with a technical forum, magazine launch, and student conference. The purpose of the technical forum was to create a platform for an eminent panel of speakers to stimulate discussion on policy-making toward economic revival in Sri Lanka.  ICARE magazine addresses corporate strategies of businesses in economic revival and includes articles on contemporary topics relating to the conference theme and presents practical overviews from renowned professional institutes and audit firms. The key events of the student research conference comprised of Digital Poster Presentation, 5MT Research Competition, and Students’ Abstract Book Publication. Final year undergraduates participated for the 5MT Research Competition where M.A.M. Akil won first place while second and third places were secured by T.M.A.Y.M. Perera and A.M.A.S.N. Alagiyawanna respectively.

Associate Professor Michael Falta (Associate Professor in Accounting) from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand graced the event as the Keynote speaker. The technical forum was facilitated by renowned industry experts. Accordingly, Mr.Chanuka Wettegama, Director Policy, Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA) of Sri Lanka, Mr. Sanjaya Bandara, President, of the Institute of Chartered Accountants (CA) of Sri Lanka, Ms. Amanda "Jo" Erven, President and Founder, Audit. Consulting. Education. LLC, USA, and Dr. Anil Perera, Director - Domestic Operations Department, Central Bank of Sri Lanka participated as the panelists of the technical forum. The technical discussion was moderated by Dr.Mudith Sujeewa, Senior Lecturer, Department of Accountancy, University of Kelaniya.

The contributors to the ICARE 2022 magazine were Mr. Thilan Malinga, Senior Technical Manager, Institute of Chartered Accountants (CA) Sri Lanka, Mr. Prasenna Balachandran, Chief Internal Auditor, Laughfs Holdings Limited (representing the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)), Ms. D.M.N.P. Dandeni, Assistant Director – Technical, Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Monitoring Board (SLAASMB), Mr. Nuwan Fernando, General Manager – Group Governance, Risk & Control, Ceylon Biscuits Limited Group (representing Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) Sri Lanka Chapter), Ms. W.M.Thasanthi R. Perera, Senior Deputy Commissioner, Department of Inland Revenue, Mr. Romal De Silva, Manager – Audit & Assurance, Ernst & Young Sri Lanka, Mr. Chathura Jayawardhane, Director – Abans Information Systems, Mr. Sarath Singhapurage, Chief Financial Officer, Pizza hut and Taco Bell, Sri Lanka, Ms. Portia Jayamaha, Director Finance, Hemas Hospitals (Pvt) Ltd.

The event was graced by the Chief Guest of the event, Senior Professor Nilanthi De Silva, Vice Chancellor of the University of Kelaniya, Professor P.M.C. Thilakarathne, Vice Chancellor of the Open University of Sri Lanka, the Guest of Honor of the event, Dr. Narada Fernando, Dean, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Professor Dilrukshi Yapa Abeywardhana, Head - Department of Accountancy. Further, the event was graced by Professors, Senior Lecturers & Lecturers of the department and faculty, industry experts, alumni members, professionals, and undergraduates of the Department of Accountancy.

The conference was hosted under the guidance of the Head of the Department of Accountancy, Professor Dilrukshi Yapa Abeywardhana and the conference was chaired by Dr.Amila Munasinghe, co-chaired by Dr.Mudith Sujeewa, and secretary to the conference was Ms. Shashikala Wijerathna, editor in chief was Ms. Navini Perera and conference treasurer was Mr. Viraj Weerawickrama.

The Department of Accountancy successfully conducted a workshop titled “The Art of Presentation” on 23^rd July 2022 via zoom. This workshop was conducted as a part of the workshop series conduct under the course module BACC 42488 – Dissertation in Accounting for the Academic Year 2020/2021. The purpose of this workshop was to prepare the 4^th  year undergraduates of the Department of Accountancy, for the “FIVE Minute” research challenge in the Student Conference of the ICARE 2022. The workshop was successfully conducted with the participation of more than 100 undergraduates in the department.

The resource person was Ms. Supuni Dhameera Silva (MSc, PhD Student at University of North Texas) who is also a Public Speaking Coach, and Science Communicator. Ms. Supuni is the winner of the Three Minutes Thesis (3MT) Competition conducted by University of North Texas, USA and a semi-finalist at the 3MT Competition - Conference of Southern Graduate Schools, USA.