The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka), together with the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA), have organized a regional SMP Forum to help SMPs leverage future growth opportunities for small- and medium-sized entities (SMEs) and accounting practices (SMPs).
When/Where? The CA Sri Lanka-IFAC-SAFA Regional SMP Forum is scheduled to be held on January 26, 2016, at the Cinnamon Lakeside Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
What? An international and regional line-up of subject matter experts will steer the forum and share important insights on pertinent areas related to the development and growth of SMPs both in Sri Lanka as well as other parts of the South Asian region.
The international line-up of speakers includes:
- Mr. Giancarlo Attolini, Chair, IFAC SMP Committee
- Mr. Bodo Richardt, President of the European Federation of Accountants and Auditors for Small- and Medium-sized Enterprises (EFAA), and
- Mr. Manoj Fadnis, President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and the Deputy President of the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA)
These speakers will be complemented by a host of other foreign and local speakers and facilitators from across the globe, including South Asia.
Who Should Attend? The forum is open to accounting practitioners, as well as other professionals, who work directly or indirectly with SMP/SME affairs.
Why? The event will help participants understand how to build capacity, overcome current challenges, and seize future opportunities, as well as how to grow their practices through review, compilation, and agreed-upon procedures engagements, among other important areas relevant to the sector and its development.
How? Registration is open to both Sri Lankan and foreign delegates. For more details and to register, see the CA Sri Lanka Regional SMP Forum page.