ICASL Annual Report Awards on November 25
 

Chairman of the Annual Report Awards Committee Lasantha Wickremasinghe addresses the media. Also in the picture are (L to R) Alternate Chairman Kapila Atukorale, President ICASL Nishan Fernando and CEO ICASL Aruna Alwis.

The Chartered Accountants Annual Report Awards presented by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL) will be held on November 25, at the Cinnamon Grand. Chief Guest will be Sir David Tweedie, Chairman of the International Accounting Standard Board while the Guest of Honour will be Warren McGregor, a Board Member of the IASB said.

Recognising and honouring those organisations which have achieved excellence in annual reporting, the Annual Report Awards is a prestigious event and has been a much looked forward to event in Sri Lanka's annual corporate calendar since 1964.

Chairman of the Annual Report Awards Committee Lasantha Wickremasinghe said, 'Given the importance and responsibility for financial stability, the Annual Report Award Competition organised by the ICASL plays a vital role in increasing the excellence and awareness in reporting from year to year. The concern for the sustainability of a company is no longer limited to its shareholders but to all its stakeholders. The annual report is one of the most important sources of information which reflects whether the company being managed on principles of transparency and good corporate governance which provides such comfort to stakeholders'.

'The ICASL Annual Report Awards competition has become the pioneer in promoting transparency and good governance practices.