CASL hosts CAPA Board meeting

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CASL) recently hosted the board and committee meetings of the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA), the largest regional accounting organisation with a geographical area that spans half the globe.

Accountants from the Asia Pacific region including Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, India, Japan, Korea, New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka were present.

The CAPA meetings included the Board Meeting, Annual General Meeting, Governance and Audit Committee, Public Sector FM Committee, the Professional Accountancy Organisations Development Committee and the Public Sector Financial Management Committee meetings.

CAPA is the regional organisation representing national accountancy organisations across the Asia-Pacific region. Today, CAPA has a membership of 31 accountancy organisations in 23 jurisdictions.

The President of CAPA is Sujeewa Mudalige. Past President of CA Sri Lanka. CA Sri Lanka's President Arjuna Herath was appointed a board member of CAPA.

The CAPA membership includes Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, China, Fiji, France, India, Japan, Korea, D.P.R Korea, Mongolia, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samara Region, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, United Kingdom, United States of America and Vietnam.

CA Sri Lanka also hosted the CAPA Board and Committee meetings in 2012.