27th February 2025: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (CA Sri Lanka) launched its transformative 2025 curriculum on 27th February 2025, marking a significant shift in the role of Chartered Accountants.
The event was attended by Chief Guest Mr. Pradeep Saputhanthri, Secretary to the Hon. Prime Minister, along with industry & business leaders, senior government officials, and representatives from professional accountancy organisations and academia.
The 2025-2030 curriculum introduces a series of game-changing features that reflect the changing demands of the global business environment. No longer confined to traditional financial roles, Chartered Accountants will emerge as strategic business leaders, technology-driven professionals, and ethical communicators. The new CA Curriculum will ensure they are prepared to steer organisations through complex challenges and opportunities.
The first copy of the curriculum titled “The Future Ready CA: Trusted | Strategic | Impactful” was presented to Mr. Saputhanthri by Chairman of the Curriculum Revision Task Force and Immediate Past President of CA Sri Lanka Mr. Sanjaya Bandara, in the presence of CA Sri Lanka President Mr. Heshana Kuruppu, Vice President Mr. Tishan Subasinghe, CEO Ms. Lakmali Priyangika, and project consultant Dr. Sugeeth Patabendige.
As the profession evolves beyond traditional financial expertise, the new curriculum equips Chartered Accountants to lead in a rapidly changing business landscape shaped by digitisation, artificial intelligence, and sustainability. It fosters technical excellence, ethical leadership, and strategic impact, ensuring accountants are prepared for emerging challenges.
With a strong focus on AI-driven financial analysis, data analytics, and automation, the curriculum empowers accountants to deliver strategic insights and drive business decisions. Digital literacy and sustainability are also integrated to meet evolving stakeholder expectations. Centered on three key pillars—Trusted, Strategic, and Storyteller it enhances the capabilities of future Chartered Accountants, positioning them as influential leaders in the profession.
Addressing the event, Mr. Heshana Kuruppuemphasised that the pioneering 2025-2030 curriculum is designed to equip the next generation of Chartered Accountants with the critical skills to adapt, innovate, and lead in a rapidly evolving business landscape. Moving beyond traditional financial stewardship, the curriculum integrates AI-driven financial analysis, digital literacy, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) reporting, ensuring that Chartered Accountants become trusted advisors and strategic business leaders.
“By combining technical excellence, ethical integrity, and storytelling skills, we are shaping professionals who can analyse, strategise, and articulate insights that drive meaningful business decisions. This curriculum is more than just a qualification, it is a transformative pathway that empowers accountants to navigate complex challenges and make a lasting impact on the global economy,” Mr. Kuruppu said.
Mr. Sanjaya Bandara added that CA Sri Lanka’s commitment to equipping its members for the digital age is embodied in the new curriculum, which combines technical excellence with strategic thinking and ethical leadership. “The three key promises, which are Trusted, Strategic, and Storyteller, guide the curriculum’s approach. Chartered Accountants will uphold the highest standards in financial reporting and management accounting while also becoming leaders in sustainability and governance. The focus on storytelling through leadership, negotiation, and communication skills will help accountants translate financial data into impactful business strategies,” he said.
He added that to ensure the curriculum meets the evolving demands of the profession and the industry requirements, an extensive stakeholder analysis was carried out. The insights gathered were instrumental in shaping a curriculum that is both industry relevant and future ready.
Beyond core technical knowledge, the curriculum integrates integrity skills, power skills, and enabling skills, ensuring that Chartered Accountants are prepared to lead through innovation and change. It is aligned with international standards, including the International Education Standards of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), the global accountancy body, ensuring global competitiveness. A key feature in the new curriculum is the Capstone Module, aimed at strengthening real-world application, enabling students to integrate their knowledge into strategic decision-making.
The curriculum is structured across three levels Business, Corporate, and Strategic ensuring a clear progression from foundational knowledge to advanced application. This ensures that Chartered Accountants not only possess essential technical knowledge but are also equipped to solve real-world business problems, preparing them to lead with trust, think strategically, and communicate with impact.
This new CA Sri Lanka Curriculum 2025 is a bold step toward shaping the next generation of Chartered Accountants for 2030 and beyond, ensuring they remain at the forefront of the profession in a fast-paced, technology-driven world.
