AAT Sri Lanka

Overview The Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri Lanka (AAT Sri Lanka) was created in 1987 on the findings of a research on accounting and auditing in the country by an ADB team to bridge the gap in middle level professionals in accountancy profession. AAT Sri Lanka was registered under the Companies Act No 17 of 1982 and re-registered under the new Companies Act No 7 of 2007, as a company limited by guarantee. Two years after its incorporation, the Institute was admitted to Associate Membership in 1989 and to full membership 28 years later, in 2017, of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) which is the apex body for Accountants in the world. AAT Sri Lanka has also the distinction of being the first Associate Member of the Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA) a leading network of accounting bodies in the region since September 1989 receiving its full membership in 2015, after 26 years. Over the past 30 years, AAT Sri Lanka has provided the country with professionally qualified and technically trained Accounting Technicians capable of performing all the functions required of them, with the knowledge and expertise required for the 21st century. As it moves into its 30th year, the Institute is gearing itself to meet the toughest demands of a competitive and dynamic environment. Through the years of its operation, AAT Sri Lanka has gained recognition as an institute that provides both affordable and market-oriented skills as well as training for new comers and accounting professionals, equipping them with the knowledge and skills required to succeed in life. Currently AAT Sri Lanka has 30,000 registered students which is the highest number of students registered in any educational institute in the country.