## CMA Sri Lanka Hosts Global Workshop on Sustainability Standards 📈

The Institute of Certified Management Accountants (CMA) Sri Lanka will host a high-profile workshop on Integrated Reporting and Sustainability Accounting Standards on January 22, 2026, at Cinnamon Grand, Colombo. • Global Leadership: The event features the patronage of Jean Bouquot, President of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), highlighting global recognition of Sri Lanka’s accounting profession. • Core Objectives: Focuses on enhancing transparency, sustainability reporting, and professional ethics to drive national economic development and create employment-ready skills. • Key Milestones: • Launch of the Technical and Judges Panel Report from the CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards 2025. • Special release of the CMA Management Accounting Journal. • Sector Best Practices: Case studies will be presented by award-winning entities, including Talawakelle Tea Estates PLC, Softlogic Life Insurance, Hayleys Fabric, and LB Finance. • Future Talent: Includes an exclusive interaction session for students to engage with the IFAC President on global career pathways in ICT/BPM and finance sectors. This initiative reinforces the role of management accounting in fostering trust and sustainable corporate reporting within the Sri Lankan private and public sectors.