📈 Management Accounting Key to Navigating Global Uncertainty: CMA Sri Lanka Conference 2026

The CMA Sri Lanka National Management Accounting Conference 2026 convened under the theme "Crisis, Stability, and Growth," focusing on the strategic role of financial management in economic recovery, resilience, and long-term stability. • Conference Highlights & Governance Focus: • Key Objective: Addressing global geopolitical tensions, trade realignments, and economic volatility through strategic financial leadership. • Public Sector Support: CMA Sri Lanka awarded 100 scholarships to public sector officers to strengthen public service financial management and evidence-based policymaking. • Regional & Global Alliances: Supported by regional leaders including SAFA, ICMAB, ICMAP, and long-standing international partners like Canada (via CIDA/CPA Canada). • Strategic & Economic Priorities: • Financial Governance: Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya emphasized evidence-based policymaking, fiscal discipline, and modern sustainability reporting to sustain Sri Lanka's post-2022 recovery. • Digital & Strategic Transformation: Shift from traditional cost accounting to AI integration, strategic cost management, value-chain optimization, and data-driven risk management. • Sector Scope: Discussions highlighted strategic applications in emerging industries like hydrogen energy, aerospace, and defense to foster innovation and national employment.