Mercury Institute of Management , an ACCA Platinum status tuition provider with over 10 years of experience in the industry , recently initiated a programme where they joined hands with Alethea International School , to give their students the opportunity to follow the Foundations in Accountancy ( FIA) of ACCA within their school curriculum . [...]

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Mercury Institute of Management , an ACCA Platinum status tuition provider with over 10 years of experience in the industry , recently initiated a programme where they joined hands with Alethea International School , to give their students the opportunity to follow the Foundations in Accountancy ( FIA) of ACCA within their school curriculum .

Offered at a special price , students who have completed their O’level’s will now have the opportunity to obtain  a highly recognized  professional qualification whilst doing their A’Levels. The classes will be held within the school premises itself and will be conducted by the renowned panel of lecturers of the Mercury Institute who are well known personalities in the field of finance. Mercury Institute of Management is synonymous in having  achieved above world pass rates for all subjects at consecutive examinations in Sri Lanka and has reached the pinnacle of international standards in ACCA tuition .This has led both parents and students to make Mercury Institute their number one choice for guaranteed best results in ACCA.

This is also the first time that such an initiative has been launched by a Tuition Provider of a professional qualification and it therefore marks a new chapter in enabling students  the chance to gain a globally accepted qualification while still being at school.
Foundations in Accountancy,  the qualification offered to the students of Alethea International School , was created after detailed consultation with employers, learning providers, members and other professional accountancy bodies and regulators, to meet the ever increasing demand for professionally qualified accountants who have both a practical as well as ethical knowledge required for today’s businesses, has a wide-ranging syllabus which spans the key elements of financial and management accounting and includes areas such as Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting, Intermediate Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting, Diploma in Accounting and Business and Certified Accounting Technician Qualification (CAT), which includes specialist papers and work experience in audit, tax and financial management. The highly practical content of this qualification will help students acquire knowledge that can be directly applied in the workplace, offering immediate benefits to existing and prospective employers. Another key benefit of the qualification is that it awards certifications awarded at each level, helping students to chart their progress, and employers to recruit and train to meet their particular business needs.

Ms .Nilusha Ranasinghe ,Head of ACCA Sri Lanka , commended  Mercury Institute for  this initiative and said  “ ACCA confers Platinum Status to only a handful of its Tuition Providers ‘in recognition of the exceptional quality of tuition provided and maintaining  pass rates above global pass rates for all subject for consecutive exam sessions and support for ACCA students. Mercury Institute has always ensured that the highest level of ACCA standards have been met in the methodologies they have adopted in imparting knowledge to their students.

It is therefore great to see an institute of this caliber taking the initiative to bring this knowledge to schools and giving them the opportunities required to hone their skills in accountancy that is a vital part of any organization’s operations. These students who will be armed with accounting and finance knowledge, skills and professional values needed by all organizations regardless of the sector they will work in, will be a testament to the power of collaborative partnerships of this nature and  will be the  best advertisement that both ACCA and Mercury could possibly have.ACCA could not agree more with such an initiative and we fully endorse this programme .

Mrs. Kumari Hapugalle Perera , the Chairman of Alethea International School also endorsed and pledged her support to this programme . She affirmed that “Among the ‘firsts’ for Alethea, joining hands with Mercury comes as the most recent achievement.   An enlightened society begins with an educated individual, and we are proud of  Nisreen Rehmanjee, Current President, ACCA Council in Sri Lanka, who is a past pupil of Alethea for her key role in initiating this prestigious program.   This is the 1st time that the ACCA qualification is being offered within the safe environment of a school. Students will not only gain a professional qualification, but will be groomed in soft skills as well, so that they enter the corporate world as efficient professionals.”

Explaining his thoughts on this initiative Mr. Jeevith Shakespear , the Managing Director of Mercury Institute stated  . The Mercury Institute of Management was set up in December 2001 by a group of professional accountants with a view to offering quality education in the fields of Management, accounting and finance to the Sri Lankan market. The main ethos of Mercury is quality education with affordability and we see our prime responsibility as creating and developing professionals that will lead in their chosen fields contributing  to their organizations and the economies they serve in. In this context we are pleased to join hands with Alethea to imitate the ACCA program to the students who will be better prepared to be a “work ready professional’

Ms. Anitra Perera, the Head of Business Development of Alethea International School stated “A successful partnership in a dedicate balance of commitment, credibility and sustainability.   Alethea is honoured to work with Mercury – A Platinum status tuition partner, so that not only Aletheans but all students can have a head-start to their professional career with qualified staff, latest course material and step-by-step guidance you’re guaranteed to step out of school, ready to enter the world of finance.”




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