SWT Associates admitted as independent member of IAPA International
View(s):UK-based International Association of Practising Accountants (IAPA) recently inducted chartered accountant firm SWT Associates as its member firm in Sri Lanka at the group’s international conference held in Dubai last month.
Martin Clapson, IAPA Vice-Chairman, said, “Success in a global market comes from local knowledge. We are delighted to recruit such a dynamic and progressive firm in Sri Lanka, a country where we have previously been unrepresented.”
Wajira Kaluarachchi, Managing Partner of SWT Associates, introducing the firm during the IAPA Dubai meeting.
He added, “The affiliation was cemented upon the recently concluded rigorous admission process by our South Asian partner. We were very much convinced that SWT Associates will fit perfectly into our eligibility criteria and their appointment is aligned with the efforts to grow IAPA’s representation in Asia Pacific Area.”
Established in 1979, IAPA comprises over 200 member firms with offices in some 70 countries. The international reach of IAPA member-firms offers instant access to first-hand knowledge of local regulations, culture, and customs—removing potential cross-border uncertainties and increasing opportunities for real business development.
Founded in 2004, SWT Associates provides professional services in the spheres of audit & assurance, taxation, corporate secretarial services, and finance and accounting services to a portfolio of over 50 clients locally and internationally, operating in wide range of industries including retail, hospitality, telecommunications, manufacturing, engineering and health.
Wajira Kaluarachchi, Managing Partner of SWT Associates, said, “ We look forward to leverage SWT Associates as the advisory firm of the future while maintaining IAPA’s high standards of professionalism and integrity. We share the same vision for continuing to provide clients with flexible, strategic, and groundbreaking tools to better serve international accounting needs”.