The Test of Professional Competence in Management Accounting (TOPCIMA) is unlike any other CIMA exam. It needs a whole new approach to pass and Wisdom Business Academy is the best place to prepare for this challenging test of competency.

What is TOPCIMA?

TOPCIMA is the final competency exam that students have to sit upon the completion of the strategic level examination, and Wisdom Business Academy as a large CIMA business school in Sri Lanka offers a dynamic lecturer with years of experience behind him to guide students to achieve the crowning glory of the CIMA education.

Channa Gunawardana

TOPCIMA is a unique exam which is known to be a qualification in competency and ability of skills and unique in its presentation. Further it is a test on theory and knowledge with an evaluation system and criteria that emphasises professionalism.

Students sitting the TOPCIMA exam are presented with a case study which is referred to as the pre-seen document (for September and November 2010 exams, the pre-seen was from TV production industry) before the exam which revolves around a specific company and its industry.

At the exam the student is required to submit a management consultant report detailing a number of realistic and practical recommendations and submit constructive advice which can be implemented towards the development of the particular company under scrutiny. The management consultant's report stimulates a real world business scenario where the students have to put their theory and practical knowledge to good use. Examiners asses the student's performance and competency levels accurately with a particular set of evaluation criteria. Therefore it becomes important that the students are aware of the expectations of the examiner under the assessment matrix in order to pass this examination.

Our Lecturer

With a proven track record and as a large CIMA business school in Sri Lanka that solely thrives on improving the standards of CIMA, Wisdom Business Academy is geared to support the student to make the transition and become a Management Accountant with a world recognised qualification, ensuring that his or her future becomes a success with absolute certainty.

Channa Gunawardana, the TOPCIMA lecturer at Wisdom Business Academy is equipped with a wealth of teaching experience and the practical know how to guide the students to attain success at this crucial examination. With more than 14 years experience in lecturing, Channa is an associate member of CIMA and ICASL and has conducted numerous revision programmes for TOPCIMA in Hong Kong and India over the years. Further, he was a regular lecturer to conduct revision sessions for Risk and Control Strategy (P3) at CIMA Sri Lanka Division as well as CIMA Hong Kong Division. Channa is a part-time lecturer for the MBA programme at PIM, the ex Country Manager for Ernst and Young, Maldives and is the current CFO of the Woven Cluster of Hirdaramani Group.

Armed with a First Class degree in Accountancy and Financial Management from the University of Sri Jayawardenapura and an MBA majoring in Finance from the University of Southern Queensland Australia, he utilises his experience and knowledge along with a combination of theory and practical aspects to guarantee that the students pass the TOPCIMA exam with ease.

Our approach

If passing TOPCIMA is your goal and ambition, then Wisdom Business Academy is the best option as the institute offers a versatile lecturer with hands-on experience from the industry with a solid academic background, who would take the students through an in-depth analysis and discussion of case studies and would offer individual attention for each student. Channa who will spearhead the TOPCIMA programme at Wisdom will build up the student's competency to sit the exam by providing a plethora of theoretical and practical guidelines that include eight mock exam papers, a summery of the pre-seen document for easy reference, revision of past examination papers and discussions on the assessment matrix.

Wisdom Business Academy will also offer an online version of TOPCIMA session for all our students to pursue the qualification at their own convenience. Channa together with Wisdom Business Academy with his expertise and their abundant resources will guide the students in the right path not only to achieve success at TOPCIMA but to go out into the world of business as confident and qualified Management Accountants of repute.