{"id":6606,"date":"2024-05-02T07:44:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T02:14:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/acc\/?p=6606"},"modified":"2024-05-02T07:44:37","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T02:14:37","slug":"department-of-accounting-of-usj-won-the-championship-of-acca-financial-hackathon-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/acc\/department-of-accounting-of-usj-won-the-championship-of-acca-financial-hackathon-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Department of Accounting of USJ Won the Championship\u00a0of\u00a0&#8220;ACCA Financial Hackathon 2024&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Department of Accounting at the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, achieved victory in the &#8220;ACCA Financial Hackathon 2024,&#8221; an inter-university case study competition organized by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). The awarding ceremony took place on April 25, 2024, at the ACCA Sri Lanka office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winning team comprised undergraduates from the Department of Accounting: Shan Dilhara, Yasiru Ranasinghe, Savindu Herath, and Melisha Fernando. Competing against eight other state university teams, they emerged triumphant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Financial Hackathon competition is a testament to ACCA&#8217;s dedication to nurturing young accounting professionals. ACCA, headquartered in London, UK, operates in over 180 countries, boasting a membership exceeding 200,000 students and professionals worldwide. The ACCA qualification is widely recognized and esteemed in the accounting and finance industry, serving as a benchmark for professional competence. In addition to offering the Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) qualification, ACCA provides a comprehensive range of services, including education, training, professional development, as well as research and advocacy for the accounting profession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/acc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6-2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"6609\" src=\"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/acc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6-2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/acc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mgt.sjp.ac.lk\/acc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/6-2-300x225.jpg 300w, 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