The Route to APFASL Membership
Candidate with Business Level 1 & 2 qualifications (either through examination route or exemptions) and having;
- 2 years of public sector experience - Associate of APFASL
- 10 years of public sector experience - Fellow of APFASL
Accountants, Auditors, Inland revenue officers and similarly qualified public sector officers who have a minimum of two years’ experience are eligible to obtain associate membership (APFA) while those with ten years’ experience can obtain the fellow membership (FPFA).
Financial-related degrees or intermediate professional qualification holders with two years of public sector experience in the financial field are also eligible for APFA membership after sitting for the necessary examination.
The Process for CPFA Membership
APFASL members who successfully complete Corporate and Strategic level subjects and have successfully completed the “Integrated Case Study”
Plus
Completed 2 years training at a public sector institution - CPFA Member
There are three levels of membership; Affiliate, Associate and Member based on the stage of completion of the examination structure in place and experience for the CPFA membership.
- Affiliate - APFASL members with 5 years of public sector experience
- Associate - Qualified APFASL members who have fewer than 5 years of post-qualifying experience
- Member – Qualified via examination route and/or with exemptions with 5 years of post-qualifying experience
Such members are eligible for the respective CIPFA London memberships by virtue of CA Sri Lanka’s affiliation with CIPFA London.