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The Higher National Diploma in Accountancy (HNDA) at ATI Sammanthurai provides students with essential knowledge in financial accounting, management, auditing, and taxation. This program prepares graduates for careers in accounting, finance, or further professional studies like CIMA or ACCA.

Full Time (The first and second year lectures are conducted as full time during the   weekdays, while the third and fourth year lectures are conducted during   the weekends.) ( Duration : 4 years)

Passes for all the subjects in one sitting at the G.C.E. (A/L) examination with credit pass for Economics and Accountancy..

A credit pass in Mathematics at the G.C.E (O/L) is considered as an alternative for a credit pass in either Economics or Accountancy at the G.C.E (A/L) examination.

                           AND

An ordinary pass in English Language at the G.C.E. (O/L) examination.

Part Time (Part time program will be conducted during the weekends) (Duration : 4 years)

Those who have completed GCE (A/L) examination on or before 2012, Should have one of followings:

  1. Passes for all four subjects / three subjects in one sitting at the G.C.E. (A/L) Examination
                                OR
  2. Any of the certificate courses given below conducted by the Department of Technical Education & Training (DTET).
    1. Completion of National Certificate in Accounting Technicians.
    2. Completion of National Certificate in Business Studies.
    3. Completion of National Certificate in Accounting.

                                AND

    Applicant should be employed in the relevant field in a government institution/public enterprise/recognized firm or self-employment (Entrepreneur).

    Those who possess the following qualifications will be exempted from the 1st year and will be admitted to the 2nd year when satisfying the other entry requirements and availability of places.

     

    1. Completion of the Higher National Diploma in Management / Business Administration/ Business Finance conducted by the (SLIATE).
    2. Completion of second year of the Higher National Diploma in Commerce conducted by the (SLIATE) or (DTET).
    3. Completion of the National Diploma in Business Studies conducted by the (SLIATE) or (DTET).
    4. University Degree in relevant field (Accountancy/ B.Com./ Marketing Management /Business Administration/ Business Finance/ Business /Human Recourse Management) recognized by the University Grand Commission (UGC).
    5. Completion of Executive level or CAB I and CAB II or Licentiate I and II conducted by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka (ICASL).
    6. Completion of Part I and Part II of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA – UK).
    7. Completion of the Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT).
    8. Completion of the Associated Certified Management Accountants (ACMA) conducted by the Institute of Certified Management Accountants (CMA-Sri Lanka).

     

    Note: – HNDA – (Full Time) / (Part Time)

    According to the Public Administration circular No. 46/90, the Higher National Diploma in Accountancy has been recognized to accept as an alternative qualification to a General Degree in Commerce (Ordinary pass), awarded by a recognized University for recruitment purposes.

Year 1 – Semester 1

Module Code

Module Title

Module Type

Credits

Status

HNDA 1101

Fundamentals of Financial Accounting

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 1102

Business Mathematics

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 1103

Commercial Awareness

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 1104

Business Communication I

Core

02

GPA

HNDA 1105

Introduction to Computers

Core

02

GPA

TOTAL

16

Year 1 – Semester 2

Module Code

Module Title

Module Type

Credits

Status

HNDA 1201

Intermediate Financial Accounting

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 1202

Statistical Analysis for Management

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 1203

Micro & Macro Economics

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 1204

Business Communication II

Core

02

GPA

HNDA 1205

Computer Applications

Core

02

GPA

TOTAL

16

Year 2 – Semester 1

Module Code

Module Title

Module Type

Credits

Status

HNDA 2101

Advanced Financial Accounting

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 2102

Operations Research

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 2103

Principles of Auditing & Taxation

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 2104

Business Communication III

Core

02

GPA

HNDA 2105

Database Management Systems & Data Analysis

Core

02

GPA

TOTAL

16

Year 2 – Semester 2

Module Code

Module Title

Module Type

Credits

Status

HNDA 2201

Cost & Management Accounting

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 2202

Computer Applications for Accounting

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 2203

Marketing Management

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 2204

Business Communication IV

Core

02

GPA

HNDA 2205

Project Management Tools & Programming

Core

02

GPA

TOTAL

16

Year 3 – Semester 1

Module Code

Module Title

Module Type

Credits

Status

HNDA 3101

Advanced Management Accounting

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 3102

Financial Reporting

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 3103

Business Law

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 3104

Advanced Taxation

Core

04

GPA

TOTAL

16

Year 3 – Semester 2

Module Code

Module Title

Module Type

Credits

Status

HNDA 3201

Advanced Financial Reporting

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 3202

Corporate Law

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 3203

Organizational Behaviour and Human Resources Management

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 3204

Business System I

Core

04

GPA

TOTAL

16

Year 4 – Semester 1

Module Code

Module Title

Module Type

Credits

Status

HNDA 4101

Financial Management

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 4102

Strategic Management

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 4103

Business System II

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 4104

Computer Based Accounting

Core

04

GPA

TOTAL

16

Year 4 – Semester 2

Module Code

Module Title

Module Type

Credits

Status

HNDA 4201

Strategic Management Accounting

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 4202

Financial Statement Analysis

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 4203

Strategic Financial Management

Core

04

GPA

HNDA 4204

Advanced Auditing & Assurance

Core

04

GPA

TOTAL

16