KPMG’s Aasif wins 2015 CA Student Best Speaker Contest 1st place

Aasif Moujood of KPMG’s Management Consultancy Division, won the first place whilst Farhath Sulaiman of KPMG’s Audit Division, won the second runner-up place and Gayashi Amarasekara, part of KPMG’s Audit Division, was selected within the top five finalists at CA Student Best Speaker Contest 2015 held recently.
The contest was organised by the Multimedia English Language Centre (MELC) of CA Sri Lanka in collaboration with the CA Toastmasters Club and the Gavel Club, to enhance the communication skills of its students. The contest, which comprised of three stages, namely, preliminary round, semi-final round and final round, provided students the platform to showcase their skills and enhance their confidence in public speaking. Contestants were also trained before the preliminary round of the competition through an orientation programme. 

Partner - Head of Learning and Development Suren Rajakarier stated, “Continuous improvement of both qualifications and wider skill-set is made possible through our training programmes and methodology, which are diverse focussing on technical aspects and interpersonal skills required for the business world. We offer traditional classroom training and workshops, mentoring and e-learning programmes to name but a few ways to help develop our people to realize their full potential.” 
KPMG is one of the largest professional services firms in Sri Lanka and is also the oldest Chartered Accountancy firm in the country. The commitment towards upholding the firm’s value culture has established a strong market reputation, where it is recognized as one of ‘The Most Respected Entities in Sri Lanka’ in the ranking published by LMD consecutively since 2012.