CA Sri Lanka Corporate Level Exam study plan

Map the Corporate Level syllabus and past-paper structure into a one-page topic inventory with weighting estimates

Define the assessment blueprint: question types, marks per section, and time per mark

Diagnose baseline by attempting one full past paper under timed conditions without notes

Build a weekly study calendar that protects two 3-hour blocks and one review slot

Master the corporate governance framework: board composition, duties, and independence criteria

Explain the role of audit, nomination, and remuneration committees with composition rules

Apply stakeholder theory and agency theory to short scenario questions

Draft model answers to two governance past questions under exam timing

Analyse financial statements using ratio, trend, and common-size techniques

Compute and interpret profitability, liquidity, gearing, and investor ratios from a set of accounts

Evaluate working capital cycles and recommend corrective actions

Practise one 25-mark financial analysis question end to end

Apply investment appraisal methods: NPV, IRR, payback, and discounted payback

Compare financing options and compute cost of capital components

Assess risk using sensitivity and scenario analysis in a decision context

Complete a mixed numerical section under exam conditions

Evaluate business strategy frameworks and link them to performance measurement

Design a balanced scorecard with objectives, measures, and targets for a given entity

Critique budgeting processes and behavioural consequences of control systems

Write two discursive answers with structured introductions and conclusions

Interpret the code of ethics and resolve conflicts of interest using an ethical decision framework

Identify threats to auditor independence and recommend safeguards

Analyse corporate failure indicators and governance breakdowns in case scenarios

Draft a professional memo recommending actions to a board

Complete two full past papers under strict timed conditions

Classify every error by cause: knowledge gap, calculation slip, misread requirement, or time loss

Rewrite weak answers using model structures and mark them against published schemes

Drill the ten highest-frequency question themes to recall level

Consolidate notes into a single revision pack of formulas, rules, and answer structures

Rehearse exam-day time allocation and question-selection strategy

Complete one final mock and review only the flagged weak areas

Practise recall of key definitions and standards without notes