Department Association Inauguration Ceremony 2021-22

The Department of Commerce (Hons) ACCA inaugurated the department association in the name of “Royal Charter Association” in AV Hall, Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science, Madurai on 6th December 2021. The program began with a prayer song. The master of ceremony of the program was given by Ms. K.Sneha, second year B.Com. (Hons’) ACCA. The Head incharge of the Department Dr. D.Selvaraj welcomed the gathering. Our Vice-Principal   Dr. K.Archunan honoured the chief guest and shared his knowledge with us. The chief guest of the ceremony CA P.Ganasavel, Chartered Accountant Practitioner in Madurai, declared the association name and logo. Further, our department faculty Mr. A.Raja announced the nominated members of the Royal Charter Association of our students who were selected by using voting. The selected members are Mr. R.K.Ragul, III Year President, Mr. K.Venkatesh, II Year, Vice-President and Mr. D.Ganeshwaran, I Year, Member Secretary. The members of the association delivered their vision, mission, and objectives of our Royal Charter Association and informed their roles and responsibilities towards the association. The Chief Guest CA P.Ganasavel delivered the presidential address. He spoke on the benefits about choosing ACCA as a career. He also shared his experience of being a chartered accountant. At the end of the ceremony Ms. G.Bhuvana from second year B.Com. (Hons’) ACCA student proposed vote of thanks. The program came to an end with the National Anthem. A total of 50 students participated in this association meet.

Board of Studies Meeting 2021-22

The Department of Commerce (Honours) ACCA conducted the Sixth Board of Studies Meeting for the even semester of First, Second and Third Year B.Com., (Honours) ACCA on 29/11/2021 (F.N) at SLCS, F32 Hall. Dr. D. Selvaraj, HoD (i/c) of Commerce (Honours) ACCA presented the Syllabus. Dr. S.Rosita, Assistant Professor, Department of Commerce, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai was the University Nominee and Course Expert Mr. A. Gandhimohan, Assistant Professor & Head, PG and Research Department of Commerce (CA), Bharathidasan College of Arts and Science (Affiliated to Bharathiar University, Coimbatore), Erode  and Industry Expert CA P.Ganesavel, Chartered Accountant, Madurai represented the Board of Studies meeting. Mr. A.Raja faculty of Commerce (Hons’) ACCA, Parent Representative Mr. K.Saravanan and student representatives of final year ACCA were also present. The Board of Studies meeting resolved to reconstruct and introduce an innovative course which would increase the employability of the students.

Career Training Programme on “ACCA – Financial Reporting”

The Second year B.Com., (Honours) ACCA students attended the Career Training Programme on “ACCA – Financial Reporting” in collaboration with International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC) for 2020 – 2023 batch from 22.11.2021 to 27.11.2021 from 9 am to 11.30 am through online zoom meeting (meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86041997696?pwd=MzFNQ3h5b3NacTVtdmdaZmthckwyZz09) by Resource Person, Prof. Priya Nair, ACCA-UK Certified Faculty. The training program helped our students complete the ACCA Knowledge level examinations successfully. A total of 13 students participated and got benefited in this training program.

Career Training Programme on “ACCA – Financial Management”

The Third year B.Com., (Honours) ACCA students attended the Career Training Programme on “ACCA – Financial Management” in collaboration with International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC) for 2019 – 2022 Batch from 22.11.2021 to 26.11.2021. The programme started at 3 pm and wind up 6 pm through online zoom meeting (meeting link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81866655694?pwd=MzAxL0lrN2czalNZN2NRRVBxRDR1UT09).The resource Person was Prof. Nidhi Kalmady, ACCA-UK Certified Faculty. The training program helped our students to complete the ACCA Knowledge level examinations successfully. A total of 15 students participated and got benefited in this training program.

Career Guidance Programme on “Become ACCA Qualified”

The Department of Commerce (Honours) ACCA organised the Career Guidance Program on “Become ACCA Qualified” on 26th November, 2021 at 11.30 am. at Hall No. 116. The resource person of the program was Mr. Aravind C R, Regional Manager- Business Development, ISDC, Bangaluru. The speaker started the session with some basic questions regarding the course. He then, went on to highlight the true essence of this course and its demand in the corporate world. To help students have a broader understanding regarding the ACCA course and the opportunities that it brings forth, he claimed that the certification awarded with the course would give the students a higher advantage in the job market. He then gave examples of many exemplary students who took such examinations and now are a part of some of the largest companies in the world. The students have been enlightened with limitless possibilities that arises from the course, and with the development of ACCA in India, the students are being promised with a better future. The students have gotten numerous insights about how the SLCS and the ISDC committee would help them in their future endeavors and where to contact them. Finally, the event ended with an interactive Q and A session that the students actively participated. A total of 22 students participated and got benefited in this program.

ISDC Orientation Programme for ACCA (UK) Course

An exclusive webinar on Orientation Program for ACCA (UK) course was held for the I year students of B.Com. (Hons) ACCA (2021-24 Batch), Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science, Madurai. The programme was organized by the International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC), Bengaluru which was scheduled on 17th November 2021 at 5.15 pm. The Speaker of the Session, Mr. Arun Kashyap N B, Assistant Manager, Operations, International Skill Development Corporation (ISDC), Bengaluru presented the keynote address enlightening the students with various aspects of ACCA and its integration in the syllabus. He discussed different modules in the ACCA program like “Ethics and Professional Skills Module” while highlighting the key features. He projected a clear understanding of the Awards that can be won from ACCA on completion of papers. He also discussed about the Registration requirements and other documentation procedures that need to be followed. He also gave instructions regarding the examinations and the period within which they are conducted. He provided details about the fees and the mode of payment. He emphasised various ways through which the student can reach out to them and receive their full fledged guidance and support. The event concluded with an interactive question and answer session where in the students had actively participated and got their doubts clarified. Finally, our Head of the Department, Dr. D.Selvaraj expressed his gratitude towards the ISDC committee for their valuable time and energy to put forth such a knowledgeable and informative session. He further thanked them for their exemplary efforts in providing support to the students and help them reach great heights of success. A total of 22 students participated and got benefited in this program.

Fresher’s Day Celebration – 2021-2022

The Department of Commerce (Hon’s) ACCA celebrated the “Fresher’s Party” on 2nd November 2021.  The fresher’s day was filled with excitement, joy, music, enthusiasm, laughter and happiness. The celebration started at 10.00 AM at the Seminar Hall. Warm welcome was extended to all the dignitaries, our Principal Dr. R.Sujatha, Vice-Principal Dr. K.Archunan, Dean Academics Dr. S.Priya, Department Head Incharge Dr. D.Selvaraj and Department Faculty Mr. A.Raja in the function. Followed by this, welcome speech was delivered by Mr. Landa Abishek, final year ACCA student. The freshers were formally welcomed into the ACCA Family. The jury and other guests of honours were also introduced. Events started with a Self introduction of 1st year, 2nd year and 3rd year students. All of them were impressive in their own way. Later on, the fun team lead by 3rd year students took on the stage in their funny way of attracting the audience and adding cherry to the pie. And after that there was an excellent dance performance by both 1st and 2nd years. After this, two students gave an extraordinary Singing performance. After this all the games were started. That was a real fun ever in our college days. After completion of games seniors warmly welcomed our faculty members and distributed sweets. After this all the freshers and 2nd years were called upon to the stage by seniors to give a small gift and sweets to everyone.

Student Achievement in ACCA Exam Paper

Mr. J.S.Sanjay, final year student of B.Com., (Hons’) ACCA, successfully passed the Knowledge level examination in ACCA course F7: Financial Reporting on September 2021. The result was announced from the ACCA (UK) on 18.10.2021. He also cleared 7 ACCA papers (6 exempted papers + 1 Non-exempted paper) successfully. His academic performance is highly appreciable and career guidance is continuously given by our Professors, Principal and Management of our esteemed Institution of Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science. The Department of Commerce (Honours) ACCA appreciated the remarkable performance of Mr. J.S.Sanjay in the ACCA examination.

Course Committee Meeting 2021-22

The Department of Commerce (Hon’s) ACCA conducted a Course Committee Meeting on 11-10-2021 at 11.15 AM to get the students’ opinion and grievances, if any, regarding academics, before the Internal Test-I. In this meeting, II & III year students and three faculty members participated. The syllabus coverage and comprehension of each course were discussed. Students gave valuable feedback and were assured that their inconveniences will be taken care of and academic standards would be maintained through efficient teaching – learning process.

INDUCTION PROGRAM 2021-22

B.Com. (Honours) ACCA first year students attended the induction program on 29th September, 2021 between 09.30 am and 12.30 pm at Seminar Hall and in the college campus ground of Subbalakshmi Lakshmipathy College of Science. Our respected Principal Dr. R Sujatha has engaged with freshers and conducted various events to motivate them. She also threw more light on required skills which need to be developed.