Ms. Tharani Sooriyaarachchi graduated from the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce, University of Sri Jayewardenepura with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting (first-class honours). She is also a passed finalist of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), United Kingdom. She is currently reading for her MBA at the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM), University of Sri Jayewardenepura. Prior to joining NSBM, she pursued a career as a Financial Planning Analyst at Richard Pieris and Company PLC, a leading business conglomerate in Sri Lanka. She contributes to the university as the Coordinator for the final year of UGC approved Business Management degrees offered by NSBM and conducting lectures for Fundamentals of Accounting, Taxation, Computer Based Accounting and Financial Accounting. She is the Mistress- in-charge of the Student Circle of Accounting and Finance attached to the faculty and the Table Tennis Club attached to the student affairs unit. Her research interests lie in Integrated Reporting, Sustainability Reporting and Taxation.