Hard work and grit helped me achieve my goals, says student who topped ACCA exam
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Ali Shan, 19, hails from Karachi. Facebook/ACCA.Pakistan
Ali Shan, 19, hailing from Karachi, outperformed peers around the world in the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Financial Reporting exam despite coronavirus hurdles affecting his studies.
Shan was among the three students who globally topped ACCA exams in April. The other two, Fakiha Maqsood and Kahaf Moid, secured the top positions in the Advanced Taxation paper and Audit and Assurance, respectively.
Speaking to
Geo.tv, the 19-year-old spoke about his study schedule and said that he tries to strike a balance between studies and other activities.
Three Pakistani students make it to global ACCA global toppers’ list
Karachi
April 18, 2021
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has announced the pass rates of its exams for March 2021, and three students from Pakistan are on the list of its global prizewinners, scoring highest marks among all exam sitters from around the world.
One of the global prizewinners, Kahaf Moid, has scored highest marks in Audit and Assurance paper. Fakiha Maqsood has scored the highest marks in Advanced Taxation paper and Strategic Business Reporting, and Ali Shan from Karachi has scored the highest marks in Financial Reporting.
ACCA Pakistan Head Sajjeed Aslam said inspired by Zara Naeem Dar and Muhammad Abdullah, the high scorers from Pakistan, it was heartening to see country’s youth vying top positions in the field of education and highlighting Pakistan globally as a hub for world-class talent in accountancy and finance.
Pak trio among ACCA global prize winners
National
April 17, 2021
LAHORE: The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) on Friday announced the pass rates of its latest exam sitting for March 2021, including three students from Pakistan in the list of its global prizewinners. Pakistan students made the country proud by scoring highest marks among all exam sitters from around the world.
According to a press release, Kahaf Moid, a young girl from Karachi, has scored highest marks in Audit and Assurance paper. Fakiha Maqsood, another bright young girl from Faisalabad, is the global topper and has scored the highest marks in Advanced Taxation paper. She has also achieved the highest marks by any student in Pakistan in the Strategic Business Reporting exam.