Zara Naeem – a Pakistani student, has topped the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) examinations by securing highest marks in ‘financial reporting’ exam.
As per details, Zara Naeem was declared a global prizewinner for securing highest marks in the ‘financial reporting’ exam of ACCA.
The examination was conducted in December 2020 last year. Students from all around the world attended the exam.
Zara took to social media to express gratitude for all the praise and wishes she has received on her remarkable achievement.
“Once again a HUGE Thanks to each and every person who’s congratulated me/ is happy for me on my achievement. Sending lots of love and prayers your way,” she said.
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting – Shibli Faraz took to social media to congratulate and praise Zara’s notable achievement.
What is ACCA?
Founded in 1904, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) is the global professional accounting body offering the Chartered Certified Accountant qualification (ACCA). ACCA’s headquarters are in London with principal administrative office in Glasgow.
ACCA works through a network of over 104 offices and centers in 52 countries – with 323 Approved Learning Partners (ALP) and more than 7,300 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide employee development.
Chartered Certified Accountant is the professional body’s main qualification. Following completion of up to 13 professional examinations, three years of supervised, relevant accounting experience and an ethics module, it enables an individual to become a Chartered Certified Accountant.
The ACCA professional examinations are offered worldwide four times yearly in March, June, September and December as paper-based and computer-based exams. On-demand computer-based exams (CBE) are also offered for the first four exams (AB, MA, FA, LW), and Session CBEs for the rest (PM, TX, FR, AA, FM) which are available to be taken at ACCA licensed exam centers.
A Bachelor of Science (Honors) degree in Applied Accounting (after completing the Fundamentals level of the exams, the Ethics and Professional Skills module and submitting a Research and Analysis project), is offered in association with Oxford Brookes University.
From September 2018 onward, the syllabus comprises 13 examinations and an Ethics and Professional Skills module (EPSM), although some exemptions are available. In April 2019, a Data Analytics unit was added in EPSM .
