“It has been my dream to achieve #1 since I started the ACCA. All my hard work has paid off. I prepared for the exam by redoing the entire revision kit and going through all the notes provided by my lecturers and the ones I made myself.” – INTEC Education College student Muhammad Adib
THE Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) students and affiliates from Malaysia have once again proved their mettle by performing well in the latest examinations.
The professional accounting body revealed that among 107,142 students who sat for the ACCA December 2022 papers globally, many Malaysians made it to the top 20 in worldwide placements, with six of them claiming global top spots.
Notably, the top scorers were Lim Hui Ning and Jeevanandini R. Karunagaran, who earned global top spots for the Financial Management and Advanced Financial Management papers, respectively.
“Consistency is key. I made sure to master every topic. Juggling full-time work and part-time studies was very challenging but I put my heart and mind to it, and trusted in myself. The success is very rewarding as I had to make many sacrifices.” – OSJ Global student JeevanandiniAmong the Foundation in Accountancy students, Luqman Hirzan Masri, Ahmad Imanul Nor Afandi and Nur Afrina Khairul claimed the top spots in Malaysia and globally for the Recording Financial Transactions paper, while Muhammad Faris Izzuddin Mohd Ridza ranked first for Management Information.
As for the ACCA affiliates, the local top spot went to Lim Zhi Shao, followed by Nicole Tan Ze Nee and Kwong Pei Yee in the second and third places, respectively.
Muhammad Adib Mohamed Noor, who ranked top in Malaysia for Performance Management and also Taxation, said he felt grateful for this achievement as it had been his dream to achieve #1 since he started with the ACCA.
ACCA Maritime South-East Asia portfolio head Andrew Lim, in a press release, said, “Following the shifting of the Covid-19 pandemic to the endemic phase, students have returned to on-site learning where they can participate in richer discussions and interact more effectively with their lecturers and other students to enhance their own knowledge and skills.”
“My accounting teacher in school was my motivator because she showed me that accounting was fun. Accountancy is the right choice for me as I enjoy calculations. This is a stepping stone to build my career to help my family.” – BPP Learning Media student Muhammad Faris Izzuddin
“I started preparing from the get- go. I did the ACCA past year questions and made use of the ACCA Practice Platform. These efforts boosted my confidence when sitting for the exam.” – Sunway TES Centre for Accountancy Excellence student Hui NingACCA students and members, he said, remained highly sought-after by employers in a variety of industries across the world.
Various studies and surveys showed that the demand for accounting and finance professionals across the world remained strong, even as the global economy emerged from the fallout of the pandemic, he added.
“In Malaysia, accounting and finance have been listed among the top 10 most in-demand skills in 2023 by job search portal GrabJobs. This is due to the huge presence of large multinational financial firms in the country.
“Data by the Malaysian Department of Statistics also showed strong demand for such skills, which have consistently ranked among the top five hottest jobs in the country.
“For instance, in the third quarter of 2022, accountants and auditors ranked third in terms of highest job vacancy nationwide,” he added.
