JERTIH: A Quran reciter is now the world’s second best student in the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) examinations for the March 2023 session.
The Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) student at Dungun campus, Safwa Zamri, 19, received the Top ACCA Foundation in Accountancy (FIA) prize for the FA1-Financial Transaction Record paper by scoring 98% and becoming the top scorer in Malaysia.
Safwa told Bernama she had no basic learning in accounting as she took pure science and religious studies when she attended secondary school at Sekolah Menengah Imtiaz in Besut here.
She memorised 30 chapters of the Quran when in Form Two, before memorising the holy book in Form Four, and eventually scored 12 A’s in her Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) examination.
“When I wanted to continue my studies at UiTM, my parents suggested that I take a course in accounting because I like Mathematics.
“Also, four of my siblings graduated in either medicine and engineering, so, we have to have someone in accountancy,” she said when met at her family home in Kampung Pengkalan Kubur.
She attributed her excellent results in the ACCA examination to her determination to do well.
“It was a challenge when I first studied accounting, but I managed to overcome it by doing a lot of revision and exercise until I finally develop an interest in the subject,” said the youngest of four siblings.
Her parents, Zamri Mohd Amin, 56, and Rashidah Ab Rahman, 57, said Safwa had been doing well in her studies since she was in primary schools.
“She was always the top student in her class and will work hard for anything the she wants by staying up late at night to study,” said her father.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Get 20% OFF The Star Digital Access
Cancel anytime. Ad-free. Unlimited access with perks.
