Pakistani students continue to make the country proud by impressing theworld with their excellent exam performance in the global professionalaccountancy exams conducted by ACCA (the Association of Chartered CertifiedAccountants).
Zara Naeem, an ACCA student from Lahore, has been declared the globalprizewinner for scoring the highest marks in the Financial Reporting examconducted in December 2020.——————————
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The ACCA qualification is considered the gold standard in accountancy withrecognition and presence in over 179 countries worldwide, opening doors tohighly respected and fulfilling career opportunities around the world.
Zara credits this success to her father who always encouraged all the girlsin the family to pursue their dreams and smash all artificial barriers.Retired after a stellar career in the military, Zara’s father himself holdsa master’s degree and is highly passionate to see his child doing bigthings for the country.
My father is a true role model for me. I grew up seeing him reaching greatheights in his military service that always inspired me to follow in hisfootsteps,’ she said. ‘Seeing his gold medal that he was awarded with hisMBA made me challenge myself to live up to his legacy by dedicating myselffully to my studies.
Explaining the reason for choosing ACCA, Zara shared,
ACCA was a natural choice for me. Most military families move every fewyears, so I always knew I needed a qualification that ensures flexibilityand offers global mobility. With over 527,000 students in nearly 179countries studying and sitting the same exams, ACCA is the best option forthose who wish to go places.
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Busting the myth that finance and accountancy is a male-dominatedprofession, she shared,
This is no longer the case. With bodies like ACCA opening access, you’ll besurprised to learn that ACCA now has a female student base of 58%, withmore women than ever looking to become professional accountants. So yes,get ready to see cracks in the glass ceiling.
Zara has big dreams for herself and is committed to start her ownconsultancy firm after attaining ACCA membership. She’s confident that herfirm will be able to win international clients due to her globally acceptedqualification and worldwide connections that ACCA membership offers.——————————
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Despite much disruption globally as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, ACCAwas able to run almost 153,000 exams across the vast majority of itsmarkets worldwide. For the health and safety of its students, additionalmeasures were implemented in line with relevant governmental advice.
The ACCA qualification rigorously tests the skills and competencies that amodern-day accountant needs with a firm grounding in ethics andprofessionalism. It prepares students for a rewarding career as a qualifiedand ethical finance professional.
