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KARACHI: The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has announced the results of its latest examinations and three students, including two females, from Pakistan, are on the list of its global prizewinners.
As per details, Kahaf Moid from Karachi scored the highest marks in Audit and Assurance, once again proving that women are the bright future of Pakistan.
Kahaf’s father is a telecom engineer in Dubai and her mother resides in Karachi with her. Kahaf wants to represent Pakistan on different forums internationally after ACCA. She also wants to correct the outdated perception about Pakistani women for being backward and restricted.
Kahaf said, “Pakistani women are not the ones with our wings clipped; we are already flying high and making a difference. Pakistani women are the future global leaders and it’s just about the time that the world will see it for themselves”, she remarked.
Fakiha Maqsood
Fakiha Maqsood belonged to Faisalabad is a global topper and scored the highest marks in Advanced Taxation. She also scored the highest marks by any student in Pakistan in the Strategic Business Reporting examination.
Faikha had topped Punjab in her A-Level examinations, and after completing both her O and A Levels in Pakistan, she went to the UK to enroll at the City University of London for a BSc Hons.
In Accounting and Finance, she stood second in the entire batch. She was previously a national position holder in the ACCA’s Financial Management examination. Faikha wants to play a part in the modernization of the textile sector in Faisalabad after ACCA.
Drawing on her global expertise and future-focused insights acquired in ACCA, she wants to help the sector prepare for the future and refresh its global standing as the world’s biggest exporting city by embracing digitization and innovation.
Ali Shan
Ali Shan, who also hails from Karachi, has scored the highest marks in the Financial Reporting examination. Ali is the eldest son in a family of five and wants to do something big for both himself and the people around him.
His father works in Marketing and his mother is a school teacher. He started his ACCA after completing Intermediate in Commerce with an A-1 grade.
Considered a gold standard in Accountancy, the ACCA Qualification rigorously tests the expertise and competencies that a modern-day business professional requires, with a firm grounding in ethics and professionalism.
With 227,000 members and 544,000 future members based in 176 countries, the ACCA is recognized as a global passport to building an international career with leading brands across the globe.
After the recent international successes of Pakistani students like Zara Naeem Dar and Muhammad Abdullah, it is heartening to see the youth vying for the top spots in education and highlighting Pakistan globally as a hub for world-class talent in Accountancy and Finance.