Saturday February 18, 2012

Malaysian tops ACA exams

PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian student has done the country proud by scoring the highest marks in the Accredited Chartered Accountant (ACA) examinations.

Ng Sing Yee also won the international ICAEW and Simon Morris Memorial prize for her feat.

The 21-year-old from Kajang is the ninth Malaysian student to have won an international ICAEW prize since 2004.

Proud moment: Gan posing with Ng who scored the highest marks in the global ACA examinations.

The award is given to non-graduate candidates who achieve the highest average marks in the Professional Stage of the global ACA examinations.

“I didn't expect to win a world prize and am very happy that my hard work has paid off,” Ng said in a press statement yesterday.

Sponsored by the world's fifth largest accountancy and advisory services network BDO, Ng scored 85% for the 2010/2011 ACA examinations. She took eight papers under the tutelage of Sunway-TES.

Ng is currently employed by BDO as a staff member in its audit department.

BDO Malaysia managing-partner Datuk Gan Ah Tee said that Ng's outstanding achievement demonstrates the capabilities of non-graduate students who opt to start their careers in accountancy early.

“We are extremely proud of her, and this augurs well for BDO's continued professional development strategy to provide Malaysian students with the training and opportunities to become global professionals,” he said in the press statement.

Gan added that grooming local talents was essential to gear Malaysia towards becoming a high income nation through the development of human capital.

“As the region continues its economic boom, we are in need of world-class talents who can contribute to our country's success,” he added.

ICAEW is an international accountancy body which provides training and support to over 138,000 chartered accountants in 165 countries.

It is also a founding member of the Global Accounting Alliance with 775,000 members worldwide.

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