Two East Midlands accountancy students receive top marks from global professional body
It has just been announced that two Nottingham students who work for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP have achieved the highest worldwide scores in the June 2008 exam sitting of the ACCA Qualification.
Helen Hinton has achieved Gold and the highest score for Paper 6 which was taken by 3,334 students globally. Samantha Liley, achieved Silver.
Helen, who is senior associate at PricewaterhouseCoopers, says: “I chose the ACCA Qualification as it is a global qualification and I felt that this was the best route for me professionally. I am shocked I have done so well. It is amazing.”
Samantha, who is also a senior associate at Pricewaterhouse Coopers, says: “It was a big surprise to have done so well. It is really great and also a big coincidence as Helen and I are good friends and studied together.”
Wyn Mears, Director, ACCA UK says: “It is to both Helen and Samantha’s credit that they have done so well in these exams. The papers within the ACCA Qualification are very challenging and to have come top in such a competitive environment is exceptional. We are certain that this will give Helen and Samantha an excellent foundation to build their future careers.”
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Notes to Editors
1. ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants. We aim to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. We have 325,606 students and 122,426 members in 170 countries worldwide.
2. ACCA believes that globalisation of business requires one set of reporting standards. We favour principles-based, not rules-based standards, which is why we support the worldwide implementation of IFRS.
3. ACCA believes that tax systems should be transparent, simplified, fair and certain.
4. Complying with regulations affects SMEs disproportionately, which is why ACCA urges governments and standard setters to ‘think sm
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For further information, please contact: Sharon Garfinkel, ACCA UK phone: +44 (0)20 7059 5788 email: sharon.garfinkel@uk.accaglobal.com