Accountancy students count themselves best in the world
Four Irish accountancy students can count themselves the best in the world after finishing first and second in their exams.
Elizabeth Howard and Aoife Mc Walters, both from Galway, achieved the highest mark globally in their Taxation exam, while Liina Rae from Rathfarnham and Gary O'Shea, from Bandon, were second in the world in their Performance Management and Financial Management exams respectively.
All Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) students at Dublin-based online and blended learning college, Accountancy School, they are amongst 15 accountancy students from the school to rank within the world's top 10 in their exams.
Of 500,000 ACCA students, approximately 8,000 of whom study in Ireland, Elizabeth, Aoife, Liina and Gary were four of 27 fellow Accountancy School students to finish first in Ireland.
All were recognised for their achievements at a ceremony in Dublin recently.
Congratulating them on their results, Accountancy School managing director, Dave O'Donoghue said, "ACCA is a globally recognised accountancy qualification, and the key to a hugely rewarding career in accountancy and financial management, here in Ireland and internationally.
"Against the backdrop of an acute world-wide shortage of accountants, ACCA trainees, affiliates and members are in high demand throughout the world," Mr O'Donoghue said.
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