SHAH ALAM – Two Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Accountancy Faculty students have made the top 10 in the world in the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) examinations last December.
In a statement today, UiTM said the duo are Fatin Najwa Azman, 22, a fifth-semester student of the ACCA programme, and Putera Aiman Abdul Rashid, 19, a final-semester student of the CAT programme.
Fatin Najwa emerged first in Malaysia and ninth in the world in the audit and assurance exam, while Putera Aiman earned first place in Malaysia and second in the world in the maintaining financial records (FA2) exam.
Faculty dean Prof Haslinda Yusoff said the two are dedicated to their studies and have a good learning environment.
“The faculty is proactive in fostering an effective learning environment. The effective teaching and learning system at UiTM contributes to students’ success.
“This success also proves Bumiputera excellence in the field of accounting. It can be used as a stimulus to produce more of the best Bumiputera accounting professionals in the world.”
UiTM is said to be the first public university in Malaysia to receive the ACCA Platinum Award since July 2011, and continues to serve as a major public education institution in supporting the nation’s aspirations of producing 60,000 certified accountants by 2030. – Bernama, February 5, 2021
