Why in News?
Lakshmanan Meyyappan has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the world’s youngest male Chartered Accountant, achieving the record in Dubai at the age of 16 years and 141 days.
About
- Meyyappan began pursuing the ACCA qualification at 15 and completed it in about a year.
- He later earned the CFA charter and is pursuing an MSc in Finance.
- He currently works as a Senior Research Analyst at Century Financial in Dubai.
- His interest in accounting developed during the COVID-19 pandemic after completing Class 10.
