Jason Lynch from Athea has come first in the world out of over 14,800 students in the Association of Chartered Accountants Business Analysis Exam. Jason, has just completed his final Auditing exam (P7) this month and, if successful, will apply for full ACCA membership in September – making him one of the youngest ever accredited members at the annual New Member’s Ceremony in October. Jason was in the Westbury Hotel, Dublin to be presented with his award by Minister Richard Bruton TD, Minister for Education and Skills at an ACCA Business Breakfast. Jason is currently working with FDC Accountants in Listowel.
When asked about his achievement Jason said, “Business and accounting always came naturally to me and perhaps more importantly, I’ve always enjoyed it. People sometimes don’t realise the rewarding nature of being able to help small and medium business owners with the minutia of accountancy – give professional advice and see the positive impact it has on their finances and their life. There is a considerable people element to the field that I think a lot of people overlook and that’s what’s always interested me most about it.”
At the event fellow Limerick native and Chair of ACCA Ireland, Stephen O’Flaherty noted, “Jason’s achievements have impressed everyone here at ACCA. It is an incredible achievement for Jason and bodes well for the industry in Ireland to have such talented and committed people entering accountancy. The fact that Jason has the potential to be one of the youngest ever accredited accountants only adds to his accomplishments.”
“Our focus at ACCA has always been to equip our 200,000 fully qualified members and 486,000 students worldwide with the skillset, ethics and leadership to support dynamic and changing workplaces. Jason represents the latest consignment of young Accountants who will soon be impacting on Irish and global business and that is something to be excited about.”