AN ULSTER University Business School student is celebrating after achieving 10th place in the world in the Association of Chartered Certified Account-ants (ACCA) F5 Performance Management exam.
With a score of 88%, Zoe McBride’s top 10 placing put her ahead of over 24,000 students across the globe who also sat the paper. Zoe was also placed in the top three in Ireland.
She said: “I knew the exams wouldn’t be easy, so I was delighted when I found out that my mark was 88%. “This really encourages me to go on to complete the ACCA qualification with the continued support of my employer and the Ulster University Business School.”
Ronnie Patton. course director of the part-time ACCA programme at the Ulster University said: “Whilst a primary degree opens the door to the world of work, ongoing study for professional examinations really propels a graduate up the career ladder.
“With almost 600,000 members and students in 173 coun-tries, ACCA is the global body for professional accountants.
“Achieving membership can act as a passport to a successful career in accountancy, business and finance. As a graduate in finance, Zoe was required to sit only 10 of the 14 ACCA exams. Now employed by Heritage Administration Services, based in the NI Science Park, Zoe’s success is a further demonstration of how the Ulster University Business School is developing students with appropriate skills and qualifications to enable them to play an important role in the growth of Northern Ireland’s future economy.”
Gerry Warwick, head of operations for Heritage UK and Ireland said: “We are absolutely delighted with Zoe’s result and she should be very proud of her performance.
“Zoe has worked with heritage since her university placement year and is a highly valued member of our fund accounting team.
“An exceptional result such as this encourages us to continue to invest in local talent and work closely with ACCA and the Ulster University Business School to promote fund admin-istration and financial services in Northern Ireland.”