According to Guinness World Records, Meiyappan holds the record of the world’s youngest male chartered accountant at the age of 16 years and 141 days. He achieved this feat in Dubai.
At the age when most children are thinking about school studies and career options, Lakshmanan Meiyappan achieved a great achievement. He has become the youngest CA i.e. Chartered Accountant in the world. With this he has registered his name in the Guinness World Records. According to Guinness World Records, Meiyappan holds the record of the world’s youngest male chartered accountant at the age of 16 years and 141 days. He achieved this feat in Dubai. Let us know who is Lakshmanan Meiyappan and how he started.
The special thing about his story is that his journey in the field of finance did not start with any long career plan, but with the interest in accounting that arose during the Corona pandemic. At that time his mother, herself an ACCA, explained him the basics of accounting. After this Lakshmanan decided to learn this subject seriously and started studying for ACCA at the age of just 15. According to his PwC Academy profile, he completed his ACCA qualification in about a year.
Started studying for ACCA at the age of 15
During the Covid lockdown, when schools and normal activities were affected, Lakshmanan started spending time in learning new things. His mother explained him the basic concepts of accounting. This became the path for him to enter the world of finance.
Didn’t stop studies even after making record
Lakshmanan’s studies did not stop after completing ACCA. He further studied CFA and is now pursuing higher education in Finance. According to media reports, he has also obtained CFA Charter and is currently pursuing MSc in Finance. His professional career is also related to the finance sector.
He is working as a Senior Research Analyst at Century Financial based in Dubai. Their work includes investment, research and analysis as well as contributing to decisions related to the financial markets.
Apart from studies, he is fond of making watches.
Lakshmanan’s interests are not limited to just accounting and finance. He is also fond of designing and making watches in his spare time. This interesting aspect makes his story more special, because along with studies and professional work, he also finds time for a creative hobby.
What did Lakshmanan say about the record?
According to a report published in NDTV, on getting his name registered in the Guinness World Records, Lakshmanan said that this achievement means a lot to him, but he never saw achieving professional qualification as a race. His focus was on understanding how finance works in the world and how to develop skills that would be useful over the long term.
He believes that when the motivation to learn comes from curiosity and a desire to understand a subject rather than just moving forward faster, the results are more meaningful.
What lessons for the students?
Lakshmanan’s journey shows students a different path to making a career. His story shows that after school, a career can be built through a degree as well as professional qualifications, industry experience and continuous learning.
According to official information from Guinness World Records, Lakshmanan’s record was recorded in Dubai on June 30, 2021. His date of birth is given as 11 January 2005 on the records page.
