ACCA announces 2014 Simpson Scholarship winners
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One of the winners of the scholarship Abin Yesudas is from India.
- (1888PressRelease) July 15, 2014 - Five winners from three continents have won this year's Simpson Scholarship which gives a helping hand with expenses to gain the ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) Qualification. The winners will have their exam fees, annual student or affiliate fees, and membership admission fees paid for them by the scholarship fund for up to five years, or until ACCA membership is achieved, whichever happens sooner. BPP Learning Media, ACCA's Platinum Approved Learning Partner (Content), is also providing them with study materials for every ACCA paper they are studying.
One of the winners for this year's scholarship is Abin Yesudas from India. Since 2008, The other winner are Ato Kwamina Buabeng from Ghana, Hiral Velji from Kenya, Anastasia Chueva from Russia and Muhammad Ahsan Bajwa - Pakistan. The Simpson Scholarship has helped 35 ACCA students from 22 different countries. It has been running in its current form since 2008. In 1997, ACCA Fellow Muriel Simpson bequeathed in her Will a scholarship to recognise the achievements of high-calibre students.
Alan Hatfield, director-learning at ACCA, said: "The winners of the Simpson Scholarship are decided on from 20 finalists, it's a fantastic achievement on their part."Candidates for the scholarship are decided on based on their understanding of ACCA's core values of opportunity, diversity and integrity. They also have to show they would put this into practice as an ACCA student. Innovation in accounting and advancing the profession were also key to the success of the applicants. "The hard work and dedication these scholarship winners have shown in their studies to achieve the ACCA Qualification will hopefully be boosted by the scholarship - and this support will lead them on to a successful career in the accountancy profession."
For the chance to be awarded the scholarship, applicants had to have excelled in the exams they had already sat, and submit a 1000-word essay on how the scholarship would help them achieve their full potential.
More information about the scholarship can be found at: www.accaglobal.com/scholarship
About Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is the global body for professional accountants that aim to offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to people of application, ability and ambition around the world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy, finance and management. Founded in 1904, ACCA has consistently held unique core values: opportunity, diversity, innovation, integrity and accountability. The Institute supports more than 162,000 members and 428,000 students in 173 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. It delivers its courses through a network of over 89 offices and centres and more than 8,500 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development.
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