A 16-year-old finance professional, Lakshmanan Meyyappan, is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world’s youngest male Chartered Accountant. Reports say he receives the record after completing the ACCA qualification at 16 years and 141 days, with the certification process carried out in Dubai.
The outlets provide context on how he reaches the milestone. They say Meyyappan starts studying for the professional qualification around age 15, after finishing Class 10 during the COVID-19 pandemic. His mother, who is also an ACCA professional, is described as introducing him to accounting during lockdown.
Sources also differ slightly in focus on what he has done since. One account notes that after the Guinness recognition tied specifically to his ACCA qualification, he later earns a CFA charter and is pursuing an MSc in Finance, while working as a Senior Research Analyst in Dubai. Another outlet emphasizes the Guinness achievement timing and that it is distinct from the Chartered Accountancy qualification offered by ICAI.
