-First Guyanese to achieve this status in the accountancy field 

At age 20 while, some are still trying to find their way, Chirag Chadwani is the youngest qualified chartered accountant in Guyana and is recognised globally.

As an over-achiever academically, his parents and family were not surprised because they knew he had the potential and needed to focus.

When he developed an interest in accounting studies, his parents fully supported him by utilising extra lessons at a private school, which they paid for and provided guidance.

As he continued to excel in school, Chadwani had his eyes set on gaining recognition in the accounting field by acquiring certificates needed to boost his curriculum vitae.

In Advanced Audit and Assurance certification, Chirag is ranked number four in the world, number one in the Caribbean, and the only person locally to attain this achievement.

He is recognised globally in the ACCA community and is recognised in 178 countries worldwide.
However, Chirag was also accredited Strategic Business Leader (SBL), Strategic Business Reporting (SBR) and Advanced Audit and Assurance (AAA) by the Association of Chartered Accountants.

Chandwani is also ACCA accredited Ethics and Professional Skills module, an advanced diploma in Accountancy and Business.

According to Devidas Chandwani, father of the Guyanese scholar, his son remains humble even though he has made significant academic strides in accounting among his peers.

The Indian National, who immigrated to Guyana, is a local businessman who told the Pepperpot Magazine that his youngest of two sons is a very enterprising young man who has done amazingly well in his career in the field of accountancy.

He reported that at age 12, Chandwani wrote the Caribbean Council Examination (CXC), one subject, Principle of Accounts, and passed with distinction.

The businessman, who came to Guyana more than 35 years ago, stated that his son was in Form Two when he wrote exams in Mathematics and English Language at age 13 and excelled.

He added that Chandwani wrote the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) in Form Three and passed, but he didn’t do as well as he did previously.

Chandwani was a pupil of Mae’s Under 12 School before he wrote ACCA in Form Four, along with his regular school work and passed.

On August 3, 2022, Chandwani and his father visited the Office of the President and had a successful meeting with President Irfaan Ali.

Chandwani placed number 11 globally and is the top performer in the Caribbean in the Audit and Assurance Examination, written during the ACCA December 2021 examinations.

There, President Ali praised Chandwani for his accomplishments and encouraged him to ensure he had a balanced life.

His father told the Pepperpot Magazine that his son, from childhood, he endeavoured to be successful, and he attended Sir Morgan’s private lessons where he was encouraged to do even more academically, and he did just that and some more.
Chandwani has placed among the top 20 persons in the world at the “Audit and Assurance” examination from the December 2021 sitting of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) exams.
He placed 11th and landed a Grade I in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certification’s (CSEC) Principles of Accounts examination when he was only 12.

The former student of Mae’s Schools was the top performer for the Caribbean in that particular examination paper, the ACCA confirmed on its Facebook page.
“Of the 119,688 entered for the December sitting, which saw 145,692 exams completed. A total of 4,288 students completed their final exams to become ACCA affiliates. In the face of the continued pandemic, ACCA also offered remotely invigilated exams to 9,809 students across numerous jurisdictions,” the professional body (ACCA) said on its website.
Today, he is a recognised accountant with a private company in Guyana, utilising his knowledge to expand his horizons in relation to on-the-job experience in the workplace.