I Overcame Failures - Legon Student who earned 1st Class says as he Becomes a Chartered Accountant
- Daniel Danso Dankwah has been admitted as a Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ghana (ICAG)
- He achieved the feat this year after completing the Chartered Accountancy exams in November 2019 and became an Associate of the ICAG
- Dankwah has shared that he overcame challenges in his journey to be a Chartered Accountant
Our manifesto: This is what YEN.com.gh believes in
After overcoming challenges and failures, Daniel Danso Dankwah, has been admitted as a Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ghana (ICAG).
He obtained the feat after completing the Chartered Accountancy exams in November 2019 and became an Associate of the ICAG.
Dankwah recalls facing impediments in his pursuit to be a Chartered Accountant, as he recounted his journey to achieving the feat in a LinkedIn post.
Source: UGC
Graduating from the University of Ghana
''This journey started in 2014 when I was enrolled into the University of Ghana Business School after high school as an Arts student of St. James Seminary & Senior High School,'' he recalled.
Enjoy reading our stories? Join YEN.com.gh's Telegram channel for more!
In 2018, he graduated from the University of Ghana Business School with a First Class in BSc Admin (Accounting).
''I started the Chartered Accountancy exams in November 2018, completed all the exams in November 2019 and became an Associate of the ICAG.
''On 26th March 2021, I was admitted as a Member of the Institute under the CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ACT, 1963 (ACT 170), Section 4(1A) after meeting the practical experience and induction requirements,'' he said.
Despite the achievement, Dankwah mentioned that it is not so much about being a Chartered Accountant, but the impediments he overcame.
''It is not so much about being a Chartered Accountant but the impediments I had to overcome, failures, self-doubt, frustration and the rest,'' he said.
Read the post below:
Ghanaian innovator to build spot robots
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that, a 16-year-old student from Kumasi in Ghana, Philimon Afriyie, is on a mission to build spot robots similar to Boston Dynamic robots to help persons living with disabilities.
Read also
People of Siamekome in V/R to see light for 1st time as entire town gets powered with solar
However, with limited resources due to extreme financial constraints, the teenager's dream hangs in the balance, but his knack to succeed is his source of motivation.
Philimon Afriyie, a student at the St. Louis Demonstration Junior High School at Mbrom in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, needs funds to purchase a 3D printer to complete the project and accomplish his dream of helping people with disabilities.
Ghanaian lady called to the Bar of the Province of Alberta in Canada
In a separate story, a student of Ghanaian descent, Abena Wiafe, is reaping from her hard work after being called to the Bar of the Province of Alberta in Western Canada.
Taking to her LinkedIn page to disclose the achievement, Wiafe shared impressive photos, posing alongside her principal, with a message expressing gratitude towards him.
She wrote:
''One week ago today, I got called to the bar of the Province of Alberta. My principal Sangin (Sam) Safi made a heartfelt application on my behalf of which I am truly grateful.''
Source: YEN.com.gh
