{
  "id": 1508466,
  "title": "Indian-origin teen became world's youngest CA at 16, now works as research analyst",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/indian-origin-teen-became-worlds-youngest-ca-at-16-now-works-as",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T15:10:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/trends/indianorigin-teen-became-worlds-youngest-ca-at-16-now-works-as-research-analyst-11786977753369.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Indian-origin teenager Lakshmanan Meyyappan became the world's youngest Chartered Accountant (CA) at the age of 16, according to Guinness World Records. Meyyappan, who was born on 11 January 2005, achieved the feat in Dubai on 30 June 2021. Prior to his CA qualification, Meyyappan had an interest in finance that developed during the Covid-19 pandemic. He began preparing for the ACCA qualification at age 15 and completed it within a year. Since then, he has obtained the CFA charter and is currently pursuing an MSc in Finance. Meyyappan works as a Senior Research Analyst at Century Financial in Dubai, conducting investment research and analysis to support decision-making in financial markets. He credits the Covid-19 lockdown period for providing him with more time to focus on his studies. Meyyappan emphasizes that his pursuit of qualifications was driven by a desire to gain a practical understanding of finance and develop skills for long-term usefulness, rather than a desire to set a record.",
  "summary": "Lakshmanan Meyyappan's interest in finance developed during the Covid-19 pandemic, shortly after he completed his Class 10 board examinations. He began preparing for the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification at the age of 15",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}