ACCOUNTANCY whizz Rachel Salter is on top of the world after notching up the best worldwide score in her professional exam.Ipswich-based Ms Salter achieved the highest worldwide score in the Advanced Audit and Assurance paper of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants qualification in the June 2008 exam, which was sat by 5,634 students globally.

ACCOUNTANCY whizz Rachel Salter is on top of the world after notching up the best worldwide score in her professional exam.

Ipswich-based Ms Salter achieved the highest worldwide score in the Advanced Audit and Assurance paper of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants qualification in the June 2008 exam, which was sat by 5,634 students globally.

“My father is an accountant and it's in the blood,” said Ms Salter, who is a client manager at Beatons Chartered Accountants.

“I was completely shocked to have done so well and was sure others would do better than me. The ACCA qualification if very flexible and will certainly help me in my career.”

Wyn Mears, director of ACCA UK, said: “It is to Rachel's credit that she has done so well in these exams. The papers within the ACCA qualification are very challenging and to have come top in such a competitive environment is exceptional. We are certain that this will give Rachel an excellent foundation to build her future career.”

Beatons director Stephanie Hammond said they were “very proud” of Ms Salter's success.

“It is a testament to her hard work and dedication that she achieved such a high score. We are confident that her qualification will be of great benefit to both Rachel and our firm.”