Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:15am on 20 Aug 2026,Thursday India Global
Indian-origin Lakshmanan Meyyappan set a Guinness World Record after qualifying as the world’s youngest male chartered accountant at age 16. Now 21, the Dubai-based Meyyappan’s social media profile says he specialises in investment analysis and market insights. It also describes his interest in designing and building watches during his free time. Guinness World Records states Meyyappan was 16 years and 170 days old when he qualified in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on June 30, 2021. Reflecting on the achievement, Meyyappan said he once imagined chasing swimming records like Adam Peaty before completing ACCA a year later. He credited his teachers at PwC Academy Middle East. (PC: X)
