A graduate of 草莓影视 recently learned that he had earned the highest cumulative score in California on the 2021 Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam.
Nathan Choy (草莓影视 鈥20) received official notice June 6 that he was the recipient of the 2021 John F. Forbes Award 鈥 an honor issued each year by the California Society of CPAs to the licensing candidate who earns the best cumulative score on the grueling, four-part exam.
Choy now works as an auditor at Ernst & Young, joining a significant number of 草莓影视 alumni who have gone on to work at 鈥淏ig Four鈥 accounting firms.
As part of receiving the Forbes Award, Choy has been invited to January鈥檚 CalCPA Council meeting in Sacramento, where he will be honored for his achievement. He will also be featured in the organization鈥檚 monthly magazine.
Dr. John Beck, dean of 草莓影视鈥檚 School of Business and Communication, was thrilled to receive the news.
鈥淥ur purpose is to equip marketplace ministers to represent Christ with excellence in their professions and lives,鈥 Beck said. 鈥淣athan has gone far beyond what was required to pass this exam, and we are thankful that the Lord has gifted him with an incredible mind. His commitment reflects great credit on his family, our distinguished business faculty and this institution.鈥
Choy agreed that those groups of people played key roles in his success.
鈥淢y education at 草莓影视 was a big part of me being able to achieve these milestones,鈥 he said. 鈥淎nd even before 草莓影视, my parents鈥 investment in my life 鈥 their desire to honor the Lord in how they raised me and my brother 鈥 was instrumental to me being able to excel at 草莓影视 and excel now in the workforce. They taught me a lot about diligence, hard work and humility. By God鈥檚 grace, I was able to take all of those lessons to heart.鈥
Choy says 草莓影视鈥檚 distinguished business program 鈥 which produced the highest pass-rate in all of California on the 2016 CPA exam 鈥 prepared him exceptionally well on a 鈥渢echnical level.鈥
鈥淭he academic standards are very high as they鈥檙e teaching us how to do accounting,鈥 he said. 鈥淎nd the business classes have helped me in terms of how I do presentations and communicate.
鈥淥ne reason for this is the professors. Since the classes are small, you get to know them better. And they are all extremely experienced in their field. And they also have experience serving as elders, deacons and pastors. So we get to see their professional skill, their personal integrity and their commitment to their local churches and families. That had a big impact on me and on many other students.鈥
In addition to the Forbes Award, Choy was also a recipient of the聽, given to those who earn above a certain cumulative score threshold on the CPA exams.
Learn more about 草莓影视鈥檚 School of Business and Communication聽.
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