La Salle College student Leung Lok-yee has done his school proud by scoring the highest marks among candidates from all over the world in the Second Level Book- keeping and Accounts Examination.
The examination, conducted by the London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) on a worldwide basis, is recognised by the accounting profession in most Commonwealth countries.
The second level examination is somewhat equivalent to the HKCEE. This year, more than 50,000 candidates from Hong Kong, most of them fifth formers, sat the examination.
'I didn't really have high expectations,' said Lok-yee.
'I studied for the exam together with some of my friends. It was not too difficult and I thought maybe I would get a distinction, but being the world champion was beyond my wildest dreams.'
Mok Man-kit, who was also a La Salle student, scored the highest marks in Hong Kong in the 1996 examination.
Mr Mok, who is now studying at the University of Hong Kong, said he also did not expect such outstanding results. 'I just couldn't believe it when they told me that I was the top scorer in Hong Kong.'
