Darren Lang

Darren Lang has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. In 2012, they worked at Grant Thornton South Africa as an Auditing Senior/In-Charge, responsible for managing audits and completing financial statements. Darren also taught accounting at university level and managed administrative processes. In 2015, Darren co-founded The Ucan Group and Kepler & Co., where they served as CEO and Co-Founder respectively. Darren also worked at VAT IT as a Dividend Withholdings Tax professional. From 2015 to 2018, Darren was the Managing Director at Excel Academy, where they focused on business development and sales, managing a team and operations to grow the startup into a global skills trainer.

Darren Lang's education history begins in 2008 when they enrolled at the University of Johannesburg. Darren studied Accounting and graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) Acc Hons degree in 2011.

In 2012, Darren attended SAICA, where they pursued Board 1 and Board 2 degrees. During their time at SAICA, they focused on subjects such as Financial Accounting, Financial Management, Taxation, and Auditing. Darren completed this program in 2013.

In the same year, Darren also started studying at the CFA Institute. Darren embarked on the CFA Level 1 and Level 2 programs, emphasizing Financial Analytics. Darren successfully completed their studies at the CFA Institute in 2014.

This summary provides an overview of Darren Lang's educational journey, which included a Bachelor's degree in Accounting, followed by specialized studies in Financial Accounting, Financial Management, Taxation, Auditing, and Financial Analytics.