Description

Higher Diploma in Professional Accounting

This Professional Accounting programme at Maynooth University is a 1-year intensive conversion course designed so as to mirror in terms of standard and complexity the critical areas of the accounting syllabi of a 3-year undergraduate accounting programme.

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Duration

1 year

Starting Date

September

Tuition Fee

€14,000 per full

Location

Maynooth, Ireland

The programme

Graduates will, on successful completion of the programme, have entitlement to CAP1 exemptions from Chartered Accountants Ireland. Successful graduates also have exemption from LW, PM, TX, FR and FM of the ACCA professional examinations, and equivalent exemptions from other Accounting Bodies.

Graduates are very well placed to enter the work force as a trainee accountant with just two sets of professional exams required to complete to qualify as a chartered accountant. Successful graduates from the Professional Accounting programme at Maynooth University will have an option of enrolling for the 1-year Masters in Accounting at Maynooth University, the successful completion of which, will enable them to qualify for exemption from a further level of examinations (CAP 2) of Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Career Options

While graduates are likely to be primarily focused on a professional accountancy qualification, our accounting programmes prepare students for a variety of careers both in the private and public sectors in every industry. Graduates are typically employed by the leading accounting firms. Career options also include accountant in industry, management consultant, regulatory agencies, NGO’s and Government services.

Courses Included

On completion of the programme graduates will be able to:

Understand the principles of financial accounting and the main business and accounting structures
Understand and be able to apply the principles of double entry book–keeping
Be able to prepare a set of accounts
Understand the principles of financial management
Have the knowledge and skills to deal with most routine issues in personal income tax and vat
Have an understanding of the impact of law on business