Accounting & Finance

What is the Course about?

The Accounting & Finance stream allows students to specialise in Accounting and Finance in the final two years of their BBS (Hons) degree and is primarily for those students who wish to pursue a career as an accountant or in the financial services sector. This course is accredited by various professional accounting bodies and boasts maximum available exemptions for those students wishing to pursue a professional accounting qualification. Further exemptions are available with the Irish Taxation Institute allowing graduates the opportunity to pursue various roles in taxation.

Course Structure

This is a 4-year degree, consisting of 60 credits per stage and 30 credits per semester. The first two years of the course includes core foundation business modules ensuring that students acquire the necessary foundation knowledge, skills and competencies in business. A suite of mandatory and elective modules are offered to students across the first 2 years of the course.

Following successful completion of year 2 students choose a stream that they wish to specialise in. Accounting & Finance is one of these streams which specialises in core accounting and finance modules in years 3 and 4 of the course.

The final 2 years of the course is structured around four key specialisms, namely: Accounting, Finance, Taxation and Audit & Assurance, where basic accounting, analytical and problem-solving skills are developed.

Is this course for you?

Mathematics and English are good indicator subjects for a career in accounting. Mathematics is useful as Accounting is a mathematical subject. English is important as you will need to explain complex accounting concepts to non-accountants in simple language. The course will start your journey to a professional accounting qualification which will open local, national and international career opportunities.

Special Features:

• Maximum available exemptions from the professional accounting bodies including Chartered Accountants Ireland (ACA), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants Ireland (CPA).
• Further exemptions available from the Irish Taxation Institute (ITI).
• Embedded Sage Accounting On-Line Software Digital Badge, accredited by ACCA.
• Final year CPA Ireland sponsored award and prize.
• Strong practical transferrable skills developed in On-Line Accounting Software, Revenue On-Line Services (ROS) and Microsoft Office applications.
• Range of graduate job opportunities in multiple sectors including professional services, accountancy practices, industry, financial services and government upon completion of the course.
• Summer internship programmes available in various accounting firms at the end of year 3.
• Annual networking opportunities including guest lectures, employer presentations, EY business challenge, professional accounting body presentations, interview skills workshop and CV preparation workshop.