ACCA – Accounting Technician – Year 1

ACCA – Accounting Technician – Year 1

Qualifying as an ACCA Accounting Technician ensures that candidates are technically competent in all aspects of accounts support, testing their theoretical knowledge through a set of stringent examinations, and their ability to apply knowledge by assessing their practical experience.

It is the responsibility of all students to register independently with the ACCA. Students should also apply directly to the ACCA for any exemptions.Students should register as a student on the Foundations in Accountancy.

Please see www.accaglobal.com for further information on this course.

Note: Students are expected to source the relevant textbooks as advised by lecturer.

Minimum Entry Requirements

Modules

 Recording Financial Transactions(FA1),  Management Information (MA1), Maintaining Financial Records(FA2),  Maintaining Costs and Finance (MA2), 

Accountant in Business (FAB)

Progression

Students must complete one year’s relevant practical experience in any accounting environment to show they can use their knowledge from the exams in the workplace. Experience can be completed before, at the same time or after taking exams.

Embedded Awards

You will be awarded the Introductory Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting when you have completed exams FA1 and MA1; the Intermediate Certificate in Financial and Management Accounting when you have completed exams FA2 and MA2; and the Diploma in Accounting and Business when you have completed exams FAB, FMA and FFA. This is a great way to demonstrate to employers your level of knowledge and capabilities and it motivates you to keep studying. Please note you will receive these awards only when you have also completed Foundations in Professionalism.

Registration with ACCA

It is the responsibility of all students to register independently with the ACCA. Students should also apply directly to the ACCA for any exemptions they may be entitled to. Students should register as a student on the Foundations in Accountancy.

Please see www.accaglobal.com for further details.

Registration Deadlines

In order to be eligible to sit examinations in December 2011 (Year Two) students must be registered with ACCA by 15 August 2011.

In order to be eligible to sit examinations in June 2012 (Year One) students must be registered with ACCA by 31 December 2011.

Please see www.accaglobal.com for further details.

Professional Recognition

After completing your CAT Qualification, you can continue your studies with the ACCA Qualification and work towards becoming a qualified chartered certified accountant.

You will be given exemption from the first three exams of the ACCA Qualification (F1, F2 and F3) and your one year’s practical experience can count towards the three years of practical experience needed for the ACCA Qualification.

Career Opportunities

You could work in the following types of roles:

an accounting role in an small to medium-sized organisation

a financial reporting, financial support or supervisory role in a larger organisation

a financial supervisory or management role in accounts payables and/or receivables, or a financial role in fixed-asset accounting or in a financial shared service centre

an accounting technician role in a commercial organisation.

Additional Information

Duration: 1 year: 22 weeks – Monday 7.00pm to 10.00pm

Commencing: 19 September 2011

Enquiries; Janine King, Course Administrator Tel: 090 6483050 Email: jking@ait.ie  

Course Fee: €900 per annum (Does not include membership and examination fees payable to ACCA).