Accounting Technician Diploma - Year 2

Course details

Accounting Techncians perform accounting duties at middle management levels in commercial, industrial, public sector organisations and in the offices of practising Accountants. Accounting Technicians Ireland founded in 1983, is one of the fastest growing professional bodies in Ireland, with more than 3,500 members and 5,000 students.

Accounting Technicians fill a wide range of positions including:

• Accounts Clerk/Manager
• Assistant Accountant
• Audit Assistant
• Credit Controller
• Payroll Administrator
• Stock Controller

The Accounting Technician, having gained appropriate experience, will be competent in:

• Preparation of financial statements reports and other management information
• Computation of tax liabilities
• Setting up and managing systems for budgets
• Stock control
• Cost accounting
• Cash reconciliation
• Credit control
• Using Information Technology (IT) effectively

While the Accounting Technician qualification is in itself a passport to a rewarding career, many graduates continue their studies, to become fully qualified professional Accountants

Examination and Certification

• Students take examinations in May each year. Repeat sittings are taken in August. All examinations are set and graded independently of the College by Accounting Technicians Ireland.
• Exam results are generally available in July (May sitting) and late September (August sitting) and are sent directly to the student by Accounting Technicians Ireland.
• On successful completion of all Certificate (Year 1) and Year 2 examinations combined with two years of approved relevant work experience, students are awarded the Diploma for Accounting Technicians.
• On successful completion of Second Year students may become Affiliate Members of Accounting Technicians Ireland allowing them to maintain their professional affiliation while they complete the work experience requirement of the Diploma.

Entry Requirements

Students must have completed Year 1 of the Accounting Technician course before registering for Year 2. It is possible to continue to Year 2 while no more than one of either the Law and Ethics or Business Management modules is outstanding from Year 1.