Certificate in Accounting Technicians

Course details

A qualified Accounting Technician will be able to:

• Prepare financial statements.
• Prepare financial reports and other management information.
• Compute tax liabilities for companies and for inpiduals.
• Set up and manage systems for budgets, stock control, cost accounting, cash reconciliation.
• Set up and manage credit control procedures.
• Use computers effectively in a business environment.

Course Content

The Accounting Technicians Ireland qualification is pided into two parts, each of which is a qualification in its own right.

Certificate for Accounting Technicians (1 year)

The Certificate for Accounting Technicians (First Year) offers a progression pathway into the Diploma for Accounting Technicians . Once you successfully complete the first year subjects, you will receive the Certificate for Accounting Technicians award.

Diploma for Accounting Technicians (2 years)

For the Diploma you are required to gain experiential learning through two years full time employment (or the equivalent part time). This could be relevant work experience from a previous job or voluntary activity for a group or society. The Diploma qualification is awarded on successful completion of all 8 subjects and two years relevant work experience.

Course Subjects

First Year 

• Financial Accounting
• Taxation
• Law and Ethics
• Business Management

Second Year

• Advanced Financial Accounting
• Advanced Taxation
• Management Accounting
• Integrated Accounting Systems