IATI Accounting Technician

Course details

Objectives:

This course will give participants the skills and knowledge to work in a wide variety of finance roles for many types of organisations, including manufacturing companies, local and central government, the health service, banks and insurance companies and private accountancy firms. Self- employment is also a possibility for qualified technicians.

Content:

Our course has two distinct years to cover – First year and Second year. First year gives you a foundation knowledge of business and accounting, while Second year allows you to build a deeper understanding of more advanced accounting issues. There is also a practical focus on the IT systems that are commonly used in accounting.

By the time you have passed your exams, you will have learned to:

• Prepare financial statements
• Prepare financial reports and other management information
• Compute tax liabilities for companies and individuals
• Set up and manage credit control procedures
• Use computers effectively in an accounts related environment
• Understand the relevance of marketing, IT, Finance, LAW and HR to the accounting function
• Set up and manage payroll and TAS/Sage packages

As Members of Accounting Technicians Ireland individuals are entitled to put the letters MIATI after their name, seen by many employers as essential when hiring

Year one Subjects

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

Year two Subjects

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