The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants

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The Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants Presented by Fergus Condon
FCCA Ernst Young
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Introduction

• About ACCA
• Why ACCA?
• Exams and Qualifications
• Exemptions
• Practical Experience
• Benefits of ACCA

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About ACCA

• Global body for professional accountants
• 544,000 members and students in 170 countries
• Over 20,000 members and students in Ireland
• 51 of all professional accountancy students in
  Ireland are studying ACCA

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Flexibility

• Study
• Exams
• Work Experience
• Sectors
• Industry
• Public Sector
• Practice
• Financial Service Sector
• Travel

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How do you qualify?
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THE ACCA QUALIFICATION
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Exams and Qualification

• 14 Exams
• Two sittings per year
• No timing out
• B.Comm provides 7 exemptions
• M.Acc provides 8 exemptions
• www.accaglobal.com/exemptions

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Exemptions
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Professional 5 papers in total Essentials (all
3) P1 Professional Accountant P2 Corporate
Reporting P3 Business Analysis Options (any 2
from 4) P4 Advanced Financial Management P5
Advanced Performance Management P6 Advanced
Taxation P7 Advanced Audit and Assurance
Fundamentals 9 papers in total
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Experience
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Work Experience

• Three years relevant experience in an accounts
  related role
• Before, after or during ACCA qualification
• In any industry sector

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ACCA Graduate Guide

• Hertz
• JP Morgan
• Kerry Group
• Moore Stephens Patrick McNamara
• StateStreet
• Whirlpool

• BDO
• BNY Mellon
• Deloitte
• Dell
• Ernst Young
• Hedgeserv

www.accaglobal.com/irishgradguide
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How ACCA Can Support You

• Graduate employers
• www.accaglobal.com/irishgradguide
• Accelerate Lite membership
• - www.accaglobal.com/irishgradguide
• Careers website
• - www.accaglobal.com/ireland/employers/
• ireland_careers

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Why ACCA?

• Global
• Reputation
• Flexibility
• Study options (part-time, full-time, weekends)
• Chose area of specialisation at final level
• All industry sectors
• Career Opportunities
• Industry
• Practice
• Financial Services
• Public sector

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Next Steps

• Contact Us
• Dedicated Student Team
• Katherine Moore / Denise Hughes
• T 01 4988900
• E info_at_accaglobal.com
• Register with ACCA
• By end July for Dec exams
• By end December for June exams
• www.accaglobal.com/irishgradguide

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