Updated 15 September 2011 - Course Commencement has changed to Monday 26 September 2011

Accounting Technicians 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

SCD 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.
 

Entry Requirements

Students must have completed Year 1 of the Accounting Technician course before registering for Year 2.

Code: AT2

Subjects

Further Information

Further information on the qualification and professional and examination fees is available at www.accountingtechniciansireland.ie Online registration with ATI is available from July and you can pay for examinations, student registration and text books in instalments.

Attendance

Term will commence on Monday 19 September 2011 and run for twenty five academic weeks. The college calander can be found here.

NB Integrated Accounting Systems is a computer  lab-based subject requiring extra time and therefore Tuesday classes run 6:30pm to the later time 10:00pm.

Tuition  

€550