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Diploma in Accounting & Business

The ACCA currently has 345,000 students and members in 170 countries. Many non-accountants would like to increase their knowledge in the area of managing budgets, making financial decisions or may simply wish to increase their understanding of the language of finance.

If you do not have any formal qualifications you will need to register with the ACCA on the Foundations for Accountancy programme and then complete with BMI the following:

• Three exams: Accountant in Business (FAB), Management Accounting (FMA) and Financial Accounting (FFA)
• A professionalism and ethics module called Foundations in Professionalism is taken to complete the qualification.

If you complete the Diploma via the Foundations in Accountancy route, you can continue your studies onto the Certified Accounting Technician (CAT) Qualification and qualify at technician level. Alternatively, you can continue your studies and become a professional-level accountant. Having completed the Diploma, you can transfer to the ACCA Qualification, miss out exams F1, F2 and F3 and continue your studies from F4 onwards.

Diploma in Accounting & Business Course Content

The Diploma programme has a modular design for convenience of study and to enable you to progress smoothly through the material. For more information on each of the modules click on the subject in question and you will be directed to the module descriptor.

Modules

1. Accountant in Business
2. Management Accounting
3. Financial Accounting

Entry Requirements

This Diploma is suitable for anyone looking to do an introductory qualification in accounting and finance, including school leavers or those already working in account-support roles. The ability level is broadly equivalent to the first year of a degree programme/HND. This qualification can support candidates in their careers who have for instance a degree in engineering but may wish to broaden their financial knowledge to support career advancement.

On completion of this qualification one could work in the following type of roles:

• basic bookkeeping
• a trainee accountant in a company or accounting practice
• an accounts clerk in the public sector.

ACCA Registration & Fees

You can register with ACCA online or by post. Click here for further details and you will be directed to the ACCA website.

Course Structure and Pricing

• The course commences on the 5th of October 2011.
• The tuition fee is €470 per paper. Revision course included in fee.
• Registration fees and exam fees are paid directly to ACCA. Click here for further details and you will be directed to the ACCA website.
• Course textbooks are provided by ACCA and are included in the registration fee.
• Evening tuition is available each Wednesday, 6.15pm to 9.30pm.

Email info@bmi.ie for further information or enrol online now.