Accounting

                                              Programme Structure for the B.Comm (Accounting)

First Year

All students are required to participate on a 2 – 3 day induction programme at the commencement of their studies.  This provides an introduction to the process of learning in the university environment and is designed to make the transition to university easier and more effective.

The first year of the Accounting degree consists of lectures from September to April with examinations in May.   Course work forms an integral part of this first year. Students are required to take courses in Accounting, Economics, Management Information Systems, Mathematics & Statistics for Business, Business Law, Introduction to Management, and Marketing.  

Second Year

Unlike the first year, the second year of the Accounting degree is semesterised with the academic year divided into two periods.  Courses are examined at the end of each semester, i.e. in December and in May.     

During their second year, students begin their Accounting specialisation with courses in Financial Accounting II and III, Management Accounting, Taxation I and II, and Business Finance. These specialised studies are supported by courses in Information Systems, Statistics, Management Skills, and Managerial Economics.  One elective subject in each semester is selected from Marketing II or Organisational Behaviour (Semester One), and Industrial Relations and Human Resource Management or Macroeconomics (Semester Two).

Third Year

The final year of the Accounting degree is semesterised in the same way as second year, with examinations taking place in December and in May. Students complete their specialised studies of Accounting during the final year of the programme.  The syllabus includes two courses each in Financial Accounting and Management Accounting.  Additional courses in Strategic Management Accounting, Corporate Governance and Assurance, and Business Finance provide the basis for a broader and deeper Accounting education.  Supporting courses in Information Systems and in Company Law, and an elective (Economics of Financial Markets or Operations Research) add further breadth and depth to the student’s preparation for a career in Accounting or related areas.  

Due to the level of specialisation students have achieved in their undergraduate Accounting studies, graduates are eligible for significant exemptions from parts of the professional examinations of professional accounting organisations, such as the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI), the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants  (ACCA), and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Graduates of the Accounting degree with an appropriate level of performance in their degree examinations are eligible for admission to the Master of Accounting programme at NUI, Galway or equivalent postgraduate Accounting programmes in other Universities. Graduates of the M. Acc. programme are eligible for significant exemptions from the professional examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, and are required to pass only the Institute’s Final Admitting Examination prior to being admitted to membership of the Institute.

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