Expand+Year 1
€625 tuition payable to BFEI

Additional charge €730 payable to Accounting Technicians Ireland re class materials (texts/online resources), examination fees and student membership of Accounting Technicians Ireland

Online registration wi...

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€625 tuition payable to BFEI

Additional charge €730 payable to Accounting Technicians Ireland re class materials (texts/online resources), examination fees and student membership of Accounting Technicians Ireland

Online registration with ATI is available from June 2016 and you can pay for examinations, student registration and text books in instalments.

Year 2
€625 tuition payable to BFEI

Additional charge €690 payable to Accounting Technicians Ireland re class materials (texts/online resources), examination fees and student membership of Accounting Technicians Ireland.

Expand+AT1 - Accounting Technician Year 1
Applicants aged 20 or younger must have five passes (including English and either Maths or Accounting) on Ordinary Level papers or four passes including two higher level subjects.

These entry criteria do not...

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Applicants aged 20 or younger must have five passes (including English and either Maths or Accounting) on Ordinary Level papers or four passes including two higher level subjects.

These entry criteria do not apply to mature students aged 21 or older.

AT2 - Accounting Technician Year 2
Students must have completed Year 1 of the Accounting Technician course before registering for Year 2. It is possible to continue to Year 2 while no more than one of either the Law and Ethics or Business Management modules is outstanding from Year 1.

Expand+Senior Citizen and Unemployed Discount Scheme

Students commencing Night Courses at BFEI from September 2016 may be eligible for a discount on fees of 10% of tuition (maximum discount of €25 applies).

This discount is available to Senior Citizen...

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Students commencing Night Courses at BFEI from September 2016 may be eligible for a discount on fees of 10% of tuition (maximum discount of €25 applies).

This discount is available to Senior Citizens (on proof of age - passport/driving licence) and those on Jobseekers' Allowance/Benefit (proof from Department of Social Protection required e.g. stamped letter) and full time students at DDLETB colleges.

Please note that all QQI accredited course fees include €20 assessment fees - no discount can be applied on this amount of the tuition fee.

In order to avail of this discount please bring evidence along to the Night School Office when applying for a course. Please note that if you choose to apply online through our website it is not possible to avail of this discount

The discount is solely made on tuition fees as published in the Night School Prospectus. The discount cannot be applied retrospectively once a course booking has been completed. In all cases, students will be required to pay examination or material fees in full.

Expand+Accounting Technician
Senior College is one of the longest established Colleges in Ireland tutoring for the Accounting Technician qualification.

The Accounting Technician Ireland (formerly IATI) course is provided in both the day and night school...

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Senior College is one of the longest established Colleges in Ireland tutoring for the Accounting Technician qualification.

The Accounting Technician Ireland (formerly IATI) course is provided in both the day and night school at SCD.

SCD has worked with Accounting Technicians Ireland for over twenty years and has achieved a consistently excellent standard. Many of our graduates are honoured annually in achieving placement in the top ten for all students completing examinations in both the first and second years.

In recent years, several of the full and part time students were distinguished in both the Year 1 and Year 2 exams, achieving first, second, fifth, sixth and ninth places in Ireland.

Expand+Accounting Technicians are qualified accounting professionals that work at all levels of finance. They can work in all types of organisations and are widely employed throughout industry, commerce and in private accountancy practices.

This course ...

Hide-Accounting Technicians are qualified accounting professionals that work at all levels of finance. They can work in all types of organisations and are widely employed throughout industry, commerce and in private accountancy practices.

This course is certified by Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) which is a professional body sponsored by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.

The Accounting Technician award is an excellent professional qualification for persons interested in a career in bookkeeping, accounting and finance, taxation and business management.

Expand+Year 1
Students take examinations in May each year. Repeat sittings are taken in August. All examinations are set and graded independently of the Institute by Accounting Technicians Ireland.

Exam results are generally available in early July (May...

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Students take examinations in May each year. Repeat sittings are taken in August. All examinations are set and graded independently of the Institute by Accounting Technicians Ireland.

Exam results are generally available in early July (May sitting) and late September (August sitting) and are sent directly to the student by Accounting Technicians Ireland.

On passing all Certificate (Year 1) examinations, students are awarded the Certificate for Accounting Technicians.

Year 2
Students take examinations in May each year. Repeat sittings are taken in August. All examinations are set and graded independently of the Institute 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.

On successful completion of Second Year students may become Affiliate Members of Accounting Technicians Ireland allowing them to maintain their professional affiliation while they complete the work experience requirement of the Diploma.

When graduates have completed two years of approved relevant work experience, students are awarded the Diploma for Accounting Technicians.

Expand+The Accounting Technician course is a professional qualification providing participants with a highly regarded qualification that enhances their career prospects.

As a graduate of this course, you will:
- Hold qualifications relevant to business,...

Hide-The Accounting Technician course is a professional qualification providing participants with a highly regarded qualification that enhances their career prospects.

As a graduate of this course, you will:
- Hold qualifications relevant to business, industry, private practice and the public sector
- Possess valuable skills appropriate for a variety of careers including Accounts Assistant, Audit Assistant, Credit Controller, Payroll Assistant and Stock Controller.
- Have a good understanding of the principles of financial and management accounting, taxation and business management
- Possess practical and management skills necessary for the workplace
- Build your communication and management skills

After year 2
Accounting Techncians 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 10,000 members and 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.