Accounting for SMES - Manual & Computerised

Our September 2025 courses commence week beginning 15th September 2025.

There are three ways to enrol:
Online: Visit collegeofFET.ie/mulgrave, scroll down to the part-time evening listing, select your chosen course, hit ‘APPLY’ and follow the steps. Or click the Application Link below

In-Person: Drop in to our campus and speak with a member of our Information and Guidance Support Team. They will help you enrol for your chosen course.

By Post: Send a completed application form with payment (cheque, bank draft, or postal order made payable to Limerick and Clare Education and Training Board) to Evening Programmes, College of FET Mulgrave Street Campus, Limerick City, V94 P232.
Please note: for security reasons, we cannot accept cash payments.

Tuition Fee: €240.
Application Form & Tuition Fees
Fees are tuition fees only, except where otherwise indicated. Some validating bodies charge separate registration/examination fees. Please refer to their respective websites.

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Discounts
20% discount on tuition fees is available to:
Individuals on Full Job Seekers Allowance/Benefit, Disability Allowance, or One Parent Family Payment.
Full-time Mulgrave St Campus learners.
Senior citizens.
Please note: Full payment is required to process applications. These discounts apply to tuition only (not materials fees). Proof is required at registration.

This course is suitable for those who wish to understand the principles and practice of maintaining financial records manually and using integrated accounting software. It will also enable learners to gain the knowledge and skills to support and maintain records in small/medium organisations (SMEs). It is preferable that learners have a basic knowledge of double entry bookkeeping. NOTE: This is a classroom based course.

Programme Description:
• Accounting principles, standards and concepts to include consistency and prudence • Accounting terms i.e. assets and liabilities, debtors and creditors, shareholders, dividends etc. • The Auditing process, types and purpose of forecasts and budgets • Computer systems in an accounts environment and the application of integrated accounts systems (IAS) in the preparation of financial statements • Accounting procedures to include processing adjustments, producing final accounts and results, ratios and completing budgets and forecasts • File management • Accounting procedures using IAS or manual procedures • Produce financial statements for a range of organisations NOTE: This course is based on Sage 50 software usage. • Sage Accounts and Sage Payroll will be provided

5N1348 Accounting Manual and Computerised

Accreditation: QQI Level 5 Minor Award in Accounting - Manual and Computerised 5N1348.

Enquiries can be made to adultedmulgrave@lcetb.ie or phone 061 414344