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Master in Accounting

  • 05-09-2007 9:40am
    #1
    Newaglish
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    Hi All,

    I just wanted to get a few opinions on what people thought of the various MAcc degrees on offer here in Ireland. Is it worth doing one?

    I decided not to do a Master's and went straight into training to do my Prof 3 exams. As a result, my training contract is 3.5 years long, and I will be qualified in March 2010.

    If I had done the Master's, I would have a 3 year training contract but I still wouldn't qualify until September 2010, having spent the extra year in college.

    What other differences are there between BA and MA graduates? Would an MA grad have better soft skills, such as leadership and teamwork abilities? Or is an MA just an exemption course? Are you more employable after your training, having more than a Bachelor's degree?

    Myself, I think it's down to personal choice, and whether you want to spend that extra year in college, I think it makes very little difference in the world of work. It also might be worthwhile for those without full Prof 2 exemptions. I was just wondering what others thought!


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    Baby4
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  • #3
    Kingkong
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    Baby4 wrote:
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    Ive done it. You know your stuff afterwards when it comes to Financial accounting and other areas. In my opinion accounting degrees in general dont teach you what you need to know and its coming to a stage where up skilling to masters level is becoming necessary.


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    Baby4
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  • #5
    Newaglish
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    Kingkong wrote:
    Ive done it. You know your stuff afterwards when it comes to Financial accounting and other areas. In my opinion accounting degrees in general dont teach you what you need to know and its coming to a stage where up skilling to masters level is becoming necessary.

    Would most "accountants" actually deal with the technical nitty-gritty of Financial Accounting on a day-to-day basis? And wouldn't the same material be covered in the Prof 3 course anyway?


  • #6
    kluivert
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    Boils down really to whether or not you think you have anything more to benefit from another year at uni.

    Personally I think once you have completed your degree, its all about experience rather than qualifications when you get to the stage where you have passed your Prof exams.


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