Accountancy via Distance Learning

AnFearDearg

Hi,

I'm interested in re training for a change of career direction and have decided that I'd like to study accountancy. My preference is for Distance Learning as I live in a rural location and have a young family. Any suggestions as to a decent course?

Also, can someone explain to me what the fundamental differences are between ACCA, CPA, CIMA etc.?

Thanks in advance for your help,
AFD

jpmac70

I am a qualifier engineer, decided not to persue that and am now woking in a bank, desperately want to get in accountancy, whats the difference between acca, cima, cpa etc
i have no accountancy experience,
would i be better to start some of the exams , ie acca exams and look for a job then, or maybe look for a training job now and then start exams

do employers sort the exams/college for you

i am completely lost and would appreciate any help

am 27 and own home, so nee to work and do this part tme over a number of years

help please

tracy1002

Am currently doing CPA via distance learning through Griffith College,
www.gcd.ie

AnFearDearg

Hi Tracy1002

How are you finding the distance learning course?

Can you let me know how much it's costing you?

Regards
AFD

centrino

Hi tracy1002,

Any chance in finding out how difficult this course is?

Thanks.

je55ie

Hi

I have just started an acca course via distance learning through bpp ireland. They roughly cost about e250 to e350 per exam if you are doing the final exams. I am doing f4 and f5 , course only just started so cant really say yet how i am finding it, I was exempt from f1to f3 as I just finished a Certified Accounting Technician course which I did part time through a college but as far as I know this can be done home study. Go to accaglobal.com , you can get there contact numbers there and they can advise you as to what is best to do and where the courses are being run.

Gibbins123

ACCA is extremely popular and its globally recognised.
CPA is less popular and not sure if its in many other countries.
CIMA seems to be the least popular but I think its might be a different type of accounting.

The main 3 colleges in Dublin are DBS, Griffith and Independent Colleges. You can check prices on their websites or email them. Don't forget there are ACCA exam fees to pay as well (and registration fees and yearly subscription fees).

Having a guess I'd say it would cost you under €1,500 per year for distance learning including all the fees (and doing four exams per year which is kinda the usual). Possibly more if you want to do the revision courses.

You can get tax back on course fees at 20%. Form available on revenue website.

In$omniac

If you have no accounting experience at all I would suggest to do a bookkeeping course, you can do a crash course which won't take you that long.
Kilroys College do a distance learning course in bookkeeping, simplified and very helpful staff.
The Acca is very popular and I have been told it is not half as difficult as the IATI.

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