College cancelled course

*Sparkles*

Hi my college in Cork cancelled their full time CPA course I was going into P2. It worked out handy for me as I can't do evenings. Now due to cut backs it has finished up I was just wandering if there were any other places that run a day course for the CPA in Cork?

As another option I was thinking of scrapping college altogether. I have the books and stuff but I was just going to go it alone would anyone recommend this or strongly be against this idea if so can you give reasons.

Ive applied for many jobs but I dont see anything coming up. The places I have applied to have sent back letters saying they arnt taking on at the moment but would it be cheeky to write to them to see if they would give me long term work experience with no pay "good idea? bad idea?"

Donagh_mc

What college is that? I hear that Griffith College do some CPA course alright.

In all honesty it's a tough place out there to find a job and getting into the education system will help better your chances in the future.

Just my 2 cents

brucy9

independentcolleges also run a cpa p2 course in cork. they seem to have got all the best lectures from griffth
http://www.independentcolleges.ie

ken7

brucy9 wrote: »

independentcolleges also run a cpa p2 course in cork. they seem to have got all the best lectures from griffth
http://www.independentcolleges.ie

Hi dude you must be working for independent colleges as they have never ran CPA courses in Cork and their listed lecturers were never on the Griffith College panel STOP telling porkies!!!!!!!

brucy9

no i dont work for cpa or indepdent colleges. i actually went to indepdent colleges for acca. and yes for your information most of the lectures have previosuly worked for griffth college.i'm not going to name them but its a well known fact.i found them very good.and i noticed they had set up cpa in cork.i doing acca so it doesnt bother me but get your facts right ken7

ken7

brucy9 wrote: »

no i dont work for cpa or indepdent colleges. i actually went to indepdent colleges for acca. and yes for your information most of the lectures have previosuly worked for griffth college.i'm not going to name them but its a well known fact.i found them very good.and i noticed they had set up cpa in cork.i doing acca so it doesnt bother me but get your facts right ken7

You couldnt have gone to independent colleges for cpa in cork as they failed to get courses going in cork.who is the p2 ACR guy .more than just him that has never lectured before.Fact brucy! how much are they paying you.

brucy9

whats your beef with independent colleges? if you read my post i said i did acca.i was making the point that there is the independent colleges option open to the op and that i would reccomend them as a former student. i had liam doran for acca so i cant say how good the acr lecture is but his name is donelly and i know he taught it at f7 for acca so again get your facts right

*Sparkles*

I recently received a letter from the CPA Institute advertising for an evening course with Independent colleges they are holding them in the Gresham Metropole for some reason. The teachers appear to all be from the Dublin branch of Independent colleges.

As it goes I have decided to go with the correspondence course in the Griffith Colleges as alot of people I spoke to highly recommend them.

I'm still at a loss as to what to do on the job front however as in our current climate it appears that I wont be able to aquire employment. Would it be a waste of my time and a laughable concept to offer my services on a work experience basis (no pay)?

crazzzzy

Have you tried bookkeeping jobs? It might help get accountant job if you already have some relevant experience.