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  • 09-04-2010 1:55pm
    #1
    BUNK1982
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    I'm eager to hear from people who studied for an accounting qualification while not working in an accounting role.....

    I work in sales but I think that gaining an accounting qualification will provide better prospects for moving on rather than doing a masters. I have done accounting at Leaving Cert and some at 3rd level (BA Economics).

    I may not do all the required courses and i can study/ move up the levels at my own pace. Also, I think CIMA would be preferable to ACCA or CPA.

    Can anyone tell me about starting the CIMA exams or at least offer some advice?


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  • #2
    [Deleted User]
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    I did it whilst working in consulting with very little exam / study support (exam day off and other study days off on a 1 study day to 1 holiday day of your own taken as study up to a week a year) and attended no classes - just revision weekends (this method may not suit everyone). took 2 1/2 years to get fully qualified. I did have 1 exam exemption from intermediate level from bcomm degree. I wrote up my experience in as much a financial way as possible. If you have very little business experience that can be made to look in any way financial and/or only have experience at a very junior level it may take longer to get the experience part.


  • #3
    BUNK1982
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 540 ✭✭✭BUNK1982


    glasso wrote: »
    I did it whilst working in consulting with very little exam / study support (exam day off and other study days off on a 1 study day to 1 holiday day of your own taken as study up to a week a year) and attended no classes - just revision weekends (this method may not suit everyone). took 2 1/2 years to get fully qualified. I did have 1 exam exemption from intermediate level from bcomm degree. I wrote up my experience in as much a financial way as possible. If you have very little business experience that can be made to look in any way financial and/or only have experience at a very junior level it may take longer to get the experience part.

    Fully qualified in 2.5 years is quite an achievement - i presume when you say that ' you wrote your experience in as much a financial way as possible...' this relates to the latter stages whereby you need to have x amount of relevant work experience completed to receive CIMA membership.

    I will need to start at entry level with the Certificate in Business Accounting, I am exempt from 2 of th 5 papers but i could definitely spin my experience to suit.

    Did/ Do you find it worthwhile in retrospect?


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
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    BUNK1982 wrote: »
    Did/ Do you find it worthwhile in retrospect?

    yes - I wanted to change career and it allowed me to do that.


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