Certified Public Accountants (CPA)

  • Overview
  • Syllabus
  • What we offer
  • Requirements

Overview

Course Description

How to Applycpalogo

To apply for a course at Independent Colleges please complete an application form and return it to:

The Admissions Office
Independent Colleges
60 - 63 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Timetables and Application Form can be downloaded and printed from the links below

Dowload an Application Form

Download Timetable for Professional 1

Download Timetable for Professional 2

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Course Start Date

September 2010

Contact Details

Email: cpa@independentcolleges.ie
Phone: 01-6725058


Course Duration

student dependent

Course Fees

Full time: Professional I: €525 per course - €245 revision course
Professional II: €590 per course - €270 revision course
Part time: n/a

Syllabus


DUBLIN (P/T)

Professional I

*Corporate Reporting - Sandra Gleeson
*Auditing - Michael Donnelly
*Corporate Laws and Governance - Cathy Young
*Managerial Finance - Mick Bristow

Professional II

*Advanced Corporate Reporting - Sandra Gleeson
*Strategic Leadership and Knowledge Management - Patrick Carrie
*Audit Practice and Assurance Services - Michael Donnelly
*Strategic Performance Management - Mick Bristow
*Strategic Corporate Finance - Graham Crowley
*Advanced Taxation - Mel Kilkenny

CORK (P/T)

Professional I

*Corporate Reporting - Sandra Gleeson
*Auditing - Aidan Harty
*Corporate Laws and Governance - Pat Barrett
*Managerial Finance - Graham Crowley

Professional II

*Advanced Corporate Reporting - Michael Donnelly
*Strategic Leadership and Knowledge Management - Graham Crowley
*Audit Practice and Assurance Services - Michael Donnelly
*Strategic Performance Management - Graham Crowley
*Strategic Corporate Finance - Graham Crowley
*Advanced Taxation - Mel Kilkenny

Venues

Dublin: Independent Colleges, 60-63 Dawson St
Cork
: Gresham Metropole Hotel, MacCurtain St

Cost

Professional I: €525 per course - €245 revision course
Professional II: €590 per course - €270 revision course

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What We Offer

Teaching and Learning Support

1. Each student is provided with the most up-to-date manuals which cover all of the key concepts.

2. Our tailored course notes are the ideal companion piece to weekly lectures and present the course material in an easily digestible form.

3. Provision of this material in print form allows students to concentrate on the lectures as a result of being freed from the distraction of excessive note taking.

4. Students have an opportunity to attempt questions from past examination papers, and have them corrected by the lecturers who will provide the class with general feedback on performance Students will also receive a copy of their questions with personalised feedback.

5. All courses are designed with one thing in mind, the CPA examinations and ensuring students success.

Exam -Focused Lectures

1. Specifically designed for the needs of CPA students.

2. Lecturers focus on explaining the key principles and fundamental issues contained in the syllabi of each of the subjects as prescribed by the CPA in a straightforward and uncomplicated way.

3. All lectures are examination-orientated. Each class includesconsideration of the key  concepts and practical advice on how those principles can be applied to the examination papers.

4. Lecturers direct students’ minds to those areas which are more likely to appear on the examination papers.

Requirements

Students who wish to study for a CPA programme must register themselves with the institute. For further information and to find out more about a CPA qualification

Click here to access information from the CPA site