To become a professional accountant, you need to successfully
complete three levels of professional exams as well as on-thejob training. If you successfully complete the BA Accounting
and Finance, you will be exempt from the first level of these
professional examinations (CAP1 examinations Chartered
Accountants Ireland and equivalent examinations from ACCA,
CIMA and CPA professional accounting bodies).
You will learn how to compile, analyse, interpret and
communicate essential information about the operations of a
business – whether that business be a small firm, a publicly
traded corporation or an NGO (non-governmental organisation).
You will have the opportunity to pursue a four-year degree with
a work placement in a leading accounting firm or study year
abroad, thus combining what you learn in Maynooth University
with insights into industry or another culture.
