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School of Professional Accountancy

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) June 2010 Examinations

ACCA Full-time & Re-takers now available in Dublin

Top row from left - right: Dave O’Donoghue, Michael Donnelly, Liam Doran, Mel Kilkenny Bottom row from left - right: Shane O’Grady, Sandra Gleeson, Mick Bristow, Miriam Dunne

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F1 Accountant in Business Miriam Dunne – – – –

F2 Management Accounting Sandra Gleeson – – – –

F3 Financial Accounting Sandra Gleeson – – – –

F4 Corporate and Business Law Gary Fitzgerald – – Gary Fitzgerald

F5 Performance Management Mick Bristow – Michael Donnelly Michael Donnelly –

F6 Taxation Mel Kilkenny Mel Kilkenny Patrick Mulcahy Mel Kilkenny Antra Bhargava

F7 Financial Reporting Dave O’Donoghue Sandra Gleeson Patrick Mulcahy Michael Donnelly Sandra Gleeson

F8 Audit and Assurance Dave O’Donoghue Aidan Harty Michael Donnelly Michael Donnelly Michael Donnelly

F9 Financial Management Michael Bristow Graham Crowley Mick Bristow Michelle Hourican Liam Doran

P1 Professional Accountant Shane O’Grady Shane O’Grady Colin Bradford Shane O’Grady Shane O’Grady

P2 Corporate Reporting Liam Doran Liam Doran Michael Donnelly Sandra Gleeson Liam Doran

P3 Business Analysis Shane O’Grady Colin Bradford Graham Crowley Michelle Hourican

P4 Advanced Financial Management Liam Doran Graham Crowley – – –

P5 Advanced Performance Management Mick Bristow Mick Bristow – –

P6 Advanced Taxation Mel Kilkenny Mel Kilkenny – –

P7 Advanced Audit and Assurance Dave O’Donoghue Dave O’Donoghue – –

ACCA lecturers and Subjects

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Who are Independent Colleges?

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Independent Colleges is one of Ireland’s most

dynamic educational institutions providing

goal-focused, personalised tuition. Supported

by Independent News & Media plc, the objective

of the College is to develop successful and

prestigious third level, professional and

lifelong learning programmes.

Enrolments for third level and professional courses,

including Accountancy, Law, Journalism, Arts and

Continuous Professional Development commenced

in November 2007. Independent Colleges benefit(s)

from a prestigious Dublin city centre location in

Dawson Street. Surrounded by cafés, restaurants

and bars, this location provides a wonderful

atmosphere for students both before and after

lectures. Our location is less than five minutes

from St. Stephen’s Green and easily accessible

with excellent transport links including Luas,

bus and rail.

Lectures for the Association of Chartered Certified

Accountants (ACCA) course commencing on the

1st March 2010 will be delivered from

state-of-the-art facilities on Dawson Street,

Metropole Hotel Cork.

Independent College Dublin has its library on

Dawson Street, which provides students with a quiet

and comfortable environment in which to study and

prepare for assignments and examinations. The

library is supplied with state-of-the-art computing

facilities, comfortable study desks and chairs and

multiple copies of relevant texts in each subject

area. Extensive opening hours reflect the needs of

the busy student. Furthermore, students can access

any book or periodical that is not directly available

through the use of the inter library loan service.

Celebrating ACCA Student Success

IIndependent Colleges student placings and worldwide prizewinner June 2009 ACCA exams are (L-R) Simon Neilson (F7, 3rd in Ireland), Shane O’Grady, ACCA Lecturer, Gayle Dunne (P5, 1st in Ireland), Beibhinn Coman, ACCA, Jeanine Nolan (P4, 3rd in Ireland,) Dave O’Donoghue, School of Professional Accountancy, Aisling Kavanagh 1st place worldwide prizewinner for P1, Anna Pluta 2nd place worldwide for P2, Liam Doran, School of Professional Accountancy, Mark Kelly (P2, 3rd in Ireland) and Kenneth Kilmurray (F9, 2nd in Ireland), (not pictured Bartosz Tobolski 3rd place worldwide for P1).

The School of Professional Accountancy The School of Professional Accountancy at Independent

Colleges is led by Dave O’Donoghue FCCA, MSc, Dip IFR

and Liam Doran FCCA, FCPA, MBS Finance. The School of

Professional Accountancy has received an overwhelming

response from the student community since its inception

in February 2008.

The School offers ACCA part-time courses in Dublin, Cork and

Waterford venues. The School also offers full-time courses in Dublin

and an innovative Re-takers course for the students who are familiar

with the subject and need a structured direction to pass the exam.

Independent colleges is a recognised educational institution in

preparing students to sit the ACCA and other professional

accountancy examinations.

Why STuDy ACCA AT InDePenDenT COLLegeS?

• Stateoftheartlecturingfacilities

• Citycentrelocationswitheasyaccesstoallmodesoftransportation

• Qualifiedandexperiencedlecturers

• Extensivelectures/contacthours

• Structureddeliveryofthecoursehelpsmaximiseprobabilityof

passing each examinations

• ThoroughcoverageoftopicscoveredonACCAsyllabus

• ThenewongoingQuestion Based Assessments*

• Extensiveuseofpracticequestionsincludingpastexamquestions

• Easyaccesstolecturers

• Qualitystudymaterialsprovidedatthebeginningofthecourse

• Modernlibraryandstudyfacilities

• Mockexamswithfeedback

• Canteenfacilities

• Subsidisedcarparkfacility

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*QuestionBasedAssessments

Studentsaregivenquestions/assignmentsattheendofeachsession

forselfassessments.Thesequestions/assignmentsarecorrectedand

given back to students with constructive feedback. This learning style

will improve understanding of each topic and give an opportunity to

practice the topics regularly.

Independent Colleges Providing examination-focused tuition

Our highly experienced lecturing team are exceptional communicators

who will provide students with the examination tips to help them to

successfully negotiate the ACCA examinations.

ACCA courses will be delivered over a fourteen week period in

Dublin, Cork and Waterford commencing on March 1st 2010.

Students are provided with extensive complimentary study materials

and notes throughout the course.

hOW TO RegISTeRYou can register online at www.independentcolleges.ie or

by post by sending a completed Application Form (enclosed) to:

The School of Professional Accountancy,

Independent Colleges,

60–63 Dawson Street,

Dublin 2.

Alternatively, you can register in person by attending one of

our registration evenings on 23rd, 24th & 25th February between

5.30pm and 7.30pm at 60–63 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.

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Why ACCA ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)

is the global body for professional accountants, aims to

offer business-relevant, first-choice qualifications to

people of application, ability and ambition around the

world who seek a rewarding career in accountancy,

finance and management.

ACCA qualification is designed to provide the accounting knowledge,

skills and professional values which will deliver finance professionals

who are capable of building successful careers across all sectors.

In order to qualify as an ACCA member, you will need to complete:

• 14exams(nineofwhichareeligibleforexemption)

• Relevantpracticalexperience,withaminimumofthreeyears

• AProfessionalEthicsmodule.

enTRy ReQuIReMenTS

ACCAoffersvariousentrypointsontotheQualification,

depending on your previous academic qualifications.

• Minimumentryrequirements

Two A Levels and three GCSEs or equivalent in five separate

subjects, including English and Mathematics.

• MatureStudentEntryRoute(MSER)

Normally over age 21 and no academic qualifications required.

Students registered under this route must pass the equivalent of

Papers F2, Management Accounting and F3, Financial Accounting

within two years before further progression to the ACCA exams is

permitted.

• Graduate-entryroute

Relevant degree holders from ACCA-accredited institutions may

be exempted from all nine exams within the Fundamentals level

and register directly at the Professional level. Degrees with some

relevance may also qualify for exemptions.

• AccesstoACCAviaCATqualification

No academic qualifications required. Sit Certified Accounting

Technician (CAT) qualification first and then transfer to the Skills

moduleoftheACCAQualificationbyclaimingexemptionfrom

the first three papers in the Knowledge module.

Key Dates for mar – jun 2010 term.

January 31 – Applications for exemptions must be submitted for

June examinations

March 15 – Last date to request for special exam centers

March 30 – Last date to request for special circumstances

/assistance.

April 15 – Your examinations entry form for the June exams

must be received by ACCA’s examination department.

Applications to change variant papers must be received by

this date or changed on my ACCA.

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Fulltime Re-takers CBeThe School launched its first ACCA full-time course in

February 2009. The full-time course is specifically designed

for students who are from non-accountancy related background.

The full-time course offers more contact hours with day-time

lectures and revision courses. Full-time students are also given

Question Based Assessments facilities.

ACCA full-time classes have small student numbers and focuses

more on interactive learning. International students who require

a study visa must register under the full-time course scheme.

Students must register for four subjects per year in order to

obtain study visa. This is in line with study visa requirements

set out by the Department of Justice.

hOW TO APPLy FOR ACCA FuLL-TIMe COuRSeS

• EUApplicationslastdate–February22,2010

Fully completed application form with a passport size photograph

Copy of ACCA registration letter. (Please provide a reference number

if registration under process)

• InternationalApplicationslastdate–February22,2010

Fully completed application form with two passport size photographs

Copy of ACCA registration letter

Certified copies of previous qualifications and transcripts

Curriculum vitae (CV)

ACCA Re-TAkeRS

The ACCA course is very challenging and while nobody likes to be

faced with having to repeat exams, unfortunately a number of students

will find themselves in the position of not having achieved a first time

pass in every exam they attempt. Traditionally these students have

either commenced a course from the beginning, even though the

majority of the information is known to them or else they have waited

until the month before the exam to attend a revision course. The School

of Professional Accountancy at Independent Colleges now offers an

alternative to this where you can join others in a similar situation to

yourself within a couple of weeks of the results coming out and follow

a course of study specifically designed for students who are retaking

the paper.

ACCA COMPuTeR BASeD exAMS (CBes)

The School is delighted to offer its fundamental level students

(F1, F2 and F3) the facility to sit the Computer Based Examination (CBE).

Students will be able to sit these exams in the main college campus on

Dawson Street. CBE dates will be communicated to all the students

in due course. Benefits of Computer Based Exams:

• Flexibility-YouarenotrestrictedtoJuneandDecember

paper-based examination sessions as you can sit CBE at any time

of year. CBE also offers flexibility for re-sits, which you can take at

any time. There is no restriction on the number of times you can

resit the examinations by CBE.

• Instantfeedback-Yourresultisdisplayedonthecomputerscreen

at the end of the examination.

• Resultsareuploadedbythelicensedcentreandwillbetransferred

to your ACCA account within 72 hours.


Dave is the Joint Head of the School of

Professional Accountancy at Independent

Colleges. He was previously the Course

Director of Professional Accountancy at

Griffith College. He has lectured on ACCA

auditing and financial accounting subjects

since 1997.

Liam is the Joint Head of the School of

Professional Accountancy at Independent

Colleges. He was previously a senior lecturer

with Griffith College specialising in the

areas of Financial Accounting and Financial

Management for ACCA, CPA, CIMA and ACA.

He is an immensely confident and popular

lecturer.

Our Lecturing Team


Dave O’Donoghue

FCCA, MSc, DipIFR

Liam Doran

FCCA, FCPA, MBS (Finance)

Lectures are delivered by a team with vast experience.

Dave O’Donoghue

FCCA, MSc, DipIFR

Liam Doran

FCCA, FCPA, MBS (Finance)

Shane is a full-time Senior Lecturer with

Independent Colleges in the areas of Ethics,

Corporate Governance and Strategy. Prior to

joining Independent Colleges, Shane was a

member of the Enterprise Risk Services team

in Deloitte. Shane has lectured on ACA, ACCA,

CPA and IATI courses for the past number of

years and he has developed an outstanding

reputation due in no small part to his

approachability and focus on examinations.

Michael is a Senior Lecturer in the area of

Management Accounting and Performance

Management. He has extensive experience

in the area of Management Accounting. He

has lectured on both ACCA and CPA courses

and worked in both senior Management

Accounting and Analyst roles. Michael

is an ACCA qualified lecturer and received

a number of placings during the course of

his own examinations including a remarkable

1st in the world placing on paper 3.3,

Performance Management.

Sandra is a Senior Lecturer with

Independent Colleges and specialises

in Financial Accounting and Management

Accounting. She has lectured to ACCA,

CPA, IATI, CIMA and ACA students for the

past six years. Sandra has an exam focused

teaching approach and an ability to simplify

the more difficult areas of the subject.


Michael Bristow

BSc, (Mgmt), Grad Dip, ACCA

Sandra gleeson

FCCA, Dip IFRS, IATI

Shane O’grady

BSc

Michael Donnelly has been lecturing

accountancy students since 1998 on ACCA

and other accounting course. Michael has

also lectured for state bodies and other

training firms. He has acted in positions of

financial controller and director in retail,

construction and property development

companies since 1996.

Mel has been lecturing ACCA taxation

subjects since 1992. Students find Mel

very exam focused, approachable and

entertaining. Mel is the author of textbooks

and revision kits for P6 and F6 (Kilkenny

Tax Publications); these books are used by

many colleges throughout the country. He

spent a number of years as examiner for the

Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland

and also for the Irish Taxation Institute.

Our Lecturing Team


Michael Donnelly

FCCA

Mel kilkenny

BComm FCA AITI

Miriam is currently the Head of Finance

for Dolmen Stockbrokers. Miriam is an

ACCA qualified lecturer and was placed

third in Ireland in her ACCA final examinations.

Miriam has a practical approach to F1,

drawing on her extensive experience as

Financial Controller for several financial

services businesses and a large solicitor’s

practice.

Michelle is a daytime lecturer with

Independent Colleges specialising in Business

Strategy Financial Management. Michelle has

worked with a diverse range of clients from

multi-national firms to the public sector. She

has experience in the areas of Strategic

Planing and Implementation, Business

Process, Re-Design, Change Management

and IT. She is a member of the ACCA Leinster

Network and has presented CPD lecturers.

She has had the privilege of presenting an

intensive ACCA revision course to final year

students in three locations in China.

Gary has been lecturing on the F4 course

since the introduction of the new syllabus in

December 2007. He is a practising barrister

specialising in Planning and Environmental

Law. He also lectures Contract Law and EU

Law to law students. His practical experience,

confident lecturing style and exam focused

classes make him very successful at explain-

ing legal concepts to non-law students. Gary

is a graduate of University College Cork and

King’s Inns, winning the Antonia O’Callaghan

award for Oratory and Constitutional Law.


Michelle hourican

FCCA, MSc

gary Fitzgerald

Barrister at Law, BA

Miriam Dunne

BBS, FCCA

ourican

Colin is a part time lecturer with Independent

Colleges in the area of Business Analysis

for the ACCA. He has a number of years’

industry experience which he brings into

the classroom. Colin is a qualified member

of the ACCA and also lectures for the Irish

Funds Industry Association.

Aidan works as a financial accountant in

Cork having previously worked in practice

and in the Banking Industry. He is an

ACCA qualified lecturer and has previously

achieved a number of prizes during the

course of his own studies including 1st place

in the world in paper 3.2 Advanced Taxation.

Our Lecturing Team


Colin Bradford

ACCA

Aidan harty

BComm, HDip Computer Science,ACCA,QFA

Graham currently works as a Management

Accountant with the Musgrave Group. He has

held a number of Management Accounting,

Financial Accounting and Financial Analysis

roles within Musgrave. Prior to joining

Musgrave he worked as an Analyst with

Fidelity Investments in Boston, USA. Graham

is a CIMA qualified Accountant and received

a number of placing during the course of his

own exams including two 1st places, two

2nd places and three 3rd places in Ireland.

Antra is a graduate of Trinity College and a

Member of both the Institute of Chartered

Accountants of Ireland (ACA) and also the

Institute of Taxation Advisors in Ireland.

She trained with KPMG where she was a

Manager, Financial Services (Tax). She has

been preparing students for the final exams

of the professional accountancy bodies and

the Institute of Tax over the last number of

years. She will bring significant experience

to the classroom and will ensure you are

well prepared for the examinations.

Jason is a member of the Association of

Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and

he is a chartered financial analyst (CFA). He

has a degree in accounting and a masters

degree in Finance. Jason has previously

worked in banking and investment and is

currently working as a business analyst for an

e-commerce company based in Dublin. While

studying for the ACCA exams he was awarded

the highest mark in the world in the paper

equivalent to the current Paper F7 Financial

Reporting


Antra Bhargava

ACA, AITI

Jason Lambourne

BSc, ACCA, MA, CFA

graham Crowley

BSc, ACMA

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

ACCA examinations and ensuring students success.

exAM-FOCuSeD LeCTuReS

1. Specifically designed for the needs of ACCA 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 Association of Chartered

Certified Accountants (ACCA) in a straightforward and uncomplicated

way.

3. All lectures are examination-orientated. Each class includes

consideration of the key concepts and practical advice on

how those principles can be applied to the examination papers.


Why Choose Independent Colleges

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STATe-OF-The-ART LeCTuRe FACILITIeS

With full air-conditioning, wireless high speed

internet networking and the latest presentations

and video-conferencing facilities, Independent

Colleges is an ideal teaching and learning

environment designed with the needs of the

professional student in mind.

FuLLy eQuIPPeD On-CAMPuS LIBRARy

The college has its own library on campus. The

library supports the courses by providing students

with a comfortable, quiet environment in which to

study and prepare for examinations. The library is

fitted with study desks and chairs and with multiple

copies of the core texts in each subject area.

Why Choose Independent Colleges?

‘I would like to thank the lecturers and staff for all help and support before and during the course. The quality of the lectures was excellent. Lecturers always encouraged questions and took the time out to mark both course and extra course work, making a difficult subject accessible. One of the few lectures I have had that has brought learning and ACCA exam preparation alive and practical. A big thanks.’

kirk houghton, ACCA Student

The lecturers are very professional and approachable. They responded to student queries promptly. All the topics of the subject were covered in detail. The college is perfect and I will come back again to complete my qualification’

y yang, F8 student

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TAx ReLIeF

All ACCA fees paid are eligible for tax relief at the rate

of 20%. This is a benefit especially to the students

paying fees on their own.

InDIvIDuAL ATTenTIOn TO The neeDS OF STuDenTS

Our goal is to combine a student-friendly and interactive

learning environment with the talents of an outstanding

academic faculty. We will give our students every support

needed to enjoy a rich and thorough educational experience.

Main Revision Course Course Re-takers

F1–F3 €590 €265 –

F4–F9 €750 €315 €380

P1–P7 €865 €375 €450

ACCA COuRSe FeeS

Independent Colleges is located at

60–63 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.

This city centre location is ideally situated within

a few minute’s walking distance from Grafton Street

and St Stephen’s Green.

In addition Independent Colleges has negotiated

aspecialratewithQ-Park,attheirSetantaPlace

Car Park. Students can avail of a 50% discount on

parking by purchasing a SmartCard at the Customer

Service Desk (on production of an Independent

Colleges student card).

LOCATIOn


COnT

ACT

uS To be eligible to sit the ACCA examinations,

you must register with the ACCA directly.

Contact details for the ACCA:

ACCA IRELAND

9 Leeson Park, Dublin 6

Telephone 01 498 8900

Fax 01 4963615

[email protected]

www.accaglobal.com/ireland

ACCA CoNNECT

2 Central Quay, 89 Hydepark Street,

Glasgow, United Kingdom, G3 8BW

Telephone +44 141 582 2000

Fax +44 141 582 2222

[email protected]

If you would like to speak directly to

one of our Heads of School about the

course, please feel free to contact:

LIAM DoRAN

[email protected]


Mobile 086 043 6259

DAvE o’DoNoghuE

[email protected]


Mobile 086 043 6231

Or please contact the Programme

Co-ordinator gRETChEN DE BuRCA RCA RCA

[email protected]


Fax 01 635 112

For more information or to view sample

tutorials online, visit our website at

www.independentcolleges.ie

Venue: Dublin Cork Waterford Correspondence Address:

Title: Mr Ms Mrs

First name:

Surname:

Home Phone:

Mobile Phone: Date of Birth:

Email:

ACCA Registration Number:

Employment DetailsEmployer: Phone:

Address:

Payment (Cheques payable to Independent Colleges)

Cheque Bank Draft Postal Order Debit/Credit Card Sponsored

Amount to Debit:

Credit Card Number:

Laser Card Number:

Expiry Date:

Cardholders Name:

Declaration I hereby confirm that all particulars given in this application are true and correct, and understand that I must take responsibility to register myself as a student and for examinations with the ACCA. I also understand that course commencement will depend on student demand and that fees will not be refunded once the course commences. I also grant permission to Independent Colleges to release my name and ACCA Registration number to the ACCA to obtain statistics.

Signature: Date:

School of Professional Accountancy

Independent Colleges ACCA Application Form

June 2010

Please send completed application form to Independent College or alternatively register online at www.independentcolleges.ie

Independent Colleges 60–63 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 Telephone +353 1 672 5058 [email protected]



Application Form

Total Fees €

Main course fees includes the revision course.

15% discount to repeat students on production of a copy of exam results.

Discount not available for re-takers course.

Sponsored Students

If your employer is responsible for payment, please complete the sponsorship section below.

Contact Name:

Position within organisation:

Address for Invoice:

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Employers Signature:

Paper Main Course Resit Revision Course Re-takers

Paper F1 €590 €491 €265 –

Paper F2 €590 €491 €265 –

Paper F3 €590 €491 €265 –

Paper F4 €750 €638 €315 –

Paper F5 €750 €638 €315 –

Paper F6 €750 €638 €315 €380

Paper F7 €750 €638 €315 €380

Paper F8 €750 €638 €315 €380

Paper F9 €750 €638 €315 €380

Please tick the subject(s) you wish to register for:

Paper Main Course Resit Revision Course Re-takers

Paper P1 €865 €735 €375 €450

Paper P2 €865 €735 €375 €450

please choose one of these study options:

Tues: c or Thurs: c

Paper P3 €865 €735 €375 –

please choose one of these study options:

Tues: c or Thurs: c

Paper P4 €865 €735 €375 –

Paper P5 €865 €735 €375 –

Paper P6 €865 €735 €375 –

Paper P7 €865 €735 €375 –

Please send completed application form to Independent College or alternatively register online at www.independentcolleges.ie

Independent Colleges 60–63 Dawson Street, Dublin 2 Telephone +353 1 672 5058 [email protected]



Independent College | Cork

The Metropole Hotel

MacCurtain Street, Cork

Telephone +353 21 420 4180

[email protected]

acca.independentcolleges.ie

Independent College | Dublin

60–63 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Telephone +353 1 672 5058

Fax +353 1 635 1120

[email protected]


Independent College | Waterford

Telephone +353 21 420 4180

[email protected]


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