Accounting

Course Outline

In addition to the Curriculum below students complete EITHER two summer schools OR a research dissertation. Recent and forthcoming summer schools include:



Management Control Systems and Innovation.

Audit and Accounting in the 21st Century: Data & Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Related Technological Tools

Curriculum Information

Curriculum information relates to the current academic year (in most cases).

Course and module offerings and details may be subject to change.

Optional MG571: Strategic Management - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Optional MS5128: Decision Theory, AI and Analytics - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Required AY5104: Investment and Financing Decisions - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Required AY5103: Management Accounting - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Required AY5116: Auditing I - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Required AY5118: Advanced Financial Reporting I - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Required AY5100: Taxation I - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Required AY518: Research Project - 20 Credits - Semester 1

Optional AY5137: Measurement and Reporting for Sustainable Organizations - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Optional MS5104: Decision Theory & Analysis - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Optional SBE5116: Global Studies - 10 Credits - Semester 1

Optional SBE5115: Global Studies - 5 Credits - Semester 1

Required AY5140: Management Control for Sustainable Organizations - 5 Credits - Semester 2

Required AY5117: Auditing II - 10 Credits - Semester 2

Required AY5105: Corporate Finance - 5 Credits - Semester 2

Required AY5101: Taxation II - 5 Credits - Semester 2

Required AY5119: Advanced Financial Reporting II - 10 Credits - Semester 2

Required AY537: Skills for Accounting Research and Practice - 5 Credits - Semester 2

A H2.1 degree (NFQ Level 8 or equivalent) in Business or Commerce, with a significant specialisation in Accounting. IELTS score of 6.5 or equivalent, ifapplicable. Students are required to have full (or nearly full) exemptions from the CAI’s CAP1 examinations before embarking on the MAcc programme.

1 year full-time.

Next start date September 2024



Closing Date Offers are made on a rolling basis.

Career Opportunities

A wide range of career choices are open to graduates, in particular in the accounting and tax consultancy professions. In fact most participants on the programme are sponsored (and subsequently employed) by major accounting firms, such as KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Deloitte and EY.