Changes to ACCA qualification 2018
ACCA understands that accountants must adapt to modern dynamics of work and acclimatize themselves to new prospects of their position in today’s business world. The Best Path for the Future The ACCA is a globally recognised accounting body known for making sure their members remain on top of current and future trends within business and […]
IFRS 16 – Leases- Studying Corporate Reporting? Read this blog!
Our Corporate Reporting lecturer Colm Foley writes on a new accounting standard which is likely to be a feature of future Corporate Reporting/Financial Accounting exams. Last week Colm discussed IFRS 15- the new accounting standard related to Revenue. Today’s blog is about changes to the IFRS 16 – Leases. IFRS 16 – Leases The new […]
Just qualified as an Accountant? Seize the day- You will never be as employable again!
It is a very proud time for us at StudyOnline.ie when our learners become newly qualified and move on successfully to the next phase of their career. The next two months are key in terms of Financial Recruitment. As a recently qualified accountant, you need to gather as much information as you can in order […]
Changes afoot for Corporate Reporting and Financial Accounting- IFRS 15- Revenue
Colm Foley writes on a new accounting standard which is likely to be a feature of future Corporate Reporting/Financial Accounting exams. Today’s blog is about changes to the IFRS 15 – Revenue. IFRS 15 – REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS The new accounting standard, IFRS 15, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, is effective for accounting […]
Grant Thornton’s 5k run: How exercising your body can discipline your mind
Yesterday we took part in the Grant Thornton’s Corporate 5k Team Challenge in Dublin in aid of Make a Wish Ireland. We would like to take this opportunity to highlight why physical activity is important. Especially when you are studying and preparing for exams. Benefits for body and mind- get disciplined and consistent We all […]
Beginners guide to ACCA
There are a lot of things to consider when you are first starting your research about what accounting course to choose. If you are looking to start at the entry level with no previous knowledge required, the ACCA Diploma in Accounting and Business is perfect for you. Here is what you need to do […]
Symptoms of Being an Accountant – Are you one of us?
Are you presenting any of those symptoms? If so, don’t worry nothing is wrong with you. You are simply displaying signs of being an accountant! Displaying clear symptoms of being born to be an accountant: – Do you secretly smile on the inside when you get a bank reconciliation to balance?? – Do you “fist […]
Studying ACCA? Don’t wait, find out what jobs you can apply for!
If it comes to job prospects accountancy is a profession very much in demand. Regardless of the economic climate, an accounting qualification will offer you the prospect of a stable and secure position. ACCA is a fantastic qualification providing students from any background with options to progress and enhance their careers. Diploma in Accounting and […]
Do you speak Audit?- How to pass ACCA P7 exam
Based on feedback from students, one of the most difficult aspects of the ACCA P7 exam is developing an answer that will score well. Knowledge of auditing standards and accounting standards alone does not guarantee a student a good grade. In addition to this knowledge, a P7 candidate is expected to be able to succinctly […]
4 Tips on how to pass CPA Ireland open book exam
Open Book exams are something every CPA student entering P2 stage have to learn how to tackle. Our lecturer Colm Foley is no stranger to open book exams as he himself had to sit 4 of them in his student years. Needless to say, he passed them all first time and is now teaching others […]
The Best Accounting and Finance Courses Online
Can you remember what student life was like? Waking up at dawn, yawning through your first few classes, returning home exhausted. Entire evenings spent revising for exams and going to bed late. Then, the ridiculous amount of stress over deadlines, always wishing you were more organised. After a decade or more of traditional systems and […]