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Accounting
"Accounting is the language of business."
Warren Buffett
Why study accounting?
You may encounter financial statements in the work that you do
You want to be able to discuss financial aspects of a business – to understand the language
You want to have influence in business
Always a job for Accountants“I have no use for bodyguards, but I have very specific use for two highly trained certified public accountants.”
Elvis Presley
Accounting
Accounting
Leaving Cert Course
Financial Accounting - ⅔
Management Accounting - ⅓
Low theory element, practical subject, is good option as part of overall subject mix
Leaving Cert Paper – 3 hours
Junior cert business helpful but not essential
Accounting
General Business Courses
BESS
CommerceCommerce &
LawAccounting & Finance
Marketing
Setting up in Business
The Next Stage
Not just for budding accountants
Accounting - Leaving Cert Results 2011
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Accounting – Leaving Cert Results 2012
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Accounting - Leaving Cert Results 2013
A B C D E F0
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"Know your numbers' it’s a fundamental precept of business."
Bill Gates
Meeting
Room: Bus 1 – science corridor
Day: Monday 27th January
Time: 12:35 – 1pm
Hosted by: Fifth & Sixth year Business, Accounting & Economics students