Articles for the Accountancy, Finance & Insurance Sector
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AIB Graduate Testimonials
Jenny Capplis – AIB Capital Markets Graduate How was your experience on the AIB Graduate Programme? My experience on the AIB graduate programme has been exceptional. The training and exposure I have received since starting has been incredible. As part of the graduate programme, I have the option to do
What is an insurance apprenticeship? (And other FAQs)
Apprenticeships are a hot topic at the minute and if you're considering applying for one, there are a few key points you should know. Here are some of the frequently asked questions about the Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship. What is an insurance apprenticeship? The Insurance Practitioner Apprenticeship is Ireland&rsquo
4 myths you've heard about working in insurance (and why they're completely untrue)
The insurance industry has fallen victim to a number of myths over the years, particularly when it comes to careers. This means that it might have fallen below the radar for many who are researching career paths – which ultimately results in people missing out on the variety of benefits
Meet Máire - Administrative Officer in the Central Bank Policy section of the Department of Finance
Máire gives us insight into their career as an Administrative Officer in the Department of Finance. From originally working in the Financial Stability section to now working in the Central Bank Policy Section of the Department, Máire shares how being fluent in the Irish Language has
Meet Nigel - Administrative Officer in the Banking Division of the Department of Finance
Nigel Shares how his interest in policy making led him to the position of Administrative Officer in the Department of Finance and how they have been afforded endless opportunities to develop their skills and competencies through specific job training and formal advanced education. Please tell us a little bit about
Meet James - Administrative Officer in the Economics Division in the Department of Finance
James tells us about their role as an Administrative Officer in the Economics Division in the Department of Finance and how the training courses available allowed them to enhance their knowledge and skills. Please tell us a little bit about your role. I work in the Economics Division in the
Meet Rabeea - Administrative Officer in the Department of Finance
Rabeea tells us about their job as an Administrative Officer in the Department of Finance including working on policy formulation and analysis and research and some of the factors that motivated them to apply for their role and what surprised them the most. Please tell us a little bit about
Meet Seán – Administrative Officer in the Tax Division of the Department of Finance
Seán tells us about his exciting role as an Administrative Officer in the Tax Division of the Department of Finance. Seán has been involved in several tasks, including the preparation of briefing for the Minister of Finance as part of Finance Bill 2023 and working on
Chartered Accountant in the Pharmaceutical Sector
Tell us about your background? I came to Ireland from Poland nearly 18 years ago. It was supposed to be a summertime break, but it turned out to be a lifelong stay in Ireland, which is now home. When I first arrived, and I was offered my first job, I
Study Online to be an Accounting Technician
A Navan-based finance professional made ‘the impossible possible’ and enhanced her career through an accounting qualification open to school leavers and mature learners. Moldovan native Diana Rosior, 33, who lives in Balreask, had English as her fourth language when she decided to upskill from processing data to
How the Accounting Apprenticeship Can Advance Your Career
It all adds up as Thomastown’s Bonga advances his career thanks to accounting apprenticeship A South African man who has settled in Thomastown, advanced his career during the pandemic thanks to an accountancy apprenticeship which allows students to work, earn and learn and is to create 140 jobs
Accounting Technicians Ireland Diploma Graduate
It all adds up for Sinéad with top marks in respected accounting programme A Slieverue, Co Kilkenny woman has enhanced her career by obtaining one of the top marks in the country in her professional accounting technician exams. Sinéad Bergin (25) was placed joint first among
Qing boosts her Career Prospects through Top Marks in ATI Diploma
A Lucan-based woman who came to Ireland from China, has gained one of the top marks in the country in the Accounting Technicians Ireland (ATI) Diploma exams. Qing Wang (43), who works at Ballyfermot Family Resource Centre, obtained the qualification, recognised as the fastest pathway to a fulfilling and
International Financial Services Apprenticeship
What work does an International Financial Services apprentice do? IFS apprentices will develop skills that are key to working in International Financial Services. These skills include areas of regulation and compliance, products and services, client communications and relationships, systems and processes and more, within the context of International Financial Services
Accounting Technician Apprenticeship
What does an Accounting Technician do? Accounting Technicians are qualified accounting professionals employed throughout all levels of finance. They are not qualified accountants but they are involved in the day-to-day practical work of accounting including Bookkeeping, Financial Accounting & Budgeting, Costing & Credit Control, Payroll Administration and Tax
Chartered Tax Adviser KPMG
I am Ronan Carrig, a Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA) working with KPMG LLP in Toronto Ronan, what did you study at college? I have a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting & Finance from AIT Business School, graduating with a first class honours degree. When you were in college, did you
Partner in Financial Services Tax at PwC
Hi – my name is Joe Conboy and I am a Partner with PwC. Joe – you studied at DCU. Tell us some more. Yes, I did a degree in Accounting and Finance (AF) and then went on to do a Masters in Accounting, both in DCU. I probably started
Get Back into the Workforce with the Accounting Technicians Diploma
Mallow’s Carolina feels at home after topping accounting exam chart. A County Cork-based accounting professional has enhanced her career prospects through obtaining one of the top exams marks in the country. Carolina Rozsa, from Mallow, completed the Accounting Technicians Ireland Diploma with flying colours. The Ukraine native
Exploring Science Careers - RISK ANALYST
Do you think you are good at identifying financial problems or risks that may affect a person or company? What is Risk Analysis all about? R isk Analyst So, what do they do? Risk analysts keep track of developments in the economy in order to identify any potential problems
Dublin mum’s drive for change leads to accounting qualification
A mother who sought a new challenge as her children grew older has begun a whole new career thanks to an accounting qualification programme which helped her swop her taxi business for tax matters. Dublin businesswoman Jo Collins ran a taxi business for 35 years, but now she is an
Chartered Accountant - State Street
Why accountancy? Because accountancy provides the perfect foundation of finance skills required for a finance related job in any industry, as employee or employer. Also, accountancy would teach you about the ins and outs of how to run a successful business. I had not planned to become an accountant, although
Chartered Accountant - PwC
Tell us about your academic background? St Joseph’s Stanhope Street – Leaving Cert (2007) University College Dublin – Bachelor of Commerce (2010) Institute of Chartered Accountants Ireland – ACA (2017) Why accountancy? Opportunities to work across so many different fields and organisations, a great stamp on your CV
Chartered Accountant - Deloitte
Tell us about your academic background? BA Single Honours Economics NUI Maynooth, MEconSc in Competition and Regulation NUI, Maynooth, Chartered Tax Adviser CTA ACA Why accountancy? There were a number of reasons but mainly to strengthen my qualifications, to challenge myself, to bolster my employability. It seemed like the logical
Chartered Accountant - Royal Bank of Canada
Tell us about your academic background? Bachelor of commerce and Master of Accounting at UCD in 2012 and 2013 respectively. I also joined the UCD exchange programme to study abroad in the University of British Columbia in Canada during my undergraduate study. Where are you working now? I am working
Chartered Accountant - SMCG Ltd.
Tell us about your academic background? I achieved 2.1 Hons Degree in Business Studies at University of Ulster, Jordanstown. Why accountancy? Throughout my school and university life I had a keen interest in how businesses structured themselves financially depending on the strategy prevalent in the organisation. I viewed the
Chartered Accountant - Bank of Ireland
Tell us about your academic background? Degree - BSc BIS in UCC Masters - MSc Strategy & People Mgt in NUIG Why accountancy? I have always loved accounting even though my degree was 50% IT, I was always more drawn to the accountancy and business subjects. Why Chartered Accountants Ireland? ACA is
Chartered Accountant - Wells Fargo
Tell us about your academic background? Leaving Certificate (2006) – 500 points Bachelor of Business & Law (UCD) (2010) – 2.1 Honours Degree Why accountancy? I have always had a practical interest in business and numbers. From an early age I assisted with payroll and admin in my father
Chartered Accountant - Pharmaceutical sector
Ross Langan Tell us about your academic background? I graduated from NUI Galway with a degree in business commerce, through a partnership course with Shannon College of Hotel Management where I graduated with a diploma. Why accountancy? I choose accounting as it is a highly respected career offering many opportunities
Chartered Accountant - Irish Cancer Society
Tell us about your academic background? BA in English Philology, 2004, Poland Why accountancy? It’s a qualification one can bring anywhere and use in any country. Why Chartered Accountants Ireland? I worked close to the CA House and got drawn in for an open evening one day after
Chartered Accountant - Google
Lucy Maher Tell us about your academic background? Originally I studied software development at DIT and worked in various IT roles, mainly project and customer management, until taking a career break to care for my young family in the early noughties. Why accountancy? I evaluated various types of business qualifications
My career as a CTA in the Cayman Islands
Hi, I’m Louise Nicholson, and I work in EY Cayman Islands. Louise – tell us about school and college I went to school in Copsewood College, Pallaskenry in Limerick. It was during my time in Copsewood, with the encouragement of one particular teacher whom I greatly admired that
From DCU to Silicon Valley – My Career in Tax Journey
My name is Ronan Ferry, and I work with PwC. Ronan, can you tell us about your college degree. I did a degree in Accounting and Finance, and a Masters in Accounting, both from DCU. What was it about tax as a career that interested you? With the degree I
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Discover the Apprenticeship Route to an Accounting Technician’s Career
The Accounting Technician Apprenticeship, launched in September 2017, is an exciting and innovative new route to accountancy. Graduates of this programme will be fully qualified Accounting Technicians with two years solid work experience and a pathway open to become a fully qualified accountant . This is an alternative
Life at Deloitte
Jack English – Risk Advisory, Technology Assurance Graduate I was studying for my undergraduate degree in Business Information System (BIS) in UCC and as part of the course; I was required to complete a six-month internship. I was given the opportunity to join the Technology Assurance team within the
Life as a STEM Graduate at Deloitte
Conor McDaid – Tax Graduate I graduated from UCD in 2017 with a BSc in General Science. After graduation, l was unsure of what career path to take in life – I’ve always had a strong passion for science but the reality of working long term in a
Maedhbh O'Driscoll: Corporate Finance
Name: Maedhbh O’Driscoll Position: Trainee 4 Department: Corporate Finance College Attended: University College CorkCourse Completed: BSc. Finance Life at Deloitte ... When did you join Deloitte and why did you decide to go for the position? I joined Deloitte in September 2013. I decided to
Key workplace skills for Trainee Chartered Accountants
Life at Deloitte Hear from Ronan Fogarty ... Key workplace skills trainee Chartered Accountants should focus on developing as they begin or work through their training contract For any trainee Chartered Accountant beginning a training contract or working through one, there are some key skills that one should focus on developing
Kenneth Henry: Graduate in Tax
My Story My name is Kenneth Henry and I am a tax assistant in Deloitte’s Corporate Tax Department. As an undergraduate, I completed a degree in Business Studies and French in Trinity College, Dublin, specialising in strategic management and international business. Over the course of my studies I
Fionnán Johnson: A Career in Audit & Advisory
Meet Fionnán Johnson winner of the Arthur H Muir prize for the top placed candidate in Ireland for CAP1 exams My name is Fionnán Johnson and I'm about to enter the second year of my graduate training contract. Having completed a summer internship with the
Conor Walsh: Graduate in Tax
Hear from Conor Walsh... Position: Tax Assistant College Attended: Michael Smurfit Graduate School of Business, UCD Course Completed : Master of Accounting How did your degree contribute to you working with Deloitte, and what was involved in the selection process for the programme? While it
How your degree can lead to a career in Tax
In our Career in Tax blog we meet people from varying undergraduate backgrounds, from Law to neuroscience who all have one thing in common, they have all pursued a career in tax. Read more about their intereseting career journeys below. Hi my name is Noel Gavin and
Senior Economist - OECD
"Recruitment is rigorous but careers are rewarding." William Hynes, Senior Economist - OECD My career began at Trinity College Dublin, where I was a student in economics for six years. I gradually built up my knowledge of maths, statistics and economic theory through graduate courses. As my studies and
Sheila O'Connor - Engineering Project Auditor
Sheila O’Connor is a qualified engineer who works as an Auditor at the ESB. Q: Tell us a bit about your background. I work in Internal Audit at ESB. The team has people from disciplines ranging from IT to accounting to engineering. As a team, Audit is responsible
A Constantly Evolving Career in Compliance
Taking in to account the ever changing regulatory environment with new and emerging legislation in the current market, Donal Whelan, Manager for Compliance at Robert Walters Ireland, has created an informative article on the constantly evolving career in compliance for employers, and current or prospective compliance professionals. The evolving skill
Career Change - From Veterinary to Accountancy
It’s possible to do well in Chartered Accountancy exams without a business degree. Very well. In fact this year, the best FAE (final year) exam results were achieved by a student who started off his career as a vet. In this blog post we talk with student
An Overview of Forensic Accountancy
"The requirement for a forensic accountant is often associated with court proceedings whether they are civil or criminal. However, there are many situations whereby a client may wish to carry out a forensic review", Emma Cadden, Senior Manager in Forensic Accounting 1. What is a forensic accountant? The role
Financial Services Jobs and changes in the Funds Industry
Ireland is now recognised as a centre of excellence in the provision of fund accounting and fund administration services. In fact, the investment funds industry is now the largest employer in the International Financial Services market in Ireland. This industry led to the launch of the IFSC in the