Explore Accounting as a Leaving Certificate Subject
Discover the benefits of accounting as a Leaving Certificate subject with practical applications for future careers, high success rates, and global qualifications. Uncover insights into the curriculum, statistics, and comparison with other subjects. Find out how accounting can open doors to diverse opportunities and high grades.
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Promoting Accounting as Leaving Certificate Subject www.pdst.ie p d s t 2 0 1 4
Accounting as a Subject Most practical of the senior cycle business subjects. A hard working student has a great opportunity to achieve in this subject. Many possibilities to pursue accounting as a career. All companies need an accountant. Qualifications can be carried worldwide. The results are usually quite high compared to other subjects. www.pdst.ie p d s t 2 0 1 4
Leaving Certificate Accounting Statistics 2017 No. of students HL OL Overall 2017 5379 1525 6,904 2016 4,867 1,759 6,626 Increase 278 Percentage of H1/O1 s H1 6.9% O1 7.9% www.pdst.ie Percentage of H1-H4 HL 71% OL 55% p d s t 2 0 1 4
Accounting 2016 www.pdst.ie p d s t 2 0 1 4
COMPARISON www.pdst.ie 2017 Accounting Engineering % of H1+H2 s 33.1% 21.6% p d s t 2 0 1 4
CAO Points Scheme Grade Higher Grade Ordinary H1 100 H2 88 H3 77 H4 66 H5 56 O1 56 H6 46 O2 46 H7 37 O3 37 www.pdst.ie H8 0 O4 28 O5 20 O6 20 O7 0 O8 0 p d s t 2 0 1 4
While the Junior Certificate Business Studies Course provides a foundation for Accounting, it is not essential and it is possible to take it up at senior cycle. The Accounting course is numerically based but theory and procedures are also covered. The course offers a hard working student a real possibility of high grades. www.pdst.ie p d s t 2 0 1 4
Leaving Certificate Accounting Curriculum It is concerned with the preparation, recording, extraction, presentation and analysis of financial information for the purpose of making economic decisions. It covers aspects of business and social life which are not dealt with in any other subject. There are two main strands financial & management accounting. With management accounting pupils will learn how to analyse business costs and prepare budgets. www.pdst.ie p d s t 2 0 1 4
Financial Statements preparation Club Accounts Company Accounts Manufacturing Accounts Break-even Analysis Accounting Theory and Principles Farm Accounts Interpretation of financial statements Costing Budgeting www.pdst.ie p d s t 2 0 1 4
Accounting subject is examined at both Higher and Ordinary level. Both involve one three hour exam. The exam paper is made up of three sections: Sections 1 & 2 Financial Accounting Section 3 Management Accounting. Questions must be answered from all sections of the exam paper. www.pdst.ie p d s t 2 0 1 4
Discussing the structure of the paper can be an advantage. Q1 a final account Interpretation of accounts regularly examined Management accounting one question out of two www.pdst.ie p d s t 2 0 1 4
Careers Accounting is a dynamic and challenging career that can take you to the height of your abilities. Accountancy is a recognised qualification that can be used abroad. Accountants can work in a wide variety of finance roles for many types of organisations, including manufacturing companies, local and central government, the health service, banks and insurance companies, actuarial science, marketing and private accountancy firms. It would also be an important subject choice for those thinking of starting their own business. www.pdst.ie p d s t 2 0 1 4
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