Certificate in Management and Financial Accounting

Course description

The Certificate in Management and Financial Accounting (Previously the Certificate in International Public Financial Management) consists of two modules: Management Accounting and Financial Accounting.

The Management Accounting module provides an introduction to the principles of costing and budgeting and their use in providing information to support management decision making. The skills and knowledge that students develop in this module are crucial in performing the finance professional roles of steward, enabler and innovator and underpin much of the activity associated with the business partner role.

The Financial Accounting Module provides an introduction to accounting theory, ethics, bookkeeping and the preparation of financial statements, which are all fundamental to the stewardship role performed by finance professionals in modern organisations.

The Module Content is as follows:

Management Accounting Module
The Management Accounting module provides an introduction to the principles of costing and budgeting and their use in providing information to support management decision making. The skills and knowledge that students develop in this module are crucial in performing the finance professional roles of steward, enabler and innovator and underpin much of the activity associated with the business partner role.

Financial Accounting Module
The Financial Accounting Module provides an introduction to accounting theory, ethics, bookkeeping and the preparation of financial statements, which are all fundamental to the stewardship role performed by finance professionals in modern organisations.

The Certificate in Management and Financial Accounting Module Dates for 2023 are outlined below:

Management Accounting (MA)

Full Day Workshops: (In Person at the Institute of Public Administration, Dublin) 9:30am – 12:30pm and 1:30pm – 4:00pm

13 February 2023*, 3 May 2023 and 4 May 2023 (Revision Session)
* Change from originally advertised 1 February 2023.

Half Day Workshops (Online): 9:30am – 12:30pm

17 February 2023, 3 March 2023, 10 March 2023 and 4 April 2023

Exam Date: 5 June 2023

Financial Accounting (FA)

Full Day Workshops:  (In Person at the Institute of Public Administration, Dublin) 9:30am – 12:30pm and 1:30pm – 4:00pm

10 February 2023, 15 May 2023 and 16 May 2023 (Revision Session)

Half Day Workshops (Online): 9:30am – 12:30pm

24 February 2023, 24 March 2023, 31 March 2023 and 18 April 2023

Exam Date: 6 June 2023