The reputation of Irish Accountancy students on the international accountancy scene increased today with the announcement that 18 ACCA students at Dublin Business School had been placed in the top 20 worldwide.
The Irish students were competing against the other 164,646 students worldwide who sat the ACCA exams.
At a ceremony at the Westbury Hotel, Dublin Business School (DBS) announced 43 Student Prizewinners in their highly acclaimed Professional School bringing the total so far in 2008 to 85 Prizewinners. In addition to the high ranking worldwide placings, 6 students achieved first in Ireland, and 7 students were placed in the top ten in the World.
“Currently there is a shortage of qualified accountants in Ireland and if anything, in a downturn the need increases. If a person is considering upskilling they should consider accountancy first as it offers flexible entry and study options, varied employment or self-employment options and a fairly recession-proof career” said Brendan Foster, President of ACCA Ireland.
DBS have an enviable reputation for the quality of their professional programmes. Since it’s inception in 1975, DBS has educated over 650 prize-winning students at national and international level. DBS was the first College in Ireland to be awarded Premier Plus Status from ACCA - an award which provides independent assurance that DBS meets the standards set down by ACCA.
Photography from the award ceremony today available.
About DBS
DBS is a subsidiary of the international Kaplan, Inc, the educational division of the Washington Post group. In July this year, Dublin Business School acquired Portobello College and thereby creating Ireland’s largest independent third level college with over 9,000 students and the potential to deliver over 100 accredited courses
The School, which was formerly known as Accountancy and Business College, was established in 1975 to provide evening programmes for students preparing for the examinations of the professional accountancy bodies. Since then, DBS has expanded and developed to become a fully accredited institution of Liverpool John Moores University and a designated institution of the Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC). In addition to its professional programmes, DBS now offers a range of degree and masters programmes in accounting, management, business, marketing, psychology, counselling, media studies, journalism and social science.
About ACCA
ACCA ( the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants)
About CIMA Republic of Ireland
CIMA has also grown to become one of the largest international accountancy bodies, representing 164,000 students and members in 161 countries, with 6,500 students and members in Ireland.
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