Introduction One important decision that faces many penultimate year students is the choice of subjects/specialism for the final year of their undergraduate degree. The popularity of general business degrees when making the CAO decision leaves a significant number of students with a decision with regards what pathway to focus on in their final year in […]
With the start of the CA exam season fast approaching I though it would be good opportunity to visualise the full CA exam cycle for a single year to put some perspective on the effort involved. Where are you in the current cycle? Best of luck to all those doing the CA exams over the […]
Following on from my previous post on students doing professional accounting exams in Ireland, Chartered Accountants Ireland (“CAI”) recently released their annual report for 2013 and it provided a good overview of their student population. Student numbers are now at their highest since 2009 with 6,440 students studying for the ACA title. The popularity of […]
The IAASA, the body responsible for the regulation of accountants and auditors in Ireland, released its “Profile of the Profession” report recently giving a great overview of the students studying for professional accounting qualifications in Ireland in 2013. Accountancy Bodies Overview Source: IAASA Profile of the Profession 2013 Report Employment Status It is […]
With the summer fast approaching many penultimate year students will be heading off on various internships. For many of those students they are hoping that the internship will open the door to a full time role post graduation. LinkedIn, in a recent blog post, analysed the number of interns who return to their summer employer […]
With final exams approaching for many students the issue of career choice and which path to take post graduation will be one on many students’ minds. I thought this old (in internet terms!) visualisation from Bud Caddell of the key components of any ideal career choice was a great summary of the decision to be […]
