Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Digital Accounting

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The speed of global technological developments has changed the business environment and the role accountants undertake within this changing world. Accountants are expected to add value and support decision making by integrating their financial knowledge with new evolving technologies. The Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Digital Accounting will develop accounting graduates with traditional accounting competencies combined with applied digital technology skills, to ensure graduates have the required skillset to operate in the current and future business environment.

This four-year, level 8 programme (including a placement) offers a direct pathway into a full-time career in accounting, decision making, systems accounting, digital auditing, process design, business and data analytics, blockchain, system analysis programme development and application support.

Lecturers on this programme are highly qualified professional accountants and digital technology specialists with considerable lecturing experience, many acting as examiners and lecturers for the professional accounting bodies. They maintain very close links with all of the professional bodies, industry and employers.

This programme is new, future proofed and the leader in this emerging area.  The knowledge, skills and competencies of the future graduates of this programme are identified by industry and employers as critical and in short supply.

Download our programme brochure here: Bachelor of Science in Digital Accounting

Graduates of this programme will be able to continue their study and work experience to qualify as a professional accountant working in either industry or practice.

They will be able to specialise as a management accountant and decision maker, as a systems accountant or work in digital auditing.

They will also be able to specialise in any IT environment within a business function such as process design, business and data analytics, blockchain, system analysis programme development and application support.

The experience gained during the work placement in year 3 will enhance their employability upon graduation.

Applicants for this programme do not need to have studied accounting or business previously. Applicants do not need to have studied honours maths. Those that succeed best in this area tend to be logical and analytical, have good communication skills, an aptitude for and interest in IT and have strong personal motivation, integrity and work ethic.

Exemptions are currently being negotiated with the professional bodies. “We expect this degree will attain exemptions similar to the unbeatable exemptions of the Bachelor of Business (Honours) in Accounting, GA181.  GA181 attains exemptions from the exams of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA),  Chartered Accounting Ireland (CAI),  Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)  and Certified Public Accountants (CPA).”

Contact Us

Deirdre Lusby
Head of Department of Business & Accounting
Tel: 091-742222
E-mail: Deirdre Lusby

Richie Hoare
Senior Lecturer in Accounting
Tel: 091-742582
E-mail: Richie Hoare