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No. of students

Percentage of A’s19.8%

Percentage of ABC’s80%

Leaving Certificate Accounting Statistics 2014

HL OL Overall

2013 3,933 1,740 5,673

2014 4,212 1,734 6,146

Increase 8.3%

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Accounting 2014

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Comparison

2014 Accounting Construction Studies% of A’s 19.8% 7.7%

% of ABC’s 80% 76%

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• 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.

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Accounting is a business studies option with the Leaving Certificate Programme. It covers aspects of business and social life which are not dealt with in

any other subject in that programme.It is concerned with the preparation, recording, extraction, presentation and analysis of financial information for the purpose of making economic

decisions.Students will also study Management Accounting

where they will learn how to analyse business costs and prepare budgets.

Leaving Certificate Accounting Curriculum

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• Financial Statements preparation• Club Accounts• Company Accounts• Manufacturing Accounts• Break-even Analysis• Accounting Theory and Principles• Farm Accounts• Interpretation of financial statements• Costing • Budgeting

Topics covered

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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 AccountingSection 3 – Management Accounting.

Questions must be answered from all sections of the exam paper.

Exam Structure

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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 and private accountancy firms. Self-employment is also a possibility.

Careers