Become an Incorporated Public Accountant
Why Study Accounting?
According to Finance Magazine's Annual Accounting Survey, to accountancy firms will take on an additional 2,260 staff this year, bringing the total number of employees in just the top 20 firms to over 10,000. In addition there is a skills shortage in the industry, which should lead to strong salary levels for many years to come.
Becoming an Incorporated Public Accountant is a fantastic career choice. First of all the demand for finance professionals is insatiable, so the choice of jobs is very high. Second, you can choose the method of study/training that suits you.
Choice of Study Methods
Maybe you want to work and study at the same time - no problem, or how about full-time study - certainly, or on-line or distance learning - that is open to you as well. Our Institute is particularly proud that it is pioneering the use of eLearning technology to allow to qualify as an Incorporated Public Accountant or Accounting Technician. This is the most flexible learning method available. You can learn at your own pace, study as many or as few subjects as you like, and successfully achieve the goal of becoming a Finance Professional.
Suits a Wide Range of People
There are opportunities to study for everybody - these days many people enter accounting as a change of career. If you are an Accounting Technician, have a Degree or Masters in Accounting or Business, you may be eligible for exemptions. The Institute of Incorporated Public Accountants can offer you access to the accounting profession at all three of the most common levels, those being as an Accounting Technician, a Professional Accountant and Registered Auditor. You can find a brief description of each of these roles, as well as links to other pages which provide even more information on each choice.
Become a eLearning Student
Qualify as a Professional Accountant
The IIPA has developed an on-line offering for those looking to study accounting. The IIPA are now at the forefront of accounting education development, being one of the first Professional Accounting bodies in the world to offer a full professional accounting qualification studied through eLearning. From September 2008 you will be able to study on-line using our state of the art eLearning portal. We are using a state of the art Learning Management System called Moodle on which we will be using a range of computerised learning techniques. The learning materials include high quality, specially designed materials which will engage the student. These include:
- Video Lessons and Talks
- Audio Lessons and Talks
- Diagrams and Flowcharts
- Bulletin Board
- Social Interaction
- Oh, and of course Web Based Text Training
and a range of other engaging methods which will make it the most engaging way to qualify as an accountant.
This is in addition to the existing distance learning and affiliated colleges which continue to offer our qualifications.
Exemptions
Have you completed a relevant third-level qualification? If you have then this can greatly reduce the number of modules you must complete in order to qualify as an Incorporated Public Accountant.
Choose IIPA
Students
Why Study for IIPA qualifications?
- Fastest way to a Professional Accounting Qualification
The IIPA's offers the fastest route to becoming a finance professional. You can qualify as an Incorporated Public Accounting Technician (IPAT) in 18 months to 2 years, or as an Associate Incorporated Public Accountant (AIPA) in 4 years. - Widest Range of Study Options
We aim to provide the most flexible route to your Professional Accounting Qualification. So you can choose between distance learning, accredited colleges or online. You can even blend these options over over your study. - Get Paid while you Study
There is a long tradition in the accounting and finance professions of working while you study. This means that the profession is attractive to school leavers, those who choose not to go to college, and those who wish to change careers.