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Kaplan Financial at DBS
ACCA
ASSOCIATION OF CHARTERED
CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS
Exclusive
Discounts on Tuition
Packages
AugustDecember
2014
International Variant
across all Accounting
Papers
World Class
Tuition –
st
1 in the World
Prizewinner*
Information and Registration Evening:
Wednesday 13th August 6.30pm
Guest Speaker: Katherine Moore (Business Relationship Adviser – Education, ACCA Ireland)
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* 1st IN THE WORLD for F6 Taxation, June 2012
Get the results you want!
How Kaplan Financial at DBS can help…
1.
The exam focused course structure and material provided by Kaplan Financial at DBS is designed to
maximise your opportunity to pass first time.
2.
A state-of-the-art learning environment (with subsidised parking and canteen facilities) is available 7 days
per week including the 35,000 sq. ft. premises at Castle House, South Great George’s Street.
3.
Exclusive discounts are available on tuition packages, including 50% and 75% discounts on 2nd and 3rd
complete platinum courses respectively. Re-sit students can also get a 50% discount on complete courses.*
4.
Online support available FREE OF CHARGE to all ACCA registered students, guaranteeing confidence
going into the exams and ensuring students have access to study material on the go.
5.
Providing ACCA tuition for over 39 years, thousands of students have passed their ACCA examinations
in DBS, with over 1000 students achieving examination placings at national levels.
6.
DBS is a ‘Platinum Approved Learning Partner – student tuition’ – ACCA’s highest status of tuition
provider recognition. This status recognises our commitment to quality of teaching, high standard
student facilities, supportive customer service staff and pass rates which consistently meet or exceed
ACCA’s worldwide pass rates.
7.
Students who choose the Platinum Tuition Programme offered by Kaplan Financial at DBS are
automatically eligible for a ‘Pass Guarantee’* meaning if you are unsuccessful in any paper to which
the guarantee applies, you can attend a free Platinum Revision course to ensure you are fully prepared
to pass the ACCA exam at your next attempt.
8.
Located in the city centre, DBS is within minutes’
walk of bus, Luas and trains.
9.
Kaplan Financial at DBS is part of Kaplan Inc.,
the education division of Graham Holding Company
Kaplan Financial trains over 48,000 Professional
Accountancy students in 28 centres throughout
the UK and overseas.
10. Kaplan Financial at DBS
DISCOUNTS ON TUITION
n Buy 2 complete Platinum courses,
get 50% discount on 2nd course*
n Buy 3 complete Platinum courses,
get 75% discount on 3rd course*
n All re-sit students to get 50% discount
on complete Platinum course*
…builds futures one success story at a time…
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Terms and conditions apply. Please see www.dbs.ie/acca
ACCA Student Support
Fiona Kelly
ACCA Course Co-ordinator
fiona.kelly@dbs.ie
Tel: 01 4177520
Additional Support for ACCA
students at DBS
™
– Your personal online study space
MyKaplan provides easy access to all your learning resources through one login.
Access all the benefits you are used to from Kaplan EN-gage plus new tools to help you
organise and manage your time. Everything is here to help you plan and manage your learning:
Currently studying using Kaplan
EN-gage?
Don’t worry, there’s nothing you need to do –
we’ll simply move you over to the new MyKaplan.
Manage your time
• Keep up to date with deadlines and key course dates with your personalised
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list – tick them off when they’re done.
Regular testing to boost your learning
• Immediate results so you can instantly identify and address areas of weakness
• Benchmark your performance against your peers
• Additional resources available at your fingertips to get you through exams!
Keep in touch
• Easy access to help and support
• Discuss and share ideas with other students and your tutor in one
of the online communities.
2014 is the year of the improved QBD!
Check out www.dbs.ie/acca for more information.
Starboard Technology
Careers Support Services
Used in our classrooms instead of acetates, all notes/
questions/solutions written on screen during class are sent
to your email account and uploaded to Moodle (the College’s
virtual learning environment) allowing students to concentrate
on learning instead of note taking in class.
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Careers events/talks on specific sectors
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One-to-one day and evening appointments with Careers
Advisor
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Workshops on CV preparation, cover letters & interviews.
For further information on the DBS Careers Services, please
contact the Careers Team on 01 4177500 or email
careersservice@dbs.ie
More information can also be found on the dedicated
Careers Services section of the DBS website: careers.dbs.ie
DBS Castle House,
South Great George’s Street,
Dublin 2.
www.dbs.ie/acca
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The Exam focused ACCA Lecturing Team
at DBS
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DBS lecturers give detailed knowledge of paper syllabus, examiners’ styles, relevant
articles and previous exam papers. Their interactive and focused teaching style and
presentation aims at developing an indepth understanding of each subject while also
allowing students to relate this to their own experience.
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All classes, including the revision and QBR days, incorporate exam material and
simulate a real exam situation, emphasising that practice will lead to exam success
and underpin your future career in accountancy.
James Browne FCCA, Dip IFR,
Adv Dip (T&D) DBS ACCA Course Director
Paper Specialist: F2 & F5
41 Placings at 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Ireland
Terence Lawless BBS, ACCA
Paper Specialist: F8, P1 & P7 1 placing in Ireland
Ian Browne DipPA, BAAF,
MBS, ACMA, CGMA
Paper Specialist: P4
Derek Reynolds BA in Accounting/
HRM, QFA, ACCA
Paper Specialist: F1
Gerry Fahy FCCA, CPA, DipIFRS
Paper Specialist: F7 & P2
3 Placings at 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Ireland
Sharon Sheehan BA, GDip (Bus Admin)
Paper Specialist: F4
18 Placings at 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Ireland
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Kaplan Financial at DBS is dedicated
to your exam success
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DBS ACCA lecturers have the particular advantage of many years of familiarity with
the style and focus of ACCA examiners, and use this knowledge to greatly advantage
students during their studies.
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Over 1000 students have achieved examination placings at national and worldwide
levels. The teaching styles adopted are focused on ensuring all students are given the
knowledge and techniques they need to achieve at least that magic 50%! Current hot
topics are identified to minimise the risk of exam hall surprises.
Paul Doherty BA, ACCA
Paper Specialist: P5
1 Placing at 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Ireland
Marcus McInerney BComm, FCCA
Paper Specialist: F9
6 Placings at 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Ireland
Julie Hawkins CPA
Paper Specialist: F6 & P6
76 Placings at 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Ireland
Gary Bernie BComm, MBS
Paper Specialist: P3
1 Placing at 1 , 2nd and 3rd in Ireland
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Patrick Lynch FCCA
Paper Specialist: F3
4 Worldwide 1st Prizes and 9 Placings
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Want to know what to expect from your ACCA experience in DBS?
Read What Our Students Say
REINHARD DUTTER F7 ACCA – 3rd Place in Ireland
DBS has a very good reputation for exam success. Its lecturers and the format of the lectures made
me choose DBS. I would definitely recommend DBS as it significantly enhances the probability of
passing the exam by focusing on the exam from the very first day. The lecturers are very engaged
and take a personal interest in you to make sure you pass the exam. QBR is one of the key success
factors for me as it provides instantaneous feedback and provides the opportunity to fine-tune exam
technique and time management in an exam-like situation.
Reinhard is currently working as a Controlling Manager with Volkswagen Group Ireland
RICHARD GIBSON P3 ACCA – Joint 1st in Ireland, Joint 3rd in the world
I wanted to study with a Platinum-Approved learning provider whose lecturers have a strong
performance record in helping students achieve top-marks. Having examined the options available,
I was confident that DBS could deliver what I wanted. I was aware that DBS provides excellent study
materials and the option to obtain discounts on tuition packages won me over. Yes I would recommend
DBS to anyone wishing to study for the ACCA exams. There is no doubt that the lectures are experts
in their field. The lecturers can’t learn the material for you, but they can provide you with the tools and
techniques to study efficiently and perform effectively in the exams. The lecturers at DBS explain very
clearly from the outset the standard of answer that is required at the professional level and the examtechniques that contribute to effective performance on the day. The quality of service and standard
of communication from the administration staff at DBS is very high. Once I had committed to DBS,
I found out how important this can be. Members of staff are always willing to assist and you get the
real sense that they are genuinely invested in you as a student.
Richard is currently working as an Internal Auditor with Donegal County Council
AISYAH BINTI AHMAD ACCA P2 Corporate Reporting – 1st Place in Ireland, 10th worldwide December 2013
The course at DBS is delivered to meet the ACCA exam standards, complimented by the learning
materials provided by Kaplan. The experienced and qualified lecturers are able to provide the
academic support needed to pass the exams. I would recommend DBS because the questions
are taught in a way that you can answer to meet the examiners’ requirements in order to gain most
marks ensuring a pass. QBR sessions have been most helpful especially when the experienced
examiners were able to provide prompt feedback after each question answered under exam
conditions. Immediate improvements can be made to meet the quality that examiners seek in the
answers. All in all, enrolling in DBS was the best decision that I’ve made to pass the ACCA exams
and gaining my qualification.
Aisyah is currently working as an Audit Associate with PricewaterhouseCoopers
JOHN FINNERAN F8 ACCA – 3rd in Ireland, 11th in the world
I would recommend the QBR to anybody as it’s helpful to do extra questions under exam time
pressure and have them corrected along with feedback given to you on the same day. I took
two courses at DBS for the June 2013 exams: F6 and F8. I found the lecturers very good at
suggesting small changes to exam answers and techniques that can pick up a few extra marks.
Those extra marks are crucial, as it may only take one or two points to turn a marginal fail into
a marginal pass.
John is currently working as an Assistant Manager, Finance Department with PwC
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Recent Student Achievements
World
Prizewinners
World
Class
Tuition
Gerry Fahy (Lecturer P2), Aisyah Binti
Ahmad (P2 1st Place in Ireland,
10th worldwide December 2013),
Mr. Rahim Ahmad (MARA Ireland)
L-R Front Row: James Browne (DBS F2,
F5 Lecturer), Diarmuid O’Donovan (ACCA
President), Gerry Muldowney (DBS, CEO),
Paul Doherty (ACCA DBS P5 Lecturer)
L-R Back Row: John Finneran (F8 3rd in
Ireland, 11th Worldwide), John Anthony
Lee (Joint 3rd in F6 IRL), Andrei Panin
(P5 Prizewinner 1st in Ireland & Joint
5th Worldwide) & Juan Alonso Gomez Ruiz
(Joint 3rd in F6 IRL)
L-R: James Browne (DBS F2,
F5 Lecturer), Diarmuid
O’Donovan (ACCA President),
John Anthony Lee (Joint 3rd in
F6 IRLl), Andrei Panin (P5
Prizewinner), Paul Doherty (P5
Lecturer), Gerry Muldowney
(DBS, CEO)
L-R: Andrei Panin (1st in Ireland & Joint
5th Worldwide ACCA P5) & ACCA P5 Lecturer
(Paul Doherty) June 2013
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Timetable
DISCOUNTS ON TUITION
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Buy
2 complete Platinum courses,
get 50% discount on 2nd course*
Part-time Courses Information August-December 2014
ACCA Classes Commence Monday 25th August 2014
n Buy
3 complete Platinum courses,
get 75% discount on 3rd course*
n All
re-sit students to get 50%
discount on complete Platinum
course*
n International Variant across all Accounting Papers
n DBS ‘Pass Guarantee’ on Platinum Tuition Programmes
ACCA Paper/
Subject
Lecturer
Evening
Start Date
Platinum
Programme
nTuition
nRevision
nQBR
n Progress Test
n Mock Exam
n Study Manual
& Material
Gold
Platinum
Programme
Revision
nTuition
Programme
nRevision
nRevision
n Progress Test
nQBR
n Mock Exam
n Mock Exam
n Study Manual
nRevision
& Material
Manual &
Material
Gold Revision
Programme
nRevision
n Mock Exam
nRevision
Manual &
Material
Computer
Based
Exam
(CBE)
F1 Accountant
in Business
F2 Management
Accounting
F3 Financial
Accounting
Derek
Reynolds
James
Browne
Patrick
Lynch
Monday
6.15pm-9.45pm
Thursday
6.15pm-9.45pm
Tuesday
6.15pm-9.45pm
25th August
€585
€500
€250
€205
€100
28th August
€585
26th August
€500
€250
€205
€100
€585
€500
€250
€205
€100
F4 Corporate and
Business Law
F5 Performance
Management
F6 Taxation
Wednesday
6.15pm-9.45pm
Monday
6.15pm-9.45pm
Tuesday
6.00pm-10.00pm
Thursday
6.15pm-9.45pm
Monday
6.15pm-9.45pm
Wednesday
6.15pm-9.45pm
27th August
F7 Financial
Reporting
F8 Audit and
Assurance
F9 Financial
Management
Sharon
Sheehan
James
Browne
Julie
Hawkins
Gerry
Fahy
Terence
Lawless
Marcus
McInerney
€750
€695
€295
€235
n/a
25th August
€750
€695
€295
€235
n/a
26th August
€750
n/a
n/a
€265**
n/a
28th August
€750
€695
€295
€235
n/a
25th August
€750
€695
€295
€235
n/a
27th August
€750
€695
€295
€235
n/a
P1 Governance,
Risk & Ethics
P2 Corporate
Reporting
P3 Business
Analysis
Terence
Lawless
Gerry
Fahy
Gary
Bernie
Thursday
6.15pm-9.45pm
Monday
6.15pm-9.45pm
Tuesday
6.15pm-9.45pm
28th August
€875
€795
€365
€310
n/a
25th August
€875
€795
€365
€310
n/a
26th August
€875
€795
€365
€310
n/a
P4 Advanced
Financial
Management
P5 Advanced
Performance
Management
P6 Advanced
Taxation
P7 Advanced
Audit &
Assurance
Ian
Browne
Wednesday
6.15pm-9.45pm
27th August
Paul
Doherty
Thursday
6.15pm-9.45pm
28th August
Julie
Hawkins
Terence
Lawless
Wednesday
6.15pm-9.45pm
Tuesday
6.15pm-9.45pm
27th August
Fundamental Level – Knowledge
Fundamental Level – Skills
Professional Level – Essentials
Professional Level – Options (2 of 4)
26th August
€875
€795
€365
€310
n/a
€875
€795
€365
€310
n/a
€875
n/a
n/a
€365**
n/a
€875
€795
€365
€310
n/a
Please note: ACCA tuition has been approved for tax relief purposes (with the exception of F6 and P6).
Tax relief is granted to Irish resident taxpayers for part-time courses at the standard rate of income tax (20%) in respect of tuition fees paid exceeding €1,375 and up to €7,000.
For timetable information on the ACCA full-time courses, please contact the Admissions Office. All courses are run subject to student numbers.
Receipt of this document has no bearing on results from recent examination sittings and distribution of this document does not imply any endorsement or responsibility on the
part of ACCA. While every effort has been made to ensure the information in this document is correct, the College/ACCA is not liable for any errors or omissions.
* Terms and conditions apply. Please see www.dbs.ie/course/professional-accountancy/acca/fees
** F6 & P6 – Please note the Gold Revision Programme includes three test exams
The Admissions Office
Dublin Business School,
13/14 Aungier Street, Dublin 2
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E: Irelandinfo@accaglobal.com
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