Academic partnership gives college students with real-world entrepreneurial and enterprise abilities
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The Technological College of the Shannon (TUS) in Athlone has partnered with Sage to offer a first-of-its-kind interactive e-learning portal for accounting college students.
Sage is the chief in accounting, monetary, HR and payroll expertise for small and mid-sized companies. The multi-year settlement gives college students with real-world entrepreneurial and enterprise abilities resulting in a full qualification that’s supported by the ACCA (the Affiliation of Chartered Licensed Accountants).
This collaboration is the primary during which Sage Enterprise Cloud software program will probably be deployed by a college in Eire utilizing the modern Sage Knowledge Automarker, which permits learners to simply submit knowledge for computerized evaluation and quick suggestions.
Barry Murphy, managing director at Sage Eire, stated: “We developed this qualification following analysis and suggestions from 1000’s of accountants during the last 10 years. Its complete and interactive coaching makes use of real-life situations and anonymised monetary knowledge that enables for richer decision-making, insightful studying and a deeper understanding of the function accountants play.”
Within the UK, Sage has greater than 100,000 learners already progressing by way of its training system since its launch in 2012, with a 70% full-time employment price following the course.
“ACCA recognises that software program and expertise is altering the function of the trendy accountant,” stated Caitriona Allis, head of ACCA Eire. “This new course will assist college students by offering them with essential digital and monetary studying supplies for at present’s job market.
“We’re excited and proud to start this new collaboration with Sage in Eire, to assist TUS college students in making certain they develop the sensible abilities and understanding to set them on the precise path to grow to be profitable accountancy professionals.”
Tao Cui and Thomas J. O’ Donoghue, the accounting lecturers answerable for the supply of this new Sage qualification on the Technological College of the Shannon, Athlone, stated: “The abilities we’ll nurture will completely complement the skilled physique accreditations already provided by the BA (Hons) in Accounting diploma.
“These further certifications will guarantee college students are on the absolute best trajectory for instructional {and professional} improvement. We look ahead to seeing our college students’ capabilities develop and forging their future careers within the accounting career.”
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