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March 2017 NUI Galway and KPMG collaborate on New Masters in International Accounting and Analytics
NUI Galway and KPMG collaborate on New Masters in International Accounting and Analytics
Announcing the launch of NUI Galway’s new MSc in International Accounting and Analytics programme and the appointment of Laurence May as Adjunct Professor in Accounting and Finance at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics were, from left, Dr Geraldine Robbins, Programme Director, NUI Galway; Laurence May, Audit Director at KPMG; and Professor Breda Sweeney, Head of Discipline of Accountancy and Finance, NUI Galway.
Mar
23
2017
Posted: 09:33 GMT
Laurence May appointed Adjunct Professor in Accounting and Finance at J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics
NUI Galway has announced an innovative collaboration with KPMG on a new Masters programme, the MSc in International Accounting and Analytics, and the appointment of Laurence May, Audit Director at KPMG, as Adjunct Professor in Accounting and Finance at the J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics at NUI Galway.
The MSc in International Accounting and Analytics is the first of its kind in Irish and UK universities to offer practical, hands-on modules in SAP and audit analytics for accountants and is targeted at both prospective and early to mid-career accountants. Key features of the programme include: an internationally recognised SAP Certification; the KPMG-led Summer School on Audit and Accounting Analytics and Cognitive Technologies using KPMG software and tools; the development of professional skills for the workplace; and membership of the ACCA Accelerate Programme which offers specialist networking advice, CV workshops, and access to the global ACCA community.
Dr Geraldine Robbins, Programme Director, NUI Galway said: “Provision of useful information to facilitate organisational decision-making in a timely fashion is core to the success of private and public sector organisations. This new MSc in International Accounting and Analytics develops skills in these two technical areas of accounting and analytics that are essential to firms realising their strategic objectives. The collaboration with KPMG on this programme and the appointment of Laurence May as Adjunct Professor further cements the long withstanding relationship NUI Galway shares with KPMG.”
The year-long ‘Pathway A’ on the programme is designed for high-calibre business related and commerce graduates who have not specialised in accounting and who now wish to consider pursuing a professional career in accounting and analytics after graduation. It is expected that these graduates will secure substantial exemptions from the examinations of the ACCA. ‘Pathway A’ commences in September 2017.
The seven-month ‘Pathway B’ has been designed to reflect the increased importance of analytics for many different accounting careers, and is designed to provide early and mid-career accountants with the skills and knowledge needed to engage with big data in a variety of roles in practice and industry. ‘Pathway B’ commences in January 2018.
For more information about the MSc programme email Nicola Arrigan at accounting@nuigalway.ie or visit www.nuigalway.ie/accounting-analytics.html/.
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