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Accounting Technicians Ireland is the leading professional body for Accounting Technicians on the island of
Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
. They have over 10,000 members and students in the Republic of Ireland and in Northern Ireland. The organisation was established in 1983. Accounting Technicians Ireland is a not-for-profit organisation. They are a partner body of Chartered Accountants Ireland and an associate member of the
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(IFAC). They have offices in Dublin and Belfast and links with local college networks throughout Ireland. Accounting Technicians Ireland is the trading name for the Institute of Accounting Technicians in Ireland Limited.


Qualifications

The Accounting Technicians Ireland qualification combines professional exams with practical work experience. The Accounting Technicians Ireland diploma is divided into two parts, each of which is a qualification in its own right: * Certificate for Accounting Technicians (1 year) * Diploma for Accounting Technicians (2 years) The certificate and diploma are
National Framework of Qualifications The National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) is a system used to describe levels of educational qualifications in Ireland. Responsibility for maintaining and developing the framework lies with Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI). Launched ...
Level 6 qualifications. The certificate and diploma are recognised as
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(QCF) level 4 and level 5 qualifications, respectively, in the UK. Students study for the ATI qualifications full or part-time (normally as part of an apprenticeship with an accountant or company) through a college, or since 2008, directly with the ATI. Members of the Accounting Technicians Ireland body are entitled to use the letters MIATI after their name. After eight years, members may be eligible to apply for fellow membership, who use the designation FIATI after their name. Other professional accountancy bodies recognise the qualification and offer exemptions from their examinations to Accounting Technicians Ireland graduates. Students who complete the diploma can transfer to third year of some business, accounting, and finance degrees in DBS,
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Institute of Technology, Sligo The Institute of Technology, Sligo (ITS; ga, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta, Sligeach) was an institute of technology, located in Sligo, Ireland. In April 2022, it was formally dissolved, and its functions became part of Atlantic Technological ...
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, and CIT.


History


Organisational structure

Accounting Technicians Ireland is managed and operated by a board of directors and 26 executive staff. The board of directors is made up of eight directors and a secretary. Four directors are elected members, and the others are nominated by their partner body, Chartered Accountants Ireland. Working under senior management the following departments support students' and members' needs: *Member Services *Education *IT *Finance *Marketing


Professional standards

Accounting Technicians Ireland has a code of professional ethics and a set of disciplinary procedures, the purpose of which is to ensure confidence in the organisation and its members.


Membership structure

Accounting Technicians Ireland has four levels of membership. * Student Members: all who have enrolled in an Accounting Technicians Ireland course and have yet to finish their final exams are classified as Student Members. * Affiliate Members: Affiliate membership is open to all who have passed the Accounting Technicians Ireland exams but do not yet have the two years work experience required to complete the qualification and become Full members. Students can proceed straight to full membership once they pass their exams, if they have already gathered the required two years of relevant work experience. They are not required to become Affiliate Members first. * Full Members (MIATI): a Full Member of Accounting Technicians Ireland is someone who has completed the Diploma for Accounting Technicians qualification. They will have passed all their exams, completed at least two years approved work experience within an accounting or finance environment, and have been conferred at a graduation ceremony. They are entitled to use the professional letters MIATI after their name. * Fellow Members (FIATI): Fellow membership is open to anyone who has been a Full member of Accounting Technicians Ireland for eight years and has at least five years' experience of working in a senior position within their employment. They are entitled to use the professional letters FIATI to differentiate their senior experience and expertise within the accounting profession.


Providers

As well as the ATI itself, a number of Schools and College provide Accounting Technician Ireland Training Programmes. *
Northern Regional College Northern Regional College (or NRC) is a third level educational institution in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The college has six campuses around the north-east of Northern Ireland (County Antrim and eastern County Londonderry): Ballymena ( ...
, Ballymena, Coleraine & Magherafelt. *
Belfast Metropolitan College Belfast Metropolitan College, also known as ''Belfast Met'', is a further and higher education institution in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The college offers both vocational education and academic qualifications. With over 37,000 enrolments and ...
, Belfast. *
North West Regional College North West Regional College is a further education and higher education college in the north-west region of Northern Ireland. The college has five main campuses in counties Londonderry and Tyrone: Strand Road ( Derry), Springtown (Derry), ...
, Derry, Omagh and Limavady * Cavan Institute, Cavan Town, Co. Cavan * Cork College of Commerce, Cork City *
Cork Institute of Technology Cork Institute of Technology (CIT; ga, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Chorcaí) was an institute of technology, located in Cork, Ireland. Upon its dissolution, the institute had 17,000 students studying in art, business, engineering, music, dra ...
, Bishopstown, Co. Cork. *
Mallow College of Further Education Mallow College of Further Education is a regional further education college campus of the Cork Education and Training Board, based in Mallow, County Cork Mallow (; ) is a town in County Cork, Ireland, approximately thirty-five kilometres nor ...
, Mallow, Co. Cork. * Blackrock Further Education Institute Blackrock, Co. Dublin. * Coláiste Íde College of Further Education, Finglas, Dublin. *
Plunket College of Further Education Plunket College of Further Education is a school in Whitehall, Dublin, established in 1967. Originally it was a vocational secondary school for boys, with preparation for the Group, Intermediate and Leaving Certificate, it has developed into a co- ...
, Whitehall, Dublin. *
Rathmines College of Further Education Rathmines College is an educational institution in Rathmines, Dublin. The college offers several Further Education courses in areas not limited to accounting, business, computing, media studies, and office administration. Campus locations It has ...
, Rathmines, Dublin *
Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology The Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT; ga, Institúid Teicneolaíochta na Gaillimhe-Maigh Eo) was an institute of technology, located in Galway, Ireland. In April 2022, it was formally dissolved, and its functions were transferred to ...
* Portarlington Adult Education Centre, Portarlington, Co. Laois.Accounting Professional Qualifications
Portarlington Further Education and Training Centre, Laois Offaly ETB. *
Dundalk Institute of Technology Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT; ga, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Dhún Dealgan) is an institute of technology, located in Dundalk, Ireland. Established as the Dundalk Regional Technical College, students were first enrolled in the coll ...
, Dundalk, Co. Louth. *
Beaufort College The University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB or USC Beaufort) is a public university with three campuses located in the Lowcountry region of South Carolina. It is part of the University of South Carolina System and enrolls about 1,900 student ...
, Navan, Co. Meath. * Monaghan Institute, Monaghan, Co. Monaghan * Mullingar Community College, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.


See also

* Certified Accounting Technician - offered by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants(ACCA) * Association of Accounting Technicians - UK Accounting Technicians


References


External links


Official websiteThe Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) – official website
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Ireland Ireland ( ; ga, Éire ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe, north-western Europe. It is separated from Great Britain to its east by the North Channel (Grea ...
Learned societies of Ireland 1983 establishments in Ireland Professional associations based in Ireland All-Ireland organisations Accounting in Ireland