Subjects
FAE is broken down into two elements known as FAE Core and FAE Elective. With the cumulative principle, what you learned at CAP1 and CAP2 will be expanded in FAE.
The following course completion criteria are applicable for the 2020/2021 academic year:
“All seven integrated case study workshops within FAE Core education programme are deemed mandatory sessions with full attendance and engagement expected. The specific online workshops are: Boyne, Claddagh, Finn, Lagan, Lee, Liffey and Shannon”.
Integrated case study workshops provide an environment for students to hone their skills of analysis and application which are critical to success in the FAE examinations.Students who are absent from more than two of the above workshops will be deemed to have not successfully completed the FAE Programme and consequently become ineligible to sit the FAE examination in the 2020/2021 academic cycle.
FAE is broken down into two elements known as FAE Core and FAE Elective.
| FAE syllabus (subjects) |
| FAE Core (compulsory) |
FAE Elective (choose 1 from below) |
| FAE core comprehensive |
Advanced Auditing and Assurance |
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Advanced Taxation (ROI/NI) |
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Advisory
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Financial Services *NEW |
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Public Sector *NEW |
| FAE syllabus (subjects)FAE Elective (choose 1 from below) |
| Advanced Auditing and Assurance |
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This elective is designed for students who expect to follow a career in auditing. It provides an opportunity for students to obtain the necessary skills to manage audit assignments in conjunction with the Audit Engagement Partner.
It should be noted that the Audit Elective is a pre-requisite for gaining an auditing certificate for all students qualifying under the FAE programme. For auditing certificate purposes, the elective may be completed as part of the FAE OR post-qualification (in the event that a student chooses an alternative elective for the FAE examination).
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| Advanced Taxation (ROI/NI) |
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This elective is designed for students who would like to strengthen their taxation skills; it gives a deeper understanding of the framework in which taxation operates and focuses on VAT and Capital Taxes in particular.
It should be noted that candidates that successfully pass the Advanced Taxation elective at FAE will be eligible for an exemption from the first stage of Chartered Tax Consultant programme. Candidates can progress directly to the final stage of the CTC programme and achieve the professional tax qualification in six months.
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| Advisory |
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This elective is designed for students working, or seeking to work, in industry or advisory departments of practice firms. The elective will cover the strategic models that are used to assist organisations/clients in strategic decision making and the implementation and evaluation of business strategies.
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| Public Sector |
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This elective is designed for students working, or seeking to work, in the public sector. The focus of this elective is the strategic financial management issues facing those working in, managing and leading finance functions in the public services.
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| Financial Services |
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This elective is designed for students who are working, or are seeking to work, in the banking or investment funds industries. The focus of this elective is the strategic financial management issues facing those working in, managing and leading finance functions in the Banking and Investment Fund Services industries.
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Institute of Banking membership for the Financial Services Elective
As part of our partnership with the Institute of Banking, students on our Financial Services Elective are automatically enrolled as a member of the Institute of Banking for one year from 1 January to 31 December. This fee is paid by Chartered Accountants Ireland for the first year.
Students who would like to continue their membership with the Institute of Banking must pay their membership directly thereafter, which is an annual fee of €40. The Institute of Banking will have been in touch with all students when registration was processed and will be in touch again when membership is due. Any queries on this, please email membership@iob.ie or call 01 6116500 and ask to speak with the membership team. Membership of the Institute of Banking is optional and has no impact on the Chartered Accountants Ireland qualification or designation.
When students complete the Financial Services Elective, they are also eligible to become an “Accredited Funds Professional” with the Institute of Banking. This is designed to provide lifelong learning to the international investment funds sector. This designation is awarded by the Institute of Banking for a fee – further details available at https://iob.ie/programme/accredited-funds-professional.