Due to a phenomenal level of interest, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants Ireland (CPA Ireland) has extended the deadline for entries to the CPA Ireland Student Development Award. The Award, is an educational bursary giving the winning applicant €5,000 towards their CPA studies. Aspiring accountants now have until September 23rd to enter.

Jean Ryan, Marketing Executive with the CPA Ireland explains, “This is our third year running the competition and the quality of entries continues to improve as entrants compete to realise their dream of a career in accountancy.”

People can enter the competition through the CPA Ireland Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/cpaireland and then submit written entries explaining why they deserve to win the Student Development Award.

According to Jean Ryan, a CPA qualification offers students unique flexibility to study at their own pace and allows students choose how and when they move through the qualification. CPA students range from school leavers to college graduates, to accounting technicians, to mature students seeking alternative career paths. The flexibility of the study and training programme means that students can start classes right away and build their training record as work becomes available, and in some cases, previous employment counts towards training.

To find out more about CPA Ireland visit www.studycpa.ie or visit the CPA Ireland Facebook page.