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Frequently Asked Questions

The Leaving Certificate Accounting exam takes place each June as part of the official State Examinations Commission timetable. The timetable is published annually and students should check the SEC website for the latest dates.

The course covers a range of topics including Final Accounts, Incomplete Records, Cash Flow Statements, Club Accounts, Budgeting, Ratio Analysis, Company Accounts and Interpretation of Accounts. Students are also expected to apply accounting principles to practical business scenarios.

Accounting can seem challenging at first, but it is one of the most structured Leaving Certificate subjects. With regular practice and a good understanding of accounting layouts and principles, students can make excellent progress throughout the year.

Leaving Cert Plus Accounting provides expert exam-focused notes, step by step worked solutions, video lessons and topic explainers, revision guides, past paper support, and exam techniques based on the official marking scheme.

The best way to improve is through consistent practice. Complete past exam questions regularly, review the marking schemes, learn the correct layouts and always show your workings.

Ray O'Loughlin

Ray O'Loughlin

Accounting Teacher

Accounting & Economics teacher with over 35 years' experience, including 10 years at The Institute of Education. Former contributor to the Irish Independent Exam Brief series, and author of Graded Accounting Questions for Leaving Cert (Gill & Macmillan).