ACCA Accountancy Courses in Belfast

The Richard Clarke Academy, Belfast:
The Richard Clarke Academy is a new and innovative provider of exam tuition to aspiring students wishing to become an accredited member of the ACCA, world-wide accountancy governing body. We specialise in helping students to pass the ACCA examinations. Founded in Malta in 2008, the Academy has quickly become market leader within this European hub of finance. We are pleased to announce the opening of our first UK site here in Belfast in Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. We are conveniently located in the very centre of Belfast City. The concept is simple. We offer something different, but worthwhile different. Something of value. Our entire courses are based on scientific methods of learning and are aimed at being student friendly, simple and innovative. We shall be offering tuition for all levels of the ACCA examination including all Fundamental, Knowledge, Essential and Option papers.

F1 - Accountant in Business 30 Hours
F2 - Management Accounting 42 Hours
F3 - Financial Accounting 42 Hours
F4 - Corporate & Business Law 30 Hours
F5 - Performance Management 42 Hours
F6 - Taxation 42 Hours
F7 - Financial Reporting 42 Hours
F8 - Audit & Assurance 42 Hours
F9 - Financial Management 42 Hours
P1 - Professional Accountant 30 Hours
P2 - Corporate Reporting 42 Hours
P3 - Business Analysis 42 Hours
P6 - Advanced Taxation 42 Hours
P7 - Advanced Audit & Assurance 42 Hours

Take one ex-BPP Accountancy International training director, one ex-pharmaceutical trainer and one professional ‘ex-premier league’ footballer and what have you got? Maybe a new super drug for accountants or a new local football team especially for auditors or tax specialists? Well, you couldn’t be further from the truth. If you haven’t already guessed, its the Richard Clarke Academy. The newest addition to the fast growing further education market within Northern Ireland.

I have been teaching ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW and ICAS for the past 10 years. During this time I became very interested in how the brain works, how we study most effectively and applying all this to the world of accountancy tuition. It was striking how stale the market had become. There were no new ideas. No innovation worth speaking of. The big companies had a monopoly and they were complacently enjoying their status. The only people to suffer were the students. As I started applying these scientific principles into my classes the student feedback was phenomenal. Student after student asked me why all the classes weren't delivered in the same way. And so the idea was born. The other factor that excited me was that I could use these very same principles and apply them not only to teaching but to the materials also. Including online - which so far has been very poorly used.

The most influential factor was that the techniques were based on solid scientific research and they were all tried and tested on literally thousands of students. It worked. Now I need to spread the word and let others enjoy the fruits of all this labour too.

Firstly, if you are receiving the very best customer service, materials and the tuition is constantly top quality - you shouldn't! I would never advise anybody to change training providers just to boost our profit. To do so, would only work short term. I intend to build a lasting legacy and the focus is long term.I believe the Academy will grow through word of mouth. Give people quality and honesty and in time they will come. It needs to be a win-win for both sides.

Our defining features are:
1. Our tutors - simply the best in their field. If there is somebody else out there who is better - use them!
2. Our materials - research based and user friendly. The most innovative on the market. Importantly, our materials are consistent. You will see things explained the same way in the written materials, on the powerpoint slides, on podcasts and from your tutor. This is something seriously missing fromthe big companies, where one person writes the book, another writes the notes, another writes the slides and another teaches it, all trained by different people! Then of course they are all updated again by different people. It's a sorry situation which I will never let happen at the Richard ClarkeAcademy. That is a guarantee.

At last technology used for a real educational purpose. Currently the odd podcast, the odd cd is all just thrown onto the internet and laughingly called online support! It is not - it is online confusion at best and worse an online insult. The online support is called the parallel - because it runs alongside your course. It understands where you are - what your good at and what your not and then adapts itself to ensure that you are learning appropriately even when not physically with us. If this sounds like hard work - relax, it is not. It has been specifically designed to be quite the opposite. It is ruthlessly efficient. We are not naive enough to think you will sit at a computer for hours on end learning accountancy. Instead the material is bite-sized chunks. Consistent pieces of information - often sent by email so you do not even have to get your books out! Also so short and sweet that you actually enjoy the work. Well, hopefully enjoy!

Got what it takes to inspire?

Ever thought of lecturing but unsure whether it's for you?

Why not arrange an informal meeting and discover for yourself what draws other leading accountancy and business professional into teaching. With lecturer and student friendly materials, teaching with the Richard Clarke Academy couldn't be simpler. Having a unique product based on scientific research on how the brain commits information to memory, you will find a whole raft of information, tutor training and ongoing development opportunities that will compliment your knowledge of the financial sector or accountancy. Come and find out for yourself - contact us by completing the form on our contact page.