Johns George

I came to Dublin way back in 2014 from Kerala India to join the course B.A (Hons) in Accounting & Finance programme. The reason I picked accounting as a course to study was that it had great career prospects in Ireland and the ICD accounting programme offered 9 exemptions from the ACCA qualifications which helped in my decision making to embark on my journey with ICD.

The course program entailed various courses that covered different accounting subjects like Management Accounting, Financial Accounting, Auditing and Taxation which were covered by really good lecturers who were really experienced in their field of expertise.

There were also occasional trips organised by the college management to showcase the wonders of Ireland and it was great fun to be a part of it. The ICD college experience was overall very good in terms of campus life as I made friends with other students from all over the world and some of them became life long lasting friends. I graduated from ICD in 2017 with a 1ST Class Honours which was a really proud achievement for me considering the time and effort I put into it.

I first got a job as a trainee in a small firm as a accounts assistant and then moved to tax for a while in another small firm doing Income Tax and VAT work and finally coming to Grant Thornton where I am still working currently as a senior accountant.

During my time after ICD I enrolled on courses to complete my chartered accounting qualification (ACCA) with the help of my firm GT and the other firms I worked in earlier. I was able to complete them quickly and become a qualified accountant. (The exemptions really helps fast-track your goal to becoming an ACCA!). 

I am currently working on the Financial Reporting team in the FAAS department of Grant Thornton and I am really enjoying my role and I have to thank ICD for playing a part in it and will forever be grateful to all the people I have met there.

What do you remember most about ICD Business School?

“Looking back at my time in ICD, some fond memories always come to mind. One of the main advantages of studying in a college like ICD is there is more teacher-student interaction unlike some of the bigger colleges that you study here in Ireland. There is a more personal rapport between the teachers and students here and there is always help in hand if there are concerns on any matters whether its academic or general matters overall.

The student Liaison Officer was always very helpful whenever I approached her on any matters student related and the other staff were always helpful. I would highly recommend ICD as a great place to study for any new student coming to Ireland.”