“It’s a much better environment to learn in because you have more engagement with classmates and lecturers, which means there is more help available for you if you’re struggling with anything.” 

Friends studying in larger colleges in Dublin or Belfast were often surprised when he told them that students in DkIT were on first-name terms with their lecturers — a level of support he found invaluable.

That support, paired with the maximum nine ACCA exemptions offered by the course, gave him a strong foundation for his career. “

The lecturers really prepare you to a high standard,” Eoghan says. “Now that I’m in the working world, I can really see the benefits of that preparation.”

Between his time in DkIT, his online study with Accountancy School.ie and his experience in Baker Tilly Kirk, Eoghan’s hard work certainly paid off! He sat the in ACCA Advanced Financial Management (AFM) in March 2025, placing an amazing first in Ireland and third in the world. With an exam pass rate of about 45% during that period, according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, achieving such a high ranking was a remarkable achievement for Eoghan.