Developed by Chartered Accountants Ireland, Boot Camp is an online programme for Transition Year (TY) and Senior Cycle students (ROI) who want to develop their accounting and business skills.

• For Transition Year students, it is an ideal introduction to the world of accounting and business
• For 5th and 6th year Leaving Certificate Accounting students, the programme is an invaluable revision course in the basics of double entry bookkeeping and accounts preparation.

Boot Camp comprises a core Foundation Course in Accounting followed by a business leadership simulation called "The Boot Camp Challenge". These are described further below. In addition to these resources, Boot Camp also includes careers guidance on the pathways to, and opportunities for, students considering a career in accounting and finance.

Free for teachers and only €10 for students, Boot Camp is open to schools and to individual students. If you are a Teacher, TY Coordinator or Guidance Counsellor and would like to run Boot Camp in your school, please contact Veronica Byrne, our Schools Programme Coordinator.

What will you learn in Boot Camp? 

Boot Camp has two key elements: A Foundation course which helps students master the basics of financial accounting and an interactive business game, the "Be the Boss" Challenge, which helps students to develop their problem-solving and leadership skills.

The Foundation Course

The Foundation course will help you build a rock solid foundation in the fundamentals of accounting. If you are interested in accounting, or are thinking about studying Accounting for Leaving Certificate, then we highly recommend Boot Camp Foundation.

The curriculum is organised in five "days" but, as it is a self-paced course, it can be completed in whatever time frame you wish. It is a standalone course, complete with a workbook, expert video tutorials, online quizzes, recap summaries and practical exercises. In short, everything you need to get a head-start in Accounting. 
By the end of Boot Camp Foundation, you should be able to prepare a basic set of final accounts for a business. On completion of the Foundation, you can take our Boot Camp Graduation exam to test your newly acquired financial accounting skills!

The Boot Camp "Be the Boss" Challenge

"Be The Boss" is a highly engaging, interactive business simulation in which students play the role of Chief Executive Officer of a company faced with a major business decision. 

Students who complete the Challenge will develop their problem solving skills and gain valuable experience about real-life business leadership. The Challenge is not just for students who are interested in business subjects. It is suitable for any student who has an interest in problem solving and creative thinking.

Students can enter the Challenge individually or as part of a team (maximum of four students per team). Students are invited to submit their entries and be eligible to win our top prize which is a voucher for €1,000!