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More students pass their ACAs with KPMG than any other firm. This year, 88% of our staff passed the final Chartered Accounting exams – FAEs.
We have No.1 results in Ireland in the first & second set of the Chartered Accountants Ireland exams - CAP1s & CAP2s with an 95% pass rate.
KPMG’s success rate in the final tax exams is 27% above the national average.
KPMG invests €19.6 million annually in training and development for its employees.
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Aspire & Ignite Training Programme

Our Student Programmes’ award-winning training programme focuses on your development.

The KPMG Business School offers a wide range of training courses specifically designed for those who join our student programmes. Our Aspire & Ignite Programme is a holistic, development series for Placements and Interns. This is aimed at helping students learn key skills for their future career, developing their personal self and bridging the gap between work and life. The workshops are run on a weekly and monthly basis with other Interns and Placements in the firm.

Courses and training on this programme include:

  • Induction & Technical Skills
  • Wellbeing & Personal Resilience
  • Introduction to Coaching
  • Mastering Professionalism & Hybrid Working
  • Team Building Skills
  • IT Master Class
  • Motivational Speakers
  • Problem Solving Skills