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The reputation of Irish Accountancy students on the international accountancy scene has increased  with the announcement that 23 ACCA and CIMA students at Dublin Business School have been placed in the top 20 worldwide across all papers.When one considers that at the ACCA June 2009 examination sitting 187,000 students sat the examination on a worldwide basis, the above achievements by DBS students represents outstanding academic performance. At a ceremony at the Westbury Hotel, Dublin Business School (DBS) announced 55 student placings in the highly acclaimed Professional School bringing the total so far in 2009 to 97 Prizes & Placings across all papers in the ACCA and CIMA examinations. In addition to the high ranking worldwide placings, 8 students achieved first in Ireland, and 13 students were placed in the top ten in the World. 

Justine Ryan from Cong, Co Mayo achieved First in Ireland and First in the World in the ACCA’s Diploma in Financial Management programme which is an outstanding achievement. DBS has an enviable reputation for the quality of their professional programmes. Since it’s establishment in 1975, DBS has educated over 720 prize and place winning students at national and international levels. DBS was among the first colleges in Ireland to be awarded Platinum Approved Learning Partner status from ACCA - an award which provides independent assurance that DBS meets the standards set down by ACCA.