At a glance

• Value: €750
• You must be a current UCC Student on the Master of Accounting (M Acc) programme to be eligible for this prize
• Questions about this prize can be directed to 

Entry criteria:

Open to students on the Master of Accounting (M Acc) programme.

Detail:

Deloitte Ireland have established the Michael Sheehan Memorial Prize in Taxation to honour the memory of Michael Sheehan who passed away in November 2024. Michael, who was a partner in Deloitte, was a graduate of UCC and a Chartered Accountant and a leading advisor to a wide spectrum of enterprises and organisations in the Cork region. Michael was the external examiner in Taxation on the M Accounting programme at the time of his death. This award is reflective Michael’s support of others in helping them strive for high levels of achievement.

Selection:

The prize of €750 shall be awarded annually to the Master of Accounting student who receives the highest final aggregate mark in the Taxation modules AC6216 (Winter sitting) and AC6217 (Summer sitting) at his/her first attempt.

That in the event of a tie involving two or more qualified students, the overall aggregate marks across all modules, accumulated in the Winter and Summer examinations only, will be used to determine the overall winner from those who are involved in the tie.