Booking Information
Once you have booked your course, the link to the
recording will be available in your "My Account" area.
Please be aware that you will have access to this course for 180 days
from the date of purchase.
Online courses cannot be booked on behalf of someone else. Access will only
be granted to the person completing the online order.
Who should attend
This course is a must attend for all auditors and accountants of practices
with clients in the Charities sector, as well as for accountants working
directly in this sector and Charity Trustees.
Course overview
- The current key Accounting and Auditing issues in the Charities sector in
the Republic of Ireland;
- The impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Charity Reporting and Auditing over
the last 18 months;
- Current Charity Annual Reporting requirements and likely future changes
- The evolution and current requirements of the Charity SORP (FRS 102),
including examples from Charity financial statements of best practice in
financial reporting in this sector;
- The best practice for the audit of Charities; with a particular focus on
the increased fraud risks and other challenges/risks facing the sector since
the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic;
- Typical areas for improvement in the audit of Irish Charities, as
identified by both the Institute Professional Standards and Practice
Consulting teams;
- Thomas Mulholland, Head of Compliance and Enforcement at the Charities
Regulator will be joining us to update us on the work of the Regulator, as
well as likely upcoming regulatory changes in this area; and
- Reporting to Regulatory bodies in this area.
Key learning outcomes
- Have an improved awareness of the Legislative, Accounting and Auditing
issues in the Charities sector in the Republic of Ireland;
- Be better equipped to prepare Charities SORP compliant financial
statements;
- Better undertake the audit of charities and address the unique risks faced
by this sector; and
- Understand the recent/likely upcoming changes in the regulation of
charities.
Speaker Bios
Conal Kennedy - FCA is Head of Practice Consulting in
Chartered Accountants Ireland. He and his team provide advice and support to
practices throughout Ireland, and publish a range of practice toolkits covering
audit, accounting and compliance. Over a 14 year period in Practice Consulting,
Conal has coached and advised many practices through major change events such as
mergers, acquisitions and retirements. He has also advised on practice
development and marketing.
Jeremy Twomey - FCA in his role as Practice Consulting
Manager works to support our member practitioners across our service areas, with
a particular focus on compliance support, training and our associated advisory
services. Jeremy is a Fellow of the Institute, having trained with Ernst &
Young; he has held senior management positions across both financial and
professional services, as well as the public sector.
Tomas Mullholland - FCCA joined the Charities Regulator in
November 2019 as Director of Compliance and Enforcement. He oversees the
concerns function within the Regulator and also has responsibility for
investigations. Thomas previously worked in the Office of the Director of
Corporate Enforcement (ODCE). Thomas is an ACCA qualified accountant with a
further 15 years’ experience in private practice and holds a Diploma in Forensic
Accounting, a Diploma in Insolvency, and a Degree in Accounting and
Finance