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Who should attend
This course was recorded on May 2022 and is a must attend for all auditors
with clients in the Charities sector across the island of Ireland, as well as
for accountants working directly in this sector and Charity Trustees.
Course overview
Topics to be covered during this course will include:
- The current key Auditing issues in the Charities sector in both the
Republic of Ireland (ROI) and Northern Ireland (NI);
- The impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on Charity Reporting and Auditing over
the last 2 years;
- 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;
- Current Charity Annual Reporting requirements in both jurisdictions and
likely future changes;
- Update on the ROI and NI Regulatory environment in this area and likely
upcoming changes;
- Typical areas for improvement in the audit of Charities, as identified by
both the Institute Professional Standards and Practice Consulting teams; and
- From audit planning, to your fieldwork and the completion of the audit,
learn how the newly launched Institute Charities PQA can help you ensure that
your work in this area meets the highest standards.
Don't forget that interaction with the speakers is encouraged during this
webinar, allowing you to ask the questions that matter to you.
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Have an improved awareness of the Legislative and Auditing issues in the
Charities sector in both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland;
- 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 in both jurisdictions on this island.
Speaker Bios
Conal Kennedy - FCA - Conal 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. Speaker 2
Jeremy Twomey - FCA - Jeremy 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.
Contact us
If you have any questions regarding this or any other CPD course or
requirements, please feel free to contact the team here or call us at (+353) 01 523
3930