Format
This 3.5 hour session will be delivered via Zoom
on Thursday 13 June from 9.30am to 13:00pm. The Zoom link
will be emailed to participants the day before the course is due to take
place.
Who should attend
This course is a must attend for all accountants and auditors with Irish
Charity clients, 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;
- Current Charity Annual Reporting requirements and future changes coming
from 2024 Irish legislation in this area;
- The evolution and current requirements of the Charities SORP (FRS 102),
what is likely to change with the ongoing review of the Charities SORP, as
well as how it now should be implemented by Irish charities who will be
adopting it for annual reporting for the first time due to recent legislatory
changes;
- The best practice for the audit of Charities; with a particular focus on
the increased fraud risks and other challenges/risks facing the sector over
recent years;
- Typical areas for improvement in the audit of Irish Charities, as
identified by both the Institute Professional Standards and Practice
Consulting teams;
- The work of the Charities Regulator and reporting to Regulatory bodies in
this area; and
- From audit planning, to your fieldwork and the completion of the audit,
learn how the Institute Charities PQA can help you ensure that your work in
this area meets the highest standards.
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 the Republic of Ireland;
- Better undertake the audit of charities and address the unique risks faced
by this sector; and
- Understand the recent changes in Irish charity legislation and regulation,
particularly with regard to annual reporting and the use of the Charities
SORP.
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 16 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 - 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