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 was recorded in February 2024 and is a must attend session
for any Republic of Ireland based practitioner with clients who are based or
have operations in Northern Ireland and/or Britain. This webinar will also be of
interest to UK based practitioners would like to learn more on the major
Companies House Reforms, and in particular
their likely
impacts on UK SME Financial Reporting, planned for the coming years.
Course overview
Topics to be covered during this session will include:
- An overview of the key UK regulators and state bodies, such as the
Financial Reporting Council;
- Detailed guidance regarding the Companies Act 2006 and the financial
reporting and auditing frameworks currently in place in the UK;
- The key differences between the two jurisdictions with regards to Company
Law, Financial Reporting and Auditing for SMEs;
- Key upcoming changes to the UK Auditing, Financial Reporting and Filing
requirements for SMEs with the implementation of the provisions of the
Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023;
- Claiming Audit Exemption for UK clients;
- Other relevant issues such as reporting Fraud and Anti-Money Laundering
concerns, and
- The impacts of Brexit thus far for Republic of Ireland based accountants
and auditors with UK clients.
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Have a better understanding of the current Company Law, Financial
Reporting and Auditing frameworks in place in the UK, key changes to these
areas on the way over the coming years, as well as the key differences between
the two jurisdictions with regards to these matters.
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