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Who should attend
This course was recorded in June 2024 and is suitable for accountants, and
other business professionals, at all levels and from all sectors, given the
scope of the sessions.The CPD Summer Mini-Blitz reflects the style and format of
our end of year CPD Blitz series with short and focused sessions.
Course overview
Plenary sessions:
- Highly Successful Teams – Be Part of Something Great! -
(Jill O’Reilly, O’Reilly People Management)
Jill will explore the traits of highly successful teams and share some
practical, manageable steps you can take to play your part.
- Creating Value Through Strategic Budgeting and Forecasting-
(Philip Maguire, Glenidan Consultancy Ltd.
When the budgeting and forecasting process is performed properly it can add a
lot of value to an organization. This course examines how organizations can
implement an effective budgeting and forecasting program and avoid so many of
the pitfalls that plague this process.
- Critical thinking - lies we tell ourselves and reasons to be
optimistic– (Jayson Moran,
Psychologist & Speaker)
Sometimes the world is not as it seems. This can lead to problems with
everything from our problem solving to our relationships. Join us for an
introduction on thinking critically in a busy world.
- Key 2024 Sustainability Reporting Updates – (Dr Louise
Gorman, Trinity College Dublin)
Get up to date with the latest developments in sustainability reporting at
this fast-paced session which will cover the forthcoming requirements of
reporting standards internationally, and insights into developing and
implementing necessary reporting systems.
- Key 2024 Financial Reporting Updates (ROI and NI) – (Prof
Robert Kirk, University of Ulster)
Robert will highlight the most recent important updates in financial
reporting under FRS and IFRS and cast an eye on upcoming financial reporting
developments in 2024/2025.
ROI Stream
- General Taxation Update 2024- Morna Canty-Ahern (Brass
Tax Consultancy)
Morna will deliver a fast-paced session on the latest developments and
updates across the main tax headings in 2024.
- General Company Law Update 2024 – John Darby
(Solicitor)
John will be delivering a whistle-stop tour of the most important
developments and changes in company law over the last 6 months.
NI Stream
- General Taxation Update 2024 Tom Penman
Tom will deliver a fast-paced session on the latest developments and updates
across the main tax headings in 2024.
- Company Law Update 2024 Mr Nicholas
Compton (Barrister-at-Law)
Nic will be delivering a
whistle-stop tour of the most important developments and changes in company law
over the last 6 months.
Key learning outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to
- Recognise some of the current issues impacting accountants and business
professionals today.
- Understand how recent key technical updates will impact themselves and
their businesses.
Speaker Bio
Joe Carroll – Head of Professional Development, Chartered Accountants
Ireland
Joe has worked for Chartered Accountants Ireland over 15 years is currently
Head of Professional Development. He graduated from UCD with a BA Hons in
Medieval and Modern History Diploma and subsequently continued his education
completing a Diploma in Executive Coaching from Irish Management Institute, a
MSc Education Leadership from Dublin City University, a Certificate in Adult
Guidance and Counselling, Maynooth University and a HDip Education Studies,
University College Dublin and a Certificate in Technology Risk and Data Incident
Management.
Robert Kirk – University of Ulster
Robert is an Emeritus Professor of Financial Reporting at Ulster University.
He has lectured extensively within Ireland and Great Britain on accounting
standards to diverse organisations such as British Gas Plc, British Aerospace
Plc, NATO, Bank of Ireland, John Laing Plc, Deloitte and Reed International Plc.
He has lectured on IFRS standards to major companies in Cyprus, United States,
Bahrain, South Africa, Zambia and Ghana. He has published 15 books on the
subject in Ireland and GB
John Darby - Solicitor
John Darby, BCL, is a Senior Legal Counsel with PM Group. He has been
practising as a solicitor in Ireland since 1997 and is a member of the Law
Society of Ireland. He qualified and practised for ten (10) years in
leading Irish law firm, McCann FitzGerald. John has also practised
in-house with Diageo plc, Bord Gais Eireann and the Coca-Cola Company.
John’s main areas of practise are corporate and commercial law, mergers and
acquisitions and corporate governance. He has advised numerous domestic
and international clients in a wide variety of business sectors, including
project management, media, motor distribution, telecommunications and food and
agri. John is also a frequent speaker in the areas of corporate and company
law and is a lecturer on the Law Society’s Professional Course on Business Law
and its Diploma Courses on Company Law and Corporate Governance.
Jill O’Reilly – O’Reilly People Management
Jill is an Executive Coach and Leadership Consultant at O’Reilly People
Management. Jill works with individuals and leadership teams to make sense
of all of the noise and to take action so that they can thrive personally and
professionally.
Jayson Moran - Psychologist & Speaker
Jayson is a psychologist who specialises in helping leaders, professionals
entrepreneurs, and their teams and organisations move forward and develop.
His background is in the psychology of performance, development and wellbeing.
His company Jayson Moran Psychology & Coaching provides 1:1 Coaching, Talks,
Workshops, as well as Wellbeing & Development Programs.
Jayson is a full member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) and
studied Psychology in both Trinity College Dublin and University College
Cork. He is a recently published researcher and also a full member of the
European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC). He also runs the popular
Meetup Group: Practical Psychology - Performance, Development &
Wellbeing.
Philip Maguire - Glenidan Consultancy Ltd.
Philip Maguire is a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered
Accountant who received his designation while employed at Ernst & Young
(formerly Clarkson Gordon) and a Certified Information Systems Auditor
finalist. Philip is a principal in Glenidan Consultancy Ltd., an
accounting practice that specializes in Compliance and Internal Audit. Philip
has over 30 years of business experience in Canada, Hong Kong, the Philippines,
Ireland and the United States. He is a member of the Accounting Standards
Board Insurance Accounting Task ForceAssociates Group: the Ontario Securities
Commission’s Continuous Disclosure Advisory Committee: the Steering Committee of
XBRL Canada: and the Committee on Corporate Reporting of Financial Executives
International (Canada). Philip has been a guest speaker on several television
shows such as The Prosperity Show, Money in the Bank and Your Wealth and has
contributed many articles to the Canada Business Wire on matters dealing with
personal finance. He is a former Chairman of the Multiple Sclerosis Society,
Ontario Division, Mississauga Chapter.
Dr Louise Gorman – Trinity College Dublin
Louise Gorman is an Assistant Professor in Finance at Trinity College Dublin
and has lectured and researched in the areas of accounting, finance, corporate
governance and sustainability reporting up to professional and executive levels.
She is a non-executive director and regularly contributes to publications and
events in the areas of corporate governance and sustainability at national and
international level in the academic and professional communities.
Morna Canty-Ahern – Brass Tax Consultancy
Morna is a Chartered Accountant and Chartered Tax Consultant, working as an
Assistant Lecturer in Taxation with Technology University of Shannon Midwest.
Morna has significant experience in the Finance sector, having started her
career in practice, she has worked for several high-profile companies across the
public and private sector. Morna has her own boutique tax firm, Brass Tax
Consultancy based in the Midwest area.
Tom Penman (Tax and Training Ltd)
Tom specialises in complex tax planning, structuring
groups of companies, international tax, enquiries, providing tax efficient
succession and inheritance tax planning and deals with all aspects of income tax
and capital gains tax
Nicolas Compton (Barrister at Law)
Nicolas Compton was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland in 2015 and am
currently accepting instructions in all practice areas.
Nicolas's practice is largely focussed on civil litigation in the County
Court and High Court. I have particular experience of commercial disputes, land
and property disputes, matters relating to individual and corporate insolvency,
and company and partnership disputes. I also have experience of acting in
Judicial Review proceedings, and appear for both plaintiffs and defendants in
personal injuries claims
Contact us
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