Format
This course will be delivered via Zoom
on Thursday 10 April 2025 from 9.30am to 1.30pm. The Zoom link will be emailed to participants the day before the course is due to take place.
Who should attend
This course is suitable for audit professionals at all levels.
Course overview
Introduction and opening remarks - Event Chair: Brian
Murphy, Deloitte
Audit Regulation & Standards update -
Claire Ryan, (Deloitte)
IAASA regulatory update -
Maurice Barrett, (IAASA)
Sustainability - CSRDS/ESG
update - Derarca Dennis, Partner, (EY)
Using Technology
& Analytics in Audit – panel discussion - Hosted by Maeve Hunt
(GT)
- Panel: Ray Daly (PWC), Brad Van Der Merve (Azets), Ankit Gulati (RSM
Ireland)
Impact on audit of changes in FRS 102 - Jessica Feary
(KPMG)
Update from Institutes Professional Standards
team - Karen Flannery and Anne Cullen (Chartered Accountants
Ireland)
Effective audit project management – panel discussion
- Hosted by Andrew Brennan (Mazars)
- Panel: Paul McGrath (PWC), Aislinn Feery (KPMG), Debbie Mullen
(AAB), Mark Butler (HLB Ireland)
Closing remarks and conference close - Event Chair:
Brian Murphy, Deloitte
Key learning outcomes
Have a deeper understanding of the key regulatory, technical and talent
management issues impacting the audit profession today.
Speaker Bios
Brian Murphy is a Partner with Deloitte in Dublin. He has
extensive experience in audit and assurance, working with a broad range of
clients across various industries. Brian, a member of Chartered Accountants
Ireland, has particular expertise in IFRS, Irish GAAP, and sustainability
reporting. Brian is past chair of the Chartered Accountants Ireland Leinster
Society and a council member of Chartered Accountants Ireland.
- Brian will host the Audit Conference 2025 drawing on his
extensive expertise in audit, assurance, and sustainability reporting, Brian
will guide discussions on key developments shaping the future of the
profession.
Claire Ryan is a Managing Director within Dublin’s Consumer
& Technology Business (CTB) Audit and Assurance department with particular
focus in the area of Deloitte Private. Claire has 14 years of experience,
providing audit and advisory services to a wide range of business sectors,
including Retail, Construction, Real Estate, Engineering, Hospitality and
technology sector’
- Clare will deliver a session on Audit Regulation & Standards
Update at the Chartered Accountants Ireland Audit Conference 2025.
She will provide insights into the latest regulatory developments, changes in
auditing standards, and their practical implications for firms. This session
will help auditors stay informed and prepared for evolving compliance
requirements.
Maurice Barrett is Senior Corporate
Reporting Manager with the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority
(IAASA). Prior to joining IAASA’s corporate reporting enforcement unit in 2008,
Maurice spent over 25 years working in audit and assurance with a Big 4 firm in
Dublin. Maurice, who was admitted membership of Chartered Accountants Ireland in
1985, has expertise in FRS, IFRS and sustainability reporting.
Maurice will discuss the outcomes from IAASA’s 2024
corporate reporting examinations and outline IAASA’s priorities for 2025
examinations of financial reports and sustainability statements. He will also
provide some early observations on CSRD examinations and set out some thoughts
on the European Commission’s CSRD ‘Omnibus’
proposals
Derarca Dennis is the Partner and Lead for Sustainability Services (CCaSS)
for EY Ireland. She has over 25 years of professional experience in financial and non-financial
reporting, including six years based in Brussels and Finland. Derarca leads a
team of climate change and sustainability specialists who focus on advising private
and listed companies on climate and sustainability business solutions.
- Derarca will deliver a session on CSRD/ESG Updates. She
will provide an overview of the latest developments in sustainability
reporting, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD)
and evolving ESG requirements. This session will help auditors understand the
key impacts on financial reporting and assurance.
Maeve Hunt is Principal with Grant Thornton (NI)
LLP. She has significant experience dealing with a range of large
privately held and investor led businesses, to include IT software development,
hospitality, manufacturing, and construction, both in Ireland and the United
Kingdom. She also has extensive project management experience,
having led large teams on numerous time sensitive assignments. Maeve is
former chair of Chartered accountants Ireland Ulster Society and a current
council member of Chartered Accountants Ireland. Maeve currently chairs
the Members in Practice Board of Chartered Accounts Ireland.
- Maeve will chair a panel discussion on Using Technology &
Analytics in Audit at the Chartered Accountants Ireland Audit
Conference 2025. The discussion will explore how firms are leveraging data
analytics, automation, and AI to enhance audit quality and efficiency, with
insights from industry experts on emerging trends and best practices.
Panel members:
- Ray Daly is
a Director
with PwC in Dublin. He has extensive experience in audit and
assurance, working with clients across a range of industries. Ray, a member of
Chartered Accountants Ireland, has particular expertise in data analytics,
digital transformation, and regulatory compliance in audit.
- Brad Van Der Merwe is a Director with Azets. He has a strong background in audit
and assurance, specialising in the use of technology to enhance audit
efficiency and quality. Brad has particular expertise in data analytics,
automation, and risk management in the evolving audit landscape.
- Ankit Gulati is a Director with RSM Ireland. He has
extensive experience in audit, assurance, and advisory services, with a focus
on leveraging technology to drive audit innovation. Ankit has particular
expertise in AI-driven analytics, digital auditing tools, and regulatory
developments impacting the profession.
Jessica Feary Director, Financial Services Audit
at KPMG Ireland, Jessica is an experienced Audit
Director with a demonstrated history of working in the accounting industry
with specific experience in investment and asset management and fund audits.
Skilled in Accounts Payable, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), External Audit,
Financial Accounting, and US GAAP. Strong accounting professional with a Bachelor
of Business focused in Accounting from Institute of Technology,
Tallaght.
Karen Flannery, FCA is Head of
Professional Standards Projects at Chartered Accountants Ireland. Karen has
significant experience in the development of regulatory policy across all areas
of the Institute’s regulatory remit in Ireland and the UK, including as regards
audit and sustainability assurance. Prior to working in the Professional
Standards team, Karen supported Institute members in a technical and advocacy
role. Karen is a chartered accountant and worked in audit practice in the early
years of her career. She has a degree in Accounting and Finance and an MBS in
Accounting from Dublin City University.
Ann Cullen FCA, works in the
Professional Standards Department Head of Audit Monitoring. She has over 20
years’ experience with the Institute’s monitoring team. Her specific area of
responsibility is audit monitoring but she also has involvement in all other
areas which fall under the scope of the inspection team, including anti-money
laundering, investment business and non- audit. Prior to joining the inspection
team, Ann worked with the Institute’s Practice Consulting team where her
responsibilities included providing technical support to members and updating
practice toolkits and other publications. Ann is a Chartered Accountant and
holds a degree in Business and Legal Studies from UCD.
Andrew Brennan is a Director with Mazars in Dublin. He has
extensive experience in audit and assurance, working with clients across various
industries. Andrew, a member of Chartered Accountants Ireland, has a particular
focus on project management within the audit process, helping firms implement
efficient and effective project management strategies to improve audit
outcomes.
- Andrew will chair the session on Project Management in
Audit which will explore the critical role of effective project
management in ensuring the success of audit engagements. Hosted by Andrew
Brennan from Mazars, the panel will discuss strategies for managing audit
projects, from planning through to delivery, while ensuring efficiency,
quality, and compliance. Key topics will include risk management, resource
allocation, client communication, and the use of technology in audit project
management. This session will provide valuable insights into how firms can
enhance their audit processes by adopting strong project management
practices.
Panel Members:
- Paul McGrath is a
Director with PwC in Dublin and has
extensive experience in Asset & Wealth Management. Paul has worked
in both in the Dublin & Boston offices and has considerable experience
dealing with Alternative Investment Funds and Structured Entities, using Irish
and offshore domiciled products and covering a wide spectrum of fund
structures, strategies and GAAP. Paul is a Chartered Accountant (FCA) as well
as a CFA.
- Aislinn Feely
- Debbie Mullen
Mark Butler is the Managing Partner of
HLB Ireland. A member of Chartered Accountants Ireland and the Institute of
Chartered Certified Accountants, Mark is a registered auditor in both Ireland
and the UK. Mark is an expert in strategic business planning with over twenty
years experience advising domestic and international businesses. He focuses on
a number of sectors including veterinary practice, food, hotel & leisure
and property investment.
Note for Legacy CPA Members
Members who joined Chartered Accountants Ireland following the amalgamation on 1 September, please contuine to book on the CPA Portal here
to ensure you receive your member discount.
Contact us
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other CPD course or requirements, please feel free to contact the team
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