Format
This course will be delivered via Zoom
on Wednesday 11 June 2025 from 1pm to 2pm. The link to acess this course will be emailed to participants the day before the course is due to take place.
Who should attend
This course is suitable for
accountants at all stages of their career. It is suitable for advisors and
professionals who work in the public sector or provide advisory services to
public sector bodies. It will also be useful for members considering taking on
a non-executive role in a company.
Course overview
Introduction: the importance of professional accountants in
the public sector.
Key matters to consider when deciding to join a public sector
company board.
Panel discussions
o Where professional accountants can
contribute
o What are the risks?
o Where can they get
assistance
Questions and answers
The webinar will be moderated by chaired by Justin
McCarthy chairman of the Chartered Accountants Ireland Public Sector Committee.
Key learning outcomes
By the end of this course, participants wil be able to:
- Have an understanding of the implications of taking
on the role of a director in a public sector company
Speaker Bios
Brendan Lenihan is Managing Director of Navigo Consulting
and is a Professional Non-Executive Director/Chair, Chartered Accountant,
Management Consultant and Mediator. Navigo provides advisory, skill building and
board evaluation services to a wide variety of boards and businesses in Ireland
and the UK. To this he brings his experience of serving on state boards
including as Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of a number of large State
organisations such as HSE, Bus Eireann, An Post and is currently a member of the
Investment Committee in Enterprise Ireland. He is Board Chair of Irish
International Trading Corporation plc and the Advisory Board of Regan Wall
Business Law Firm. Previously he was Group Finance Director of a
multinational property company, President of Chartered Accountants Ireland and a
Partner with Arthur Andersen, with whom he worked in Dublin and New York.
Aidan Horan, a chartered certified account, is a recognised
subject matter specialist in corporate and financial governance, risk management
and assurance. He is a former director with the Institute of Public
Administration (IPA) where he continues to work as a senior associate. As an
independent consultant, he provides consultancy, advisory and support services
to commercial and non-commercial state bodies and governance and leadership
teams across many key sectors. He has worked on and supported the
development and publication of governance codes across a range of sectors
including state and higher education. He has been commissioned to lead and
contribute to various governance, risk and assurance related examinations in
different sectors. Over the years, he been nominated to various non-executive
roles including as a public interest nominee within the health regulatory sector
and as chairperson of the audit committees of both the Department of Finance and
the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. He is also a member of the
Public Financial Management Board and the Sustainability Forum of the Chartered
Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (UK). He is currently a board
director of a charity, an audit and risk committee chairperson as well as
occupying several other independent governance roles.
Aoiffe Moran is a Partner in the Professional Regulatory and
Investigations Team in Mason Hayes and Curran LLP. Aoiffe helps public bodies to
comply with public law requirements. with a particular focus on statutory
interpretation, freedom of information, conduct of investigations and
governance. Aoiffe has specialised in public and regulatory law for over fifteen
years. Aoiffe regularly works with public bodies providing strategic advice on
key compliance and governance issues and the implementation of policies and
procedures. The regulatory landscape is constantly changing and evolving. Aoiffe
recognises the challenges faced by public bodies and works to ensure that her
clients are well briefed about what is coming down the
tracks.
Justin McCarthy is Head of Internal
Audit at University College Dublin (UCD) and Chair of the Chartered Accountants
Ireland Public Sector Committee.
Note for Legacy CPA Members
Members who joined Chartered Accountants Ireland following the amalgamation on 1 September, please continue to book on the CPA Portal here
to ensure you receive your member discount.
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
LOADING...