Format
This course will be delivered via Zoom
on Friday 6 February 2026 from 10am to 11.30pm. The link to access 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, and other business professionals, from small and mid-sized practices from across both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Course overview
The following issues will be addressed during this
session:
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A changing accountancy sector, and the impacts of Private
Equity, which is driving consolidation amongst small and medium sized
practices over recent years.
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The likely key challenges and opportunities this year for
those in practice.
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Recent Tax updates for both the Republic of Ireland and the
UK.
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The Institute’s ongoing interactions with key Regulators (such
as the CRO and Companies House) on behalf of our members.
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A brief overview of some of the latest Compliance and
Technical issues from recent weeks,
as included in the February edition
of Practice Matters.
Key learning outcomes
To allow you to appreciate the key
issues impacting
both your practice and your clients at this
time.
Speaker Bio
Conal Kennedy - FCA, Conal is the Executive Head of
Technical Advocacy in Chartered Accountants Ireland. Over the last 20 years,
Conal has provided compliance advice and support to practices throughout
Ireland, as well as 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
Head of Practice Consulting works alongside his team 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
Note for Legacy CPA Members
Members who joined Chartered Accountants Ireland following 1 September 2024,
please continue to book on the CPA Portal here to ensure you receive your membership discount