Format
This session will be delivered via Zoom
on Thursday 19 March 2026 from 2pm
to 5.30pm. The Zoom link will be emailed to participants the day before the course is due to take place.
Who should attend
A must attend session for any accounting practitioner who
advises or provides
Company Secretarial Services
to
Republic of Ireland based clients.
Course overview
Some of the topics to be covered during this session will include:
- The key company filings with the CRO – how to ensure
your clients continue to meet their company law requirements and what is new
for 2026 at the CRO.
- The key considerations relating to recent legislation
including the Companies (Corporate Governance, Enforcement and Regulatory
Provisions) Act 2024 , the Employment (Collective Redundancies and
Miscellaneous Provisions), and Companies (Amendment) Act 2024.
- 2025 enacted changes to the loss of Audit Exemption
for late Filing and the practical implementation of these new rules.
- The latest Corporate Enforcement Authority (CEA)
enforcement activity updates & guidance issued by the Authority.
- The Register of Beneficial Ownership - the key
requirements, dealing with discrepancies, accessing, and updating the
Register; and
- The most common Company Secretarial changes.
Recent Institute interactions with the CRO will also be a focus area, while
time will also be set aside for your questions on this topic.
Key Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
Have a better understanding of the latest key Company
Secretarial related issues impacting both their clients and their own practices.
Speaker Bios
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.
Sarah Colfer – Sarah is the Director of
Corporate Secretarial Services at Forvis Mazars in Ireland. Her qualifications
include the FCG certification from the Chartered Governance Institute UK &
Ireland, which underscores her expertise in corporate governance and
administration. As part of her role with Forvis Mazars, Sarah offers her clients
strategic guidance on complex corporate transactions, including mergers,
acquisitions, restructurings, and dissolutions.
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
Members who joined Chartered Accountants Ireland following1 September 2024,
please continue to book on the CPA Portal here to ensure you receive your membership
discount
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