Booking Information
Once you have booked your course, you will receive an email with your booking confirmation. The steps you will need to follow to access your online course will arrive in a separate email within 48 hours of your order being processed
Please be aware that participants will have access to this course for 120 days from the date of receiving access via email notification
Course overview
Accountants are navigating a year shaped by political instability, rapid technological acceleration and growing expectations around environmental and social reporting. With businesses seeking clarity in uncertain conditions, the pressure to provide accurate, timely insight has never been greater.
This course explores the major headlines and developments that defined 2025, from regulatory updates and economic shifts to advances in AI and changes in corporate reporting practices. It brings together the key themes influencing professional judgement, risk awareness and the wider finance landscape going into 2026.
You'll come away with a clearer view of the forces shaping the profession, the confidence to anticipate emerging pressures and the perspective needed to guide your organisation or clients through another year of complexity.
This course will enable you to:
- Navigate the current challenges and opportunities facing accountants
- Learn from the consequences of big audit, accounting and business failures
- Consider how geopolitics and economic events might impact you and your organisation
- Explore the newest AI trends, and take the lead on technology
- Plan ahead in the evolving world of financial reporting
- Anticipate potential audit challenges and meet those confidently
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 following1 September 2024, please continue to book on the CPA Portal
here