On Tuesday, 16 January 2024, Sinead Donovan, President of the Institute, along with Council, launched Chartered Accountants Ireland’s campaign to seek membership approval to amalgamate with CPA Ireland.
The Councils of both Institutes have unanimously agreed that a future together will be more stable, smarter, and stronger than a future apart.
Online vote now open
Online voting is open from 29 January 2024, until 1pm on 14 February 2024.
On 29 January 2024, you will have received an email from CAISGM@cesvotes.com, or a letter from Chartered Accountants Ireland, with the subject: Chartered Accountants Ireland SGM 21 February 2024. The correspondence will direct you to the Civica platform where you can both vote in advance and attend the SGM meeting online.
Please check your spam folder for this email and contact us if you didn’t receive it.
Information about the SGM, including useful guidance material about voting and attendance, is available on our website.
Following amalgamation the Institute will continue to be called Chartered Accountants Ireland and the enhanced brand will be the largest professional body on the island of Ireland.
This follows months of discussions on shared goals, the strategic position of the profession and how to meet the future’s challenges and opportunities. The Council’s decision is based on a strong financial case and that the individual visions and objectives are strikingly similar. Learn more about the proposal.
Town Hall Events
The Council will be holding town hall meetings, both virtual and across the country, to engage with members to demonstrate the benefits of an amalgamation which will create a stronger voice to advocate for members and the public interest. Learn more about these meetings, also listed below.
Dublin, Wed 24 Jan, in-person, 12.30-2pm, Chartered Accountants House, Pearse St.
North West, Mon 29 Jan, webinar, 12.30-1.30pm, virtual.
Cork, Tues 30 Jan, in-person, 12.30-2pm, Clayton Hotel, Lapps Quay, Cork.
Mid West, Thurs 1 Feb, in-person, 6-7.30pm, The Savoy Hotel, Limerick.
Belfast, Tues 6 Feb, in-person, 12.30-2pm, Linenhall Street, Belfast - register >>>
Virtual, Thurs 8 Feb: All Members, 1pm (GMT) / USA and Canada Members, 5.30pm (GMT) / Australia and New Zealand, 9pm (GMT)
Virtual, Tues 13 Feb, All members, 1pm (GMT) - register >>>
Dublin, Tues 13 Feb, All members, 5.30pm - register >>>
All professions are facing uncertain times and as the overall number of people entering the accountancy profession falls across the globe, accountancy bodies are consolidating to address this issue. The decisions taken by bodies representing the accountancy profession in Ireland over the next few years will have implications for decades to come and in Chartered Accountants Ireland we propose taking a leadership role with this amalgamation.
By taking this confident step, we will put our members and our Institute in the best position to meet those collective challenges and opportunities, now and into the future.
Find further detail on the proposed amalgamation online, and discussed in these videos. If you cannot access this URL, please let us know by email.
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