Why Complete the CPA Practice & Audit Orientation Programme?

Looking to start your own practice or just want to update your knowledge? Then it is essential that you attend the CPA Practice and Audit Orientation Programme Dublin.

New applicants for Practising Certificates and Auditing Certificates are required to have completed the CPA Practice & Audit Orientation Programme and passed the associated examination.

The examination is a short, open book exam, related to the issues covered during the programme. It will consist of a series of short questions.

• Applicants for Practising Certificates must complete Day 1 (Practice Orientation Programme) and the examination
• Applicants for Auditing Certificates must complete Day 1 and Day 2 (Practice Orientation Programme and Audit Orientation Programme) with examinations

The programme will be delivered by CPA’s technical staff (Emer Kelly, Alan Bailie and Fidelma McPhillips) and Colm Divilly from Professional Education Seminars.

The course will:

• Provide a concise, information filled event, giving full details of all the regulatory responsibilities of the Practitioner, over a day and a half.
• Allow technical experts get to the heart of regulations and present them in a user friendly way to potential applicants.
• Give practical advice on running a practice.

Practice Orientation, Emer Kelly & Alan Bailie, CPA Institute

• Key Regulatory Areas for Practitioners:
• CPE requirements for Practitioners
• Code of Professional Ethics, Conduct and Practice
• Whistleblowing Obligations of Practitioners:

                            - Anti Money Laundering Regulations
                            - Taxation Offences
                            - Companies Act 2014
                            - Criminal Justice Act 2011

• CPA Investment Business Regulations
• CPA Quality Assurance Programme

Setting Up and Sustaining a Practice, Colm Divilly, Professional Education Seminars

• Planning for your firm.
• Practice models and networks.
• Building and growing your business.
• Technology & e-commerce.
• Client relationship management.
• Risk management.
• Practice Management – Twenty Things To Consider.

Preparing an Audit Exempt Company File, Fidelma McPhillips, CPA Institute

• Availing of audit exemption.
• Financial statements
• Miscellaneous technical statement (M14)
• Terms of engagement
• Documentation
• Misleading financial statements
• Reporting on a compilation engagement
• Post balance sheet events
• Going concern
• Related Party Transactions

Audit Orientation Programme, Colm Divilly, Professional Education Seminars

• Planning the audit.
• Essential audit procedures.
• Completion matters.
• Common weaknesses in audit files.
• The importance of good audit documentation.
• Compliance with ISQC 1.
• Statutory audit directive.
• Third party reports.