Format
This course will be delivered via Zoom on Wednesday 27 November 2024 from 9.30am to 1 pm. The Zoom link will be emailed to participants the day before the course is due to take place.
Who should attend
This course specifically focuses on the compliance needs of Chartered Accountants Ireland members in practice in the Republic of Ireland.
Course overview
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Summary of the reporting accountant’s responsibilities in relation to their solicitor clients
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Key risks associated with these assignments and the common errors in conducting such assurance engagements
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Key changes introduced in the Solicitors Accounts Regulations 2023 and how these impact the work of accountants reporting under these new requirement
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Reporting to the Law Society of Ireland and their expectations at this time
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How best to use the updated Institute Solicitors Accounts Regulations Toolkit and other guidance materials available in this area.
Key Learning Outcomes
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Better understand the reporting accountant’s responsibilities for these clients and what has changed with the new regulations
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Be better equipped to prepare a compliant file
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Avoid common mistakes
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Develop an approach to tackling such regulated clients generally
Speaker Bio
Conal Kennedy - Conal is Head of Practice Consulting in Chartered Accountants Ireland. He and his team provide advice and support to practices throughout Ireland, and publish a range of practice toolkits covering Anti Money Laundering, Audit, Accounting and Compliance. Over a 16 year period in Practice Consulting, Conal has 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 - Jeremy in his role as Practice Consulting Manager works 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.
Key Event Details:
Location: Zoom - Webinar
Time: 9:30am - 1pm
CPD Credit: 3.5 hours
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