Format

This session will be delivered via Zoom on Wednesday, 17 September  from 9:30am to 1pm. The Zoom link will be emailed to participants the day before the course is due to take place.

Who should attend

This course is suitable primarily for accountants in practice who act as the reporting accountant for solicitors in Northern Ireland.

Course overview

Topics to be covered during this focused session will include:

• Summary of the reporting accountant's responsibilities in relation to their solicitor clients
• Key risks associated with these assignments and the common errors in conducting such assurance engagements
• Reporting to the Law Society of Northern Ireland and their expectations at this time
• How best to use the new Institute Solicitors Accounts Regulations Toolkit for Northern Ireland and other guidance materials available in this area.

Key Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Better understand the reporting accountant's responsibilities for these clients
• Be better equipped to prepare a compliant file
• Avoid common mistakes
• Develop an approach to tackling such regulated clients generally

Speaker Bios

Jeremy Twomey FCA - 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.

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