Booking Information

Please be aware that you will have access to this course for 180 days from the date of purchase

Online courses cannot be booked on behalf of someone else. Access will only be granted to the person completing the online order.

Format

This course was delivered via Zoom on 3 October 2025 from 9.30 am to 4.30pm. 

Who should attend

The event is suitable for Accountants working in industry, finance managers, controllers, and finance team members.

Course overview

• Financial Reporting with Robert Kirk, Ulster University
• Corporate Governance with Phyllis Willoughby, Chartered Accountants Ireland
• Dealing with Difficult Conversations with Sean McLoughney, Learning Curve
• Corporation Tax Update with Paul Murphy, MJ Kelly & Co

Key Learning Outcomes

• Enhance technical knowledge in core areas affecting accountants in industry.
• Develop practical skills for immediate application in the workplace

Speaker bio

Robert Kirk is Professor of Financial Reporting at Ulster University. After graduating with honours in Economics from Queen’s University Belfast, he qualified as an Irish Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse, placing first in his final exams. Robert has held senior roles in industry and academia, including Financial Controller at ICB (Shell UK) and Director of Business and Accounting Training in Dublin. He has published 18 books and numerous articles on accounting standards, with several works adopted as core textbooks by UK professional bodies. Robert is a leading authority on the development of accounting standards in the UK and has contributed extensively to both academic and professional education.

Phyllis Willoughby is Learning and Development Accountant in Chartered Accountants Ireland. Prior to this Phyllis worked with CPA Ireland, holding roles in learning and development and as a quality assurance executive, conduting reviews of firms throughout Ireland.

Sean McLoughney is the founder and specialist learning and development professional behind LearningCurve, a consultancy established in 2001 that helps organizations and individuals improve performance through time management, leadership, and talent support skills. He is the author of several books, including "Slave to the Clock, Master of Time" and "Slave to a Job, Master of your Career", and serves as a senior lecturer for Accountancy Ireland and other bodies.

Paul Murphy is a taxation consultant and management accountant for Martin J. Kelly & Co. He is a corporation tax lecturer for the Irish Taxation Institute and is an Associate of both the Irish Taxation Institute and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

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