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Sustainability Hub
Sustainability reporting will not be confined to large companies, and we are already seeing SMEs being asked to verify their sustainability credentials within the supply chain of larger companies and when tendering for public contracts.
To support CPAs in providing that transparency and trust, both knowledge and credentials are, we believe, essential. CPAs already possess the core technical skills to lead in the domain of sustainability reporting and CPA Ireland is delivering the knowledge advantage through the development and launch of this Sustainability Hub.
This initiative follows on from and builds upon CPA Ireland’s leadership positions in Digitalisation and in Wellbeing, and the Sustainability Hub will provide knowledge across all aspects of sustainability that are relevant to CPAs and to the businesses you advise.
Visit the hub at
If you graduated in December 2022, your CPD requirements begin in January 2023, which is year 1 of our 3 year CPD cycle.
If you need to discuss your CPD requirement, please contact Niamh Sheehan on nsheehan@cpaireland.ie
- 120 hours over 3 years (2023 – 2025)
- 60 hours must be structured (courses, conferences, webinars etc)
- NB: Structured Courses are those that contribute to your career progression and that your attendance can be verified by a 3rd party (e.g., training provider, hr department)
- 60 hours must be unstructured technical reading (Accountancy Plus, newspaper articles, academic articles etc)
- The minimum requirement is 20 hours in a year, of which 10 hours must be structured (with all 120 hours to be completed by the 31st December 2025)
- 120 hours over 3 years (2023– 2025)
- 75 hours must be structured (courses, conferences, webinars etc)
- NB: Structured Courses are those that contribute to your career progression and that your attendance can be verified by a 3rd party (e.g., training provider, hr department)
- 45 hours must be unstructured technical reading (Accountancy Plus, newspaper articles, academic articles etc)
- The minimum requirement is 30 hours in a year, of which 15 hours must be structured (with all 120 hours to be completed by the 31st December 2025)
This course provides an in-depth analysis of Advanced VAT Issues and will equip participants with the knowledge and confidence to deal with them.
Book your place now at cpaireland.ie/cpd
Key Details:
Method: 3 full days plus online assessment
Location: Dublin & online via live streaming
Date: April 2023 to May 2023
CPD Credit: 24 hours
Cost: €850
“I found the entire course to be useful in my role as an accountant in practice. Vat queries often arise from clients and this course has given me the knowledge/confidence to deal with Vat queries/issues as they arise”.
- The member must be registered on the mentoring programme with the Education & Training department of CPA Ireland.
- The member must sign off on quarterly training records for their assigned trainee accountant.
- The whole process will be monitored by the Education & Training Department.
- A maximum of 5 hours structured CPD per year can be claimed, with a total of 15 structured hours per CPD cycle.
- If the mentor/mentee relationship ends after 1 year, the maximum CPD hours allowed is 5 hours.
- The member is responsible for adding these hours to their CPD record for their annual return, they will not be added automatically.
- If selected for audit, the Education & Training Department of CPA Ireland will confirm that the member is registered for the mentoring programme and has signed off quarterly training records. If not, the CPD will not be recognised.
To learn more about this process contact our Student Development Executive: Reidin Ni Aonghusa, rniaonghusa@cpaireland.ie
CPA Ireland’s CPD Partner, accountingcpd, has launched their latest Accountant’s Update Programme 2023, designed to keep you fully up to date all year round, providing 2 CPD hours of content every month. Stay informed about all the latest developments in financial reporting, tax and regulation, as well as recent thinking in management accounting, financial management and business skills.
Code: CPA101
22 CPD hours online
All-year round
- 22 verifiable CPD hours across the year
- New content every month
- Audit-proof CPD certificate
- News briefings for accountants
- Fits around your busy schedule
- Facilitator to keep you on track
We are, once again, hosting the free CPA Ireland Summer Socials this year in 5 different locations.
The benefits are numerous:
- Meet your fellow members face to face
- Taste of Summer BBQ food
- Free of charge to all members
- 1-hour CPD
- Catch up with CPA staff
The event will include a technical update from CPA Ireland’s Technical team, focusing on current developments in sustainability, financial reporting, audit and regulation.
Once we are full of knowledge and feeling relaxed, we invite you to join us in getting to know one another again, enjoying the BBQ and taking advantage of some summer sun (we hope!)
Dates & Locations
- Wednesday 10 May 2023 – Dublin
- Thursday 11 May 2023 – Cork
- Wednesday 17 May 2023 – Limerick
- Thursday 18 May 2023 – Galway
- Thursday 1 June 2023 – Killarney
CPA Ireland’s Annual Conference 2023 takes place on Thursday 25th May 2023.
A lot has changed in the last couple years and, as always, CPA Ireland will respond to these changes by hosting a stellar line up of business and leadership experts at our Annual Conference.
This year we will focus on finding opportunities in a world in flux.
We are excited to once again meet our members in person, but we also understand that attending online is the preferred route for many people. To ensure we cater for everyone, the 2023 Annual Conference will be a hybrid event, incorporating the best of both options! We would like to thank AIB who are once again partnering with us on this flagship event.
CPA Ireland continues to provide insightful and topical webinars on a wide range of interesting and relevant topics including, Brexit, succession planning, tax, the economy, audit and leadership.
We also provide a range of online courses to keep you up to date and informed on a range of topics including VAT, US GAAP, FRS102, Tax, Data Analytics and Forensic Accounting
Did you know that you can purchase and get instant access to the webinar recordings. These can be purchased below: