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Sustainability Hub

In October 2022, CPA Ireland Skillnet launched a new interactive and practical Sustainability Hub to help guide members and students to develop sustainability strategies for business.

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

CPD Cycle 2023 – 2025
2023 marks the start of a new CPD cycle. The CPD cycle goes from 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2025. Your CPD requirement for the cycle is based on whether you are working in Industry or Practice. Please see below a breakdown of your CPD requirements.

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

Industry
Practice
  • 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)
Advanced VAT for Accountants
Due to the continued popularity of our Advanced VAT for Accountants programme, we are delighted to once again run this post qualification specialism for a sixth intake commencing in April 2023. The course will run in Dublin and online over 3 full days from April 2023 to May 2023, offering 24 hours of Structured CPD.
VAT
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”.

CPD Hours for Mentoring Trainee Accountants
From 1 January 2023 mentoring trainee accountants qualifies as CPD. There are a number of steps that need to be taken in order for the CPD hours to be accredited to your CPD return.

  • 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

Accountant’s Update Programme 2023 (Ireland)
In a rapidly changing business environment, ensuring you’re relevant as an accounting and finance professional is more important than ever. Give yourself the opportunity to develop the vital skills for effective accounting while staying ahead of 2023 developments.

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.

Sign up and get 10% OFF. Stay up to date, confident in your advice and gain 22 CPD hours across the year.
SAVE 10%

Code: CPA101

22 CPD hours online

All-year round

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Learn through a combination of articles, videos, bite-size news and quizzes
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Complete your CPD reflection after each module
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Your CPD Certificate is stored securely until you need it
Programme Feautures:

  • 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
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Save the dates!
CPA BBQ Socials

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 Annual Conference 2023
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Navigating Through Global Transformation

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.

Webinars & Online Courses
As the new CPD cycle starts, why not get a head start and have a look at the extensive programme of conferences, webinars, full day courses and Post Qualification Specialisms we will be running throughout the year – more than enough to fulfil all your requirements!

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:

If you have any queries on your CPD hours please visit our CPD section of the website or contact Rachel Hawker, rhawker@cpaireland.ie
Location
Dates
Title
Price
NM Price
CPD Credit
Online
Thursday, March 23, 2023
e-briefing 1
€29.00
€36.00
1 hour
Online
Friday, March 24, 2023
Success Skills Series – Emotional Intelligence
€40.00
€60.00
2 hours
Online
Friday, March 31, 2023
Success Skills Series
€40.00
€60.00
2 hours
Online
Friday, April 14, 2023
Success Skills Series
€40.00
€60.00
2 hours
Online
Monday, April 17, 2023
Key Issues Identified in QA Reviews 2022
€0.00
€3.00
1 hour
Online
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Spring Audit Webinar 1: Audit Engagement and Audit Planning
€29.00
€36.00
1 hour
Online
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Spring Audit Webinar Series
€105.00
€130.00
4 hours
Online
Thursday, April 20, 2023
SCARP and Examinerships
€29.00
€36.00
1 hour
Online
Friday, April 21, 2023
Success Skills Series – Managing Conflicts
€40.00
€60.00
2 hours
Online
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Spring Audit Webinar 2: Audit Execution
€29.00
€36.00
1 hour
Online
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Creditors Voluntary Liquidations
€29.00
€36.00
1 hour
Online
Friday, April 28, 2023
Success Skills Series
€40.00
€60.00
2 hours
Online
Wednesday, May 03, 2023
Spring Audit Webinar 3: Audit Completion
€29.00
€36.00
1 hour
Online
Thursday, May 04, 2023
Legal aspects of corporate recovery and insolvency
€29.00
€36.00
1 hour
Online
Friday, May 05, 2023
Success Skills – Negotiations Skills
€40.00
€60.00
2 hours
Online
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
Forensic Accounting
€29.00
€36.00
1 hour
Radisson Golden Lane
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
CPA BBQ Socials
€0.00
€50.00
1 hour
Online
Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Spring Audit Webinar 4: Audit Reporting
€29.00
€36.00
1 hour
Radisson Little Island
Thursday, May 11, 2023
CPA BBQ Socials
€0.00
€50.00
1 hour
Online
Thursday, May 11, 2023
The creditors guide to insolvency
€29.00
€36.00
1 hour
Online
Friday, May 12, 2023
Success Skills Series
€40.00
€60.00
2 hours
Castletroy Hotel
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
CPA BBQ Socials
€0.00
€50.00
1 hour
Harbour Hotel
Thursday, May 18, 2023
CPA BBQ Socials
€0.00
€50.00
1 hour
Online
Friday, May 19, 2023
Success Skills Series – Positive Psychology : Happiness and professional performance
€40.00
€60.00
2 hours
Online
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Company Law & Tax Awareness in day to day practice
€29.00
€36.00
1 hour
The Gibson Hotel
Thursday, May 25, 2023
CPA Annual Conference 2023
€215.00
€265.00
8 hours
Livestreaming
Thursday, May 25, 2023
CPA Annual Conference 2023-Livestreaming
€215.00
€265.00
8 hours