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Advanced VAT for Accountants
Due to the continued success of the Advanced VAT for Accountants course, we are delighted to once again be offering this course, commencing in November 2023.
This course provides an in-depth analysis of Advanced VAT Issues and will equip participants with the knowledge and confidence to deal with them.
Key Details:
Method: 3 full days plus online assessment
Location: Dublin & online via live streaming
Date: November 2023 to January 2024
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”
Sustainability Micro-credentials
In today’s rapidly changing world, it’s crucial to stay ahead of the curve and demonstrate your commitment to sustainability. This September, CPA Ireland is launching a series of sustainability micro-credentials on our Sustainability Hub.
Online Stackable Sustainability Micro Credentials are a flexible and modular way to acquire specialised knowledge and skills in the field of sustainability. They allow you to choose and stack multiple credentials together, creating a personalised learning pathway that aligns with your unique career goals and interests.
How will our micro-credentials benefit you?
Our micro-credentials are designed to fit your busy schedule. Learn at your own pace, anywhere, anytime, and earn your credentials within weeks. We are offering micro-credentials in the following areas:
Sustainability Standards: Designed to equip you with the knowledge and expertise to navigate the evolving landscape of sustainability reporting frameworks and drive meaningful change within organisations.
Sustainability Assurance: Sustainability Assurance involves an independent examination of an organisation’s sustainability performance, processes, & reporting. It provides credibility to sustainability information & assures stakeholders that the data is reliable and accurate.
ESG Challenges: Organisations need to develop robust strategies, establish clear goals, collaborate with stakeholders, and invest in building the necessary capabilities to overcome ESG challenges and drive positive change.
ESG Strategy: By embracing ESG strategies, organisations align themselves with the goals of creating a more sustainable, equitable, & resilient future while also reaping the benefits of improved risk management, stakeholder engagement & long-term value creation.
Key details:
Location: Online
CPD Credit: 10 hours per micro-credential
Cost: €425 per micro-credential
Assessment: Online assessment in each micro-credential
Webinars & Online Courses
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!
Did you know that you can purchase and get instant access to the webinar recordings. These can be purchased here.
If you have any queries on your CPD hours please visit our CPD section of the website or contact Rachel Hawker, rhawker@cpaireland.ie
CPA Ireland is excited to announce that in November 2023, we are launching a Diploma in Fintech and Machine Learning.
- Advance your career through upskilling in a growth area of finance.
- Grow your client base by increasing your offering.
- This course offers the option of completing a full diploma or attending just the modules of particular interest to you.
- Learn about better ways to incorporate financial technology (FinTech) into routine operations.
- Increase your knowledge of how to automate workflow.
Not only do we touch on areas at a strategic level, but we will put professional tools like Google Colab and Microsoft Power Automate into the hands of learners. CPA Ireland’s new Diploma in Fintech, Payments and Machine Learning will take candidates through key aspects of this potent technology and provide a working knowledge of the following:
- Cryptocurrency and Payments Architecture
- How Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence works in Financial Services
- Used case Applications of ML and AI in Google Colab and Microsoft Power Automate
- Alert Models and Anomaly Detection in Loan Origination and Insurance
- Automated Workflow with low code and no code solutions
- Automated Workflow with code solutions
- Blockchain Technology, Distributed Ledger systems and CBDC
- EU’s Payment Services Directive (PSD2)
- Contemporary Financial Regulation, Solvency II and Basle I, II, III and IV Framework
- Compliance and Regtech innovation
Key Details:
Method: 7 lecture days & assessment for full Diploma or each module can be taken as a standalone module
Date: November 2023 – April 2024
CPD Credit: 45 hours
Cost: €1850 for Diploma / €260 per day.
Who should attend?
CPAs and other qualified accountants working in both practice and industry. Financial Service practitioners in the fields of Banking, Insurance and Wealth Management. Fund Accountants, Pension Fund managers and Data Analysts developing a specialism in the Finance Arena.
Prerequisites needed:
None
Certified Tax Adviser – There is still time to register for the September Intake
The course recently had a full review to introduce new modules.
- New modules
- New content
- Introduction of new bitesize web-based learnings to complement each module
- New subject matter experts
- A new Client Advice lecture will be dedicated to case studies and exam questions to help bring the course together in preparation for the assessments.
Attend in class in Dublin, online via live streaming or a mixture of both options.
Key Details:
Method:
Dublin and Online via Live Streaming
CPD Credit:
50 hours (6 hours per module
+ 2 for VAT Webinar)
Cost: €1950
“The CTax qualification covered all the important areas of tax and as a result I am now better able to serve my clients needs.”
– Lisa Leonard, ACCA CTax
Get all the updates CPA Ireland members need in 2023
CPA Ireland has partnered with accountingcpd to help you get the updates you need this year with the online Accelerated Accountant’s Update Programme 2023 (Ireland).
Keep yourself up to date with all the changes in Irish tax, GAAP and regulation to ensure that your clients and colleagues can rely on you as their trusted advisor. This programme will ensure you remain current and professional, all while helping you to develop the skills you need for the future AND completing your structured CPD hours for 2023.
Get 15% OFF if you sign up by 29th September with code CPAUP. After that, save 10% with code CPA101.
Enrol today and gain 21 CPD hours over 9 weeks.
Programme Feautures:
- 21 CPD hours by December 2023
- Runs online over 9 weeks
- Audit-proof CPD certificate
- Weekly news briefings for accountants
- Fits around your busy schedule
- Facilitator to keep you on track
How it works
Accelerated Accountant’s Update Programme 2023 (Ireland)
CPA Ireland has partnered with accountingcpd to help you get the updates you need this year with the online Accelerated Accountant’s Update Programme 2023 (Ireland).
Keep yourself up to date with all the changes in Irish tax, GAAP and regulation to ensure that your clients and colleagues can rely on you as their trusted advisor. This programme will ensure you remain current and professional, all while helping you to develop the skills you need for the future AND completing your structured CPD hours for 2023.
Enrol today and gain 21 CPD hours over 9 weeks.
Programme Feautures:
- 21 CPD hours by December 2023
- Runs online over 9 weeks
- Audit-proof CPD certificate
- Weekly news briefings for accountants
- Fits around your busy schedule
- Facilitator to keep you on track
Save the dates!
CPA Business Breakfast Briefings
Following the success of our Business Breakfast in 2022, we are running two in 2023.
The first one will take place in Cork on the 1st of December and the second one will take place in Dublin on the 8th December.
Supporting Irish business is at the heart of what accountants do, these events provide the opportunity to network with peers while learning about the challenges and opportunities in the current business landscape.
Key event details:
Dates & Locations:
- 1st December – Clayton Hotel, Lapps Quay, Cork – Book now!
- 8th December – Davenport Hotel, Dublin – Book now!
Time: 7.30am – 9am
CPD Credit: 1.5 hours
Cost: €20 (€30 for non-members)
Topics will include:
- Economic Update
- Finance Bill Update
- AML
- Corporate Governance
- Professional Scepticism
- International Financial Crime
- Change Management
Key event details:
Dates: 12th & 13th December
Location: Online
CPD credit: 16 hours for both days, 8 hours for one day
Cost:
- Both days: €340 (€390 for non-members)
- One day: €200 (€240 for non-members)
- Auditing
- Financial Reporting
- Law and Regulation
Statutory auditors are required annually to document their CPD plan and to evaluate the effectiveness of their CPD activities regularly. As you plan your 2023 CPD you may find CPA Ireland’s CPD Toolkit to be of benefit. Comprising of templates, guidance and a webinar, the toolkit can be accessed here.
For planning purposes further details of upcoming CPA auditing CPD events can be found here.