CPD Course Overview

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This 8 Hour CPD course is being delivered in two distinct sections meaning that you can attend either the morning or afternoon for 4 Hours CPD or both sessions together for 8 Hours CPD.

Morning Session:

Navigating the Pitfalls in the Directors’ Report and Directors’ Duties

Afternoon Session:

Top 10 Company Reporting Problems

Navigating the Pitfalls in the Directors’ Report and Directors’ Duties

Why You Should Attend This CPD Course?

It is anticipated that the Directors Report may come under increased scrutiny by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE). The Companies Act 1986 defines the required disclosures in the Directors Report and Directors are deemed to have breached Company Law if required information is omitted. Directors Duties have become increasingly onerous, with increased penalties.

What Will Be Covered?

This course will examine the requirements of the director’s report in accordance with the Companies Act 1986 focusing on required disclosures:

• Activities and Results for the period
• Fair review of the development and performance of the company
• A description of the principle risks and uncertainties
• Post balance sheet events
• Directors and secretaries interests in the shares of the company
• Maintenance of proper books
• Signature and approval of the directors report

Directors Duties

• Directors Transactions
• Section 29 & 31 Directors Transactions
• Prosecution
• Disqualification and Restriction
• Personal Liability – Reckless and Fraudulent Trading, Failure to keep Books and Records

Who Should Attend?

• Directors (Executive and Non-Executive)
• Compliance Officers
• Accountants

What You Will Walk Away With?

Attendees will gain an up to date understanding of required disclosures in the director’s report including examples of suggested wording to comply with the Companies Act 1986.

Full Day Event Offer

Attend this seminar with our “Top 10 Company Reporting Problems” to gain 8 hours CPD for an investment of just €200.00.

SUMMER SALE - ONLY €175 (or 7 CPD Club points) for FULL DAY

Top 10 Company Reporting Problems

Why You Should Attend This CPD Course?

This course will examine the top 10 issues in the preparation of financial statements and using practical examples assist the preparers of financial statements to avoid the common errors to improve the efficiency of accounts preparation.

What Will Be Covered?

The course will review the top 10 common issues in the preparation of company accounts and will focus on the following areas:

• Requirement for Group accounts
• Companies Acts provisions relating to audit exemption
• Common errors on director reports
• Inadequate accounting policies
• Key issues in the application of current accounting standards

Who Should Attend This CPD Course?

• Practitioners involved in the preparation of accounts
• Audit seniors and staff who are responsible for the preparation of financial statements
• Company directors who are responsible for signing off company accounts

What You Will Walk Away With?

Attendees will gain an insight into the common errors noted in the preparation of financial statements.

Full Day Event Offer

Attend this seminar with our “Navigating the Pitfalls in the Directors Report & Directors Duties” to gain 8 hours CPD for an investment of just €200.00. 

SUMMER SALE - ONLY €175 (or 7 CPD Club points) for FULL DAY

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CPD Course Facilitators

Garrett Wynne - OmniPro

Garret is an Executive in our Practice Support Team, responsible for the provision of technical support and completion of Annual Compliance Reviews.  Garret trained as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers and subsequently held senior positions with Moore Stephens Caplin Meehan and FGS.  More recently he  has worked as a Quality Reviewer with CARB conducting monitoring visits across Ireland to assess firm’s compliance with Audit Regulations and Auditing Standards.

Conor  Sweeney - OmniPro

Conor trained as a Chartered Secretary in the Corporate Legal Advisory department of KPMG.

He established the Company Secretarial and Company Formation Department in OmniPro where he  and his team specialise in providing company law and company secretarial advice to Accountants and Solicitors, Business Advisors and private clients.  He is Vice President of the Republic of Ireland region of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (ICSA).