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Why Should You Attend This CPD Course?

These high-risk clients can be a lucrative source of fees in these difficult times provided the engagement and associated reporting risks are managed appropriately.

What Will Be Covered?

Financial Reporting for Charities

• A review of the FRS’s and SSAPs that have an impact on Charitable entities in Ireland
• Applying the SORPS in the context of Irish charitable organisations accounts
• A full review of financial statements for charities identifying common pitfalls and mistakes identified in monitoring visits Charities in 2012
• Issues and challenges affecting charities
• How charities interact with auditors
  • • How auditors and accountants can support and help charities
• The opportunities for consultancy with charities
• How charities look at things differently from a tax perspective
• How the legislation will practically impact on them
• How to overcome fee resistance with charities and win business in this sector

The Audit of Charities

• Practical impact of the Charities legislation and the revised clarity standards on auditing (UK and Ireland) on auditors and audit files
• Specific areas of risk and challenges in per forming a charity audit
• Documenting and recording testing for charitable companies
  • • Tools and templates that will assist auditors produce more efficient and comprehensive audit files
• Review and analysis of sources of support and guidance documents for auditors and directors

The Legislation for Irish Charities

• An examination of the impact of the Charities Act 2009 from an auditor’s perspective
• Detailed review of the charities legislation including Charities Acts 1961, 1973 and 2009
• Changes in the charity framework and introduction of the Charities Regulation Authority

Corporate Governance and Irish Charities - Where to Next?

What You Will Walk Away With?

Attendees will receive tips and techniques along with handy tools and templates to assist them perform their regulated entity assurance and reporting engagements with increased confidence and profitability.

Who Should Attend?

This seminar will be of benefit to partners, managers and seniors who already work on the audit of charities and to firms who are thinking of taking on clients in any of these sectors.

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Facilitator

Des O'Neill - OmniPro

Des has worked extensively in the area of auditing, facilitating firms learn how to form appropriate audit opinions within the parameters of the auditing standards; using a methodology that is congruent with the Institutes' monitoring approach; maximising the firm’s profitability and efficiency on audit engagements. Des has the unusual knack of being able to deal with often boring topics in a way that keeps participants engaged for the full seminar.