CPD Fest 2025

Thursday 01 December - Friday 19 December

CPD Fest is one of Ireland’s BIGGEST and most popular accounting CPD Conferences. Our intuitive platform has been proven to give you a truly easy to use, unique and innovative virtual experience.

€ 250

Access to 4 CPD Sessions
8 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
52 Sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 450

Access to 8 CPD Sessions
16 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
52 Sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 250

Access to 4 CPD Sessions
8 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
52 Sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 250

Access to 4 CPD Sessions
8 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
52 Sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 450

Access to 8 CPD Sessions
16 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
52 Sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 625

Access to 12 CPD Sessions
24 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
52 Sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

EARLY BIRD OFFER

Buy a 24 Hour Pass before midnight on November 28th to get a choice of 2 special Early Bird Offers!

€25 One4All voucher

€25 donation to St Vincent de Paul

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CPD Fest Speakers

Morna Canty-Ahern
Brass Tax Consultancy

Conor Kennedy
EY Law Ireland

Sean Nolan
Clark Hill Solicitors

Stuart Anderson
XpertDPO

Anthony Crewe
Grant Thornton

Dara Kelly
Grant Thornton

Maura Dolan
LECI

Barry Crushell
Crushell & Co

Daragh O’Shaughnessy
O’Shaughnessy Tax

Brendan Allen
Landlords Tax Returns

Lisa Cosgrave
OmniPro Tax and Legal

Rose Tierney
Tierney Tax Consultancy

Elaine Jackson
OmniPro Practice Support

Conor Grimes
Connext Partners

Brian Walker
The Bar of Ireland

Alison Walker
The Law Library

Lindsay Webber
OmniPro Strategic Solutions

Niall Hanton
Omnipro Tax and Legal

Orla Carolan
Glas Consulting

Brendan Casey
PRSI Consultancy Ltd

Tom Murray
Friel Stafford

Paul Murphy
Martin J. Kelly & Co.

Sinead Gortland
OmniPro Corporate Consultants

Declan McEvoy
Declan McEvoy Tax

John Murphy
OmniPro Tax and Legal

Colm Owens
OmniPro Practice Support

Michael O’Scathaill
Crowe Ireland

James Bradley
James Bradley & Co

Janette Maxwell
Grant Thornton

Aengus Burns
Grant Thornton

Constantin Gurdgiev
Associate Professor of Finance

Cormac Lucey
Finance Lecturer & Economics Columnist

Professor Robert J Kirk
Consultant

Yvonne Clarke
RBK

Edel Walsh
Edel Walsh Coaching and Consulting

Dermot Madden
Madden & Co

Des O’ Neill
ProfitPro, OmniPro, Connext Partners

Rory O’Neill
Law Society of Ireland

Ian Barrett
BDO

Terry Harmer
NLC Training

Alan Murray
Computergaga

Lungi Sepotokele
OmniPro Strategic Solutions

Marie Toft
Emotionise AI

Liam Lynch
L2 Cyber Security Solutions

Patrick Keegan
RBK

Chantal Conrelius
Appletree Marketing Consulting

Brendan Twohig
MK Brazil

Mary Byrne
RBK

CPD Fest 2025 - Virtual Event Schedule

CPD Fest is a 3-week event with 52 CPD sessions delivered in a pick’n’mix style - pick what you want, when you want. Featuring industry experts and the latest topical issues from technical and tax.

The Complete Audit Workshop

~~01 December~~
10 December

09:00 - 10:40 - Audit Overview & Revisions to Standards and Audit Quality and Ethics

Speaker: Des O’Neill, Lindsay Webber, Colm Owens – OmniPro

11:00 - 12:40 - Planning and Documentation & Risks and Responses

Speaker: Des O’Neill, Lindsay Webber, Colm Owens – OmniPro

13:40 -15:20 - Execution and Evidence Gathering & Completion Phase

Speaker: Des O’Neill, Lindsay Webber, Colm Owens – OmniPro

15:40 - 17:20 - Going Concern and Practical Opinion Forming

Speaker: Des O’Neill, Lindsay Webber, Colm Owens – OmniPro

The Essential Advisors' Mix

~~04 December~~
19 December

09:00 - 10:40 - A Review of Tax Appeal Cases and Common Tax Queries that Cross our Desk 2025

Speaker: John Murphy, Niall Hanton – OmniPro Tax and Legal

11:00 - 12:40 - Financial Reporting: Preparing for 2026

Speaker: Lindsay Webber, Lungi Sepotokele – OmniPro Strategic Solutions

13:40 - 15:20 - Beyond the Basics: CRO, RBO & Company Officer Compliance for 2025

Speaker: Sinead Gortland – OmniPro Corporate Consultants

15:40 - 17:20 - AML, RBO and General Update for Irish Firms for 2026

Speaker: Des O’Neill, Sinead Gortland – Omnipro

Winter Taxation Essentials - Series 1

05 December

09:00 - 10:40 - Finance Bill 2025

Speaker: Paul Murphy – Martin J. Kelly & Co.

11:00 - 12:40 - Tax Compliance Roundup 2025

Speaker: Paul Murphy – Martin J. Kelly & Co.

13:40 - 15:20 - Succession Planning - Tax Implications on Transitioning Wealth to the Next Generation

Speaker: Niall Hanton – OmniPro Tax and Legal

15:40 - 17:20 - Bereaved Partners Contributory Pension Update

Speaker: Brendan Casey – PRSI Consultancy Ltd

Winter Taxation Essentials - Series 2

08 December

09:00 - 10:40 - RCT - A Practical Guide to Compliance and Avoiding Common Pitfalls

Speaker: Janette Maxwell – Grant Thornton

11:00 - 12:40 - The Tax Implications of Buying and Selling a Business - December 2025

Speaker: Niall Hanton – OmniPro Tax and Legal

13:40 - 15:20 - Topical Tax Cases - Recent Tax and Other Decisions in 2025

Speaker: Brendan Twohig – MK Brazil

15:40 - 17:20 - Topical Tax Issues - 2025 and Beyond

Speaker: Brendan Twohig – MK Brazil

Winter Taxation Essentials - Series 3

09 December

09:00 - 10:40 - The Impact of Valuation Dates on Gifts and Inheritances

Speaker: James Bradley – James Bradley & Co

11:00 - 12:40 - Agri Tax Update - Income and Capital Taxes

Speaker: Declan McEvoy – Declan McEvoy Tax

13:40 - 15:20 - Self-Administered Pension Schemes: What You Need to Know for Tax Planning and Investing

Speaker: Aengus Burns – Grant Thornton

15:40 - 17:20 - Getting Ready for Auto-Enrolment Retirement Savings Scheme - December 2025

Speaker: Yvonne Clarke, Patrick Keegan, Mary Byrne – RBK

Focus on Corporate Finance

11 December

09:00 - 10:40 - Financial Markets - Is This Bull Market Sustainable or Is It a Bubble Just Waiting To Burst?

Speaker: Cormac Lucey – Finance Lecturer & Economics Columnist

11:00 - 12:40 - The Most Important Lessons You Can Learn From Corporate Finance

Speaker: Cormac Lucey – Finance Lecturer & Economics Columnist

13:40 - 15:20 - Built to Sell: Helping Clients Maximise their Enterprise Value and Create Profitable, Saleable Businesses

Speaker: Des O’Neill – Connext Partners

15:40 - 17:20 - Global Fragmentation and Ireland: Threats and Opportunities

Speaker: Constantin Gurdgiev – Associate Professor of Finance

The Technical Mix

12 December

09:00 - 10:40 - CSRD & Global Sustainability Reporting Update

Speaker: Orla Carolan – Glas Consulting

11:00 - 12:40 - Company Law, Tax & Accounting Standards Considered

Speaker: Dermot Madden – Madden & Co

13:40 - 15:20 - Law Society Update and Key Solicitors Accounts Issues 2025

Speaker: Rory O’Neill – The Law Society, Colm Owens – OmniPro Practice Support

15:40 - 17:20 - Audit Insights: Unpacking Recent Changes and Future Trends Dec 2025

Speaker: Colm Owens, Lindsay Webber – OmniPro

The Practising Accountants Update

15 December

09:00 - 10:40 - Rescue, Restructure, Recover: A Practical Guide for Insolvency Professionals

Speaker: Tom Murray – Friel Stafford

11:00 - 12:40 - Building Resilience and Thriving Through Challenges

Speaker: Edel Walsh – Edel Walsh Coaching and Consulting

13:40 - 15:20 - Directors’ Duties When Facing Insolvency & Overview of Formal Restructuring Processes

Speaker: Ian Barrett – BDO

15:40 - 17:20 - HR & Employment Law Update - December 2025

Speaker: Yvonne Clarke – RBK

The Financial Reporting Update

16 December

09:00 - 10:40 - FRS 102 - The Key Amendments to Lessee Accounting and Revenue Recognition Under March 2024

Speaker: Professor Robert J Kirk – Consultant

11:00 - 12:40 - IFRS - The Latest Developments in IFRS Standards 2025 including IFRS 18 and 19

Speaker: Professor Robert J Kirk – Consultant

13:40 - 15:20 - FRS 102 Other changes Including FRED 87

Speaker: Professor Robert J Kirk – Consultant

15:40 - 17:20 - Sustainability Reporting Updated

Speaker: Professor Robert J Kirk – Consultant

The Effective Accountant

17 December

09:00 - 10:40 - Time Management 2.0 – How Accountants Can Win Back 180 Minutes a Week (in the Age of AI)

Speaker: Des O’Neill – ProfitPro & OmniPro

11:00 - 12:40 - Beyond the Numbers: The Accountant’s Guide to Smarter Thinking and Better Results

Speaker: Des O’Neill – ProfitPro & OmniPro

13:40 - 15:20 - Practical Uses of AI in Sales & Customer Service

Speaker: Terry Harmer – NLC Training

15:40 - 17:20 - Presentation Skills, Networking, and Connecting With Your Audience

Speaker: Terry Harmer – NLC Training

The Accounting Practice Essentials

18 December

09:00 - 10:40 - Where to Start? Understanding and Implementing AI

Speaker: Marie Toft – Emotionise AI

11:00 - 12:40 - Copilot in Excel: Transforming the Way Accountants Work

Speaker: Alan Murray – Computergaga

13:40 - 15:20 - Does Your Business Really Stand Out?

Speaker: Chantal Cornelius – Appletree Marketing Consulting

Speaker: Liam Lynch – L2 Cyber Security Solutions

CPD Fest Tickets

Registering for the CPD Fest couldn’t be more straightforward using the simple checkout process below.
If you are a CPD Club member, please click this link to book on CPDStore.ie

€ 250

Access to 4 CPD Sessions
8 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
Over 52 Sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 250

Access to 4 CPD Sessions
8 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
52 sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 450

Access to 8 CPD Sessions
16 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
52 sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 250

Access to 4 CPD Sessions
8 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
52 sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 450

Access to 8 CPD Sessions
16 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
52 sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 625

Access to 12 CPD Sessions
24 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
52 sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

CPD Fest 2025

Thursday 01 December - Friday 19 December

CPD Fest is one of Ireland’s BIGGEST and most popular accounting CPD Conferences. Our intuitive platform has been proven to give you a truly easy to use, unique and innovative virtual experience.

8 Hour Pass

16 Hour Pass

8 Hour Pass

8 Hour Pass

16 Hour Pass

24 Hour Pass

EARLY BIRD OFFER

CPD Fest 2025 is brought to you in association with ...

CPD Fest Speakers

CPD Fest 2025 - Virtual Event Schedule

CPD Fest is a 3-week event with 52 CPD sessions delivered in a pick’n’mix style - pick what you want, when you want. Featuring industry experts and the latest topical issues from technical and tax.

The Complete Audit Workshop

The Essential Advisors' Mix

Winter Taxation Essentials - Series 1

Winter Taxation Essentials - Series 2

Winter Taxation Essentials - Series 3

Focus on Corporate Finance

The Technical Mix

The Practising Accountants Update

The Financial Reporting Update

The Effective Accountant

The Accounting Practice Essentials

CPD Fest Tickets

8 Hour Pass

8 Hour Pass

16 Hour Pass

8 Hour Pass

16 Hour Pass

24 Hour Pass

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