CPD Fest 2023

Monday 20 November - Tuesday 19 December

OmniPro's 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

8 Hours CPD across 4 sessions of your choice
250
  • Access to 4 CPD Sessions
  • 8 Hours of CPD
  • Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
  • Over 80 Sessions to choose from
  • Access Digital Note Packs
  • Hear from industry experts!

16 Hour Pass

16 Hours CPD across 8 sessions of your choice
450
  • Access to 8 CPD Sessions
  • 16 Hours of CPD
  • Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
  • Over 80 Sessions to choose from
  • Access Digital Note Packs
  • Hear from industry experts!

24 Hour Pass

24 Hours CPD across 12 sessions of your choice
625
  • Access to 12 CPD Sessions
  • 24 Hours of CPD
  • Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
  • Over 80 Sessions to choose from
  • Access Digital Note Packs
  • Hear from industry experts!

EARLY BIRD OFFER

Buy before December 1st 2023 to get a choice of 3 special Early Bird Offers!

Choose from:

FREE Printed Booklets  |  €30 One4All voucher  |  €30 donation to charity.

CPD Fest Speakers

Morna Canty-Ahern 
Brass Tax Consultancy

Conor Kennedy
EY Law Ireland 

Lindsay Webber
OmniPro Practice Support

Sean Nolan 
 Clark Hill Solicitors

Stuart Anderson
XpertDPO

Brendan Twohig

Brendan Twohig
MK Brazil

Brendan Casey
PRSI Consultant

Anthony Crewe 
Grant Thornton

Paul Murphy
Martin J. Kelly & Co.

Brendan Allen
Landlords Tax Returns

Declan McEvoy

Declan McEvoy
Declan McEvoy Tax

John Murphy
OmniPro Tax and Legal

Lisa Cosgrave
OmniPro Tax and Legal

Michael O’Scathaill
Crowe Ireland

James Bradley
James Bradley & Co

Rose Tierney
Tierney Tax Consultancy 

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Sinead Gortland
OmniPro Corporate Consultants

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Elaine Jackson
OmniPro Practice Support

Colm Owens
OmniPro Practice Support

 

Cormac Lucey
Finance Lecturer & Economics Columnist

Constantin Gurdgiev
Associate Professor of Finance

Dara Kelly
Grant Thornton

Professor Robert J Kirk
Consultant

Maura Dolan
LECI

Tom Murray
Friel Stafford

Brian Walker
The Bar of Ireland

Alison Walker
The Law Library

Barry Crushell
Crushell & Co

Des O’ Neill
ProfitPro & OmniPro

Terry Harmer
NLC Training

 

Dermot Madden
Madden & Co

Rory O’Neill
Law Society of Ireland 

CPD Fest 2023 - Virtual Event Schedule

CPD Fest is a 4-week event with over 80 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 Industry Accountants Update

20 November

09:00-10:40 - Corporate Tax - Back to Basics and What You Need to Know

Speaker: Morna Canty-Ahern – Brass Tax Consultancy

11:00-12:40 - Tax Appeals – Influencing Decision Makers

Speaker: Conor Kennedy – EY Law Ireland

13:40-15:20: FRS 102 Changes to Look Forward to in 2024

Speaker: Lindsay Webber – OmniPro Practice Support

15:40-17:30: Corporate Transactions Involving Directors/ Connected Persons and Their Companies & GDPR Challenges Five Years On - GDPR Compliance To Protect Value Within Your Business

Speaker: Sean Nolan – Clark Hill Solicitors, Stuart Anderson – XpertDPO

Winter Taxation Essentials - Series 1

21 November 
13 December

09:00-10:40 - Topical Tax Cases - Recent Tax and other Decisions in 2023

Speaker: Brendan Twohig – MK Brazil

11:00-12:40 - Topical Tax Issues - 2023 and Beyond

Speaker: Brendan Twohig – MK Brazil

13:40-15:20 - PRSI and Welfare - End of 2023 Year Checks

Speaker: Brendan Casey – PRSI Consultant


15:40-17:20 - Transfer Pricing In Ireland: Past, Present & Future

Speaker: Anthony Crewe – Grant Thornton

Winter Taxation Essentials - Series 2

22 November
14 December

09:00-10:40 - Finance Bill 2023

Speaker: Paul Murphy – Martin J Kelly & Co

11:00-12:40 - Tax Compliance Roundup 2023

Speaker: Paul Murphy – Martin J Kelly & Co

13:40-15:20 - Landlords Tax Returns – What You Need to Know 2023

Speaker: Brendan Allen – Landlords Tax Returns

15:40-17:20 - Farm/Agri Tax: Topical Issues and Updates 2023

Speaker: Declan McEvoy – Declan McEvoy Tax

Winter Taxation Essentials - Series 3

23 November
15 December

09:00-10:40 - The Often Forgotten Parts of Capital Reliefs – Including a Recap on Share Buybacks

Speaker: John Murphy, Lisa Cosgrave – OmniPro Tax and Legal

11:00-12:40 - Raising Finance – Key Tax Pitfalls and Opportunities

Speaker: Michael O’Scathaill – Crowe Ireland

13:40-15:20 - General VAT Update

Speaker: James Bradley – James Bradley & Co

15:40-17:20 - Crossborder Tax & Compliance updates

Speaker: Rose Tierney – Tierney Tax Consultancy

The Essential Advisors' Mix

24 November
14 December
19 December

09:00-10:40 - Topical Tax Updates including A Review of Topical Tax Appeals in 2023

Speaker: John Murphy, Lisa Cosgrave – OmniPro Tax and Legal

11:00-12:40 - Company Law & Company Secretarial 2023

Speaker: Sinead Gortland – OmniPro Corporate Consultants

13:40-14:30 - AML - Completing Customer Due Diligence Normal and Enhanced

Speaker: Elaine Jackson – OmniPro Practice Support

14:40-15:30 - Non-Audit Matters – 5 Key Areas to Watch Out For

Speaker: Colm Owens – OmniPro Practice Support

15:40-17:20 - Financial Reporting: Preparing for 2024 – Part 1 & 2

Speaker: Lindsay Webber – OmniPro Practice Support

Focus on Corporate Finance

27 November
15 December

09:00-10:40 - An Increasingly Precarious Investment Landscape 2023

Speaker: Cormac Lucey – Finance Lecturer & Economics Columnist

11:00-12:40 - Buying and Selling a Business 2023

Speaker: Cormac Lucey – Finance Lecturer & Economics Columnist

13:40-15:20 - The Three Horsemen of the Unknown: Global, Regional and Local Challenges in the Future

Speaker: Constantin Gurdgiev – Associate Professor of Finance



15:40-17:20 - Company Sale - The Value Bridge



Speaker: Dara Kelly – Grant Thornton

The Financial Reporting Update

28 November
12 December

09:00-10:40 - FRS 102 Update - Part 1

Speaker: Professor Robert J Kirk – Consultant

11:00-12:40 - FRS 102 Update - Part 2

Speaker: Professor Robert J Kirk – Consultant

13:40-15:20 - Developments in Sustainability Reporting

Speaker: Professor Robert J Kirk – Consultant

15:40-17:20 - Financial Reporting – The Latest Developments in IFRS

Speaker: Professor Robert J Kirk – Consultant

The Practising Accountants Update

29 November
12 December

09:00-10:40 - The Role of Leadership in Your Workplace

Speaker: Maura Dolan – LECI

11:00-12:40 - Corporate & Personal Insolvency Update 2023

Speaker: Tom Murray – Friel Stafford

13:40-15:20 - Company Law Updates for Accountants in Practice 2024

Speaker: Brian Walker, Alison Walker – The Bar of Ireland

15:40-17:20 - Avoiding the WRC - Strategies for Employers

Speaker: Barry Crushell – Crushell & Co

The Complete Audit Workshop

11 December
18 December

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

Speaker: Colm Owens, Lindsay Webber – OmniPro Practice Support

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

Speaker: Colm Owens, Lindsay Webber – OmniPro Practice Support

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

Speaker: Colm Owens, Lindsay Webber – OmniPro Practice Support

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

Speaker: Colm Owens, Lindsay Webber – OmniPro Practice Support

The Effective Accountant

11 December

09:00-10:40 - Practical Time Management for Accountants

Speaker: Des O’Neill – ProfitPro & OmniPro

11:00-12:40 - Critical Thinking for Accountants - Asking the Questions that Matter

Speaker: Des O’Neill – ProfitPro & OmniPro

13:40-15:20 - Keeping a Positive Mind-set

Speaker: Terry Harmer – NLC Training

15:40-17:20 - The Art & Science of Excellence - A Practical Introduction to NLP

Speaker: Terry Harmer – NLC Training

The Technical Mix

13 December

09:00-10:40 - Forensic, Company Law and Tax Awareness in Day-to-Day Practice

Speaker: Dermot Madden – Madden & Co

11:00-12:40 - An Accountants Obligation to Report - AML, Fraud, Tax Offences etc.

Speaker: Elaine Jackson, Lindsay Webber – OmniPro Practice Support

13:40-15:20 - Law Society Update and Key Solicitors Accounts Issues 2023

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

15:40-17:20 - Navigating the Audit Landscape in 2024: Top 10 Issues for Auditors

Speaker: Colm Owens, Lindsay Webber – OmniPro Practice Support

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 use the link highlighted below the ticket price.

8 Hour Pass

8 Hours CPD across 4 sessions of your choice
250
  • Access to 4 CPD Sessions
  • 8 Hours of CPD
  • Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
  • Over 80 Sessions to choose from
  • Access Digital Note Packs
  • Hear from industry experts!

16 Hour Pass

16 Hours CPD across 8 sessions of your choice
450
  • Access to 8 CPD Sessions
  • 16 Hours of CPD
  • Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
  • Over 80 Sessions to choose from
  • Access Digital Note Packs
  • Hear from industry experts!

24 Hour Pass

24 Hours CPD across 12 sessions of your choice
625
  • Access to 12 CPD Sessions
  • 24 Hours of CPD
  • Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
  • Over 80 Sessions to choose from
  • Access Digital Note Packs
  • Hear from industry experts!

If you are an OmniPro CPD Club Member, please click here to register your place on the CPD Fest.

On the day of the event, if you are experiencing issues, please check out our FAQ section. You can also find contact details for support should you need to get in touch.

 

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