Course Details


There was lots of change in 2025 and even more on the horizon for 2026.


Anti-Money Laundering regulations continue to evolve and so and so must your approach to compliance. 2025 introduces key updates, while 2026 and beyond will see even tighter enforcement and new EU-level reforms.


Its not just AML though that continues to evolve. There are fundamental shifts in the Irish accounting sector with changes in the Institutes, increased merger and acquisition activity reshaping the market along with the scarcity of good people  and a technology transformation.


This insight-driven course will give you the knowledge and practical tools to ensure your AML framework meets regulatory expectations but it will also give you the practical insights and an action plan for driving the profitability and sustainability of your firm in 2026.

 

Here’s what we cover:

  • 2025 AML Updates & Legislative Changes – What’s new and how to prepare
  • The Road Ahead – Anticipating developments for 2026 and beyond
  • Customer Due Diligence Pitfalls, The MLRO Role Explained and Red Flag Indicators 
  • The Changing Regulatory Market and the PE M&A Impact in Ireland
  • Tackling the people shortage and taking advantage of the technology opportunity 
  • 10 Tactics for Irish Firms to drive more sustainable profits in 2026 


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CPD Course Speaker

OmniPro

Sinead Gortland

Sinead joined the Corporate Consultants formations team in OmniPro in 2016 and built up her experience and knowledge before moving into the Company Secretarial team and is the current Head of OmniPro Company Secretarial.

As a key member of CPD Stores speaker team Sinead’s focus is Beneficial Ownership, Annual Compliance and Corporate Governance. Sinead is passionate about making company secretarial and company law accessible and approachable to agents and accountants.

As a member of the Corporate Consultants team Sinead is also responsible for carrying out; Section 343 applications, High Court Company Restorations, Annual Compliance, Company Law Compliance and AML. As well as this Sinead delivers bespoke training in the areas of corporate governance and compliance.

In her previous roles Sinead spent time in education and ESG and has a MSc from Maynooth.

OmniPro

Des O'Neill

Having worked for a number of years in practice, and with one of the profession’s regulatory and support institutes, Des co-founded OmniPro to develop tools, techniques, products and services that make accountancy more profitable and rewarding.

Des is passionate about bringing innovation to the accountancy profession and enabling accountants to achieve what they want from their careers and business. His core belief is that when empowered to achieve their best, accountants can deliver transformative results for clients.

He holds qualifications from the ACCA Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, CPA Institute of Certified Public Accountants and ACIS Association of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.