Course Details

Tom Higgins provides an insight into what is expected from accounting professionals when engaging with the CEA. It outlines the powers of the CEA so the accounting professional are aware to inform their way of work and information to their clients. 

 

This course introduces the functions of the Corporate Enforcement Authority,

  • its background,
  • sources of work
  • investigative powers,
  • work of the forensic accountants with the CEA
  • evidence gathering tools and outcomes.

 

Tom discusses the principle sources of work for Civil, Criminal and Insolvency Supervision directorates which include reports from auditors, examiners, process advisor, liquidators, etc.

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CEA

Tom Higgins

Tom Higgins is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Ireland and former Chairman of the Leinster Society of Chartered Accountants. Tom previously worked in the financial services sector from 1976 to 2016. Initially Tom worked in retail banking with Northern/ National Irish Bank until 2000, followed by a four-year period as one of Heads of Internal Audit with the Irish Life & Permanent Group. In 2004 he joined AccBank/ Rabobank International as the Head of internal Audit for Ireland. In 2009 he was appointed the Head of Internal Audit for Rabobank International North America, based in New York. In 2017 Tom joined the Corporate Enforcement Authority (previously the ODCE) as a Senior Forensic accountant.