The OmniPro Roadshow - The Essential Advisors Mix - In Person (Cork)
Date: 15/12/2025 09:00 - 17:30 | Duration: Full Day| Type: In Person Event| Speaker: OmniPro Team
Event Details
15/12/2025
1 day only in Cork running from 9:15 to 17:20
Location
Radisson Hotel - Little Island - Cork
Ditchley House, Castleview, Little Island, Co. Cork, T45 WF53
A Review of Tax Appeal Cases and Common Tax Queries that Cross our Desk 2025
Speakers: John Murphy – OmniPro Tax & Legal
In this session John will:
- review some topical tax cases which went through the appeals commissioner in 2025 which would be topical for most practitioners.
- review some capital tax changes announced in the Finance Bill 2025 and how they apply
- review items cropping up in Revenue audits
- detail other topical matters that he feels should be brought to the attention of practitioners to include valuations, aspects of estate taxes, emergency accommodation among other items.
Financial Reporting: Preparing for 2026
Speakers: Lindsay Webber – OmniPro Strategic Solutions
There are a good number of recently and coming down the line for financial reporting. It is essential that you remain up to date to help your clients meet their reporting obligations. In this webinar we will cover some of the changes in the financial reporting landscape, including changes to FRS 102 and the Charities SORP, changes to the company size thresholds and sustainability reporting. We will end with a review of real-life financial statements.
In this session Lindsay Webber and Lungi Sepotokele will cover the following topics during this presentation:
- Changes to FRS 102
- Changes to Charities SORP
- Companies Size thresholds changes
- Sustainability reporting
By attending this session, you will be ready for the challenges ahead.
Course level: Need to know
Beyond the Basics: CRO, RBO & Company Officer Compliance for 2025
Speakers: Sinead Gortland – OmniPro Corporate Consultants
As 2025 nears its end, CRO and RBO updates continue to be a focus area for Accountants. Small oversights can lead to costly delays, fines, or even enforcement action.
This essential webinar will bring you up to speed on the latest developments, refresh your understanding of beneficial ownership rules, and outline the key duties of directors and company secretaries under Irish company law.
Here’s what we’ll cover:
- CRO & RBO Updates for 2025 – What’s changed and what to expect in 2026
- RBO Refresher – Maintaining an accurate register and filing correctly
- Director & Secretary Responsibilities – Legal duties, governance expectations, and common pitfalls
- Practical Guidance – Steps to strengthen compliance and avoid errors
Course Level: Intermediate
AML, RBO and General Update for Irish Firms for 2026.
Speakers: Des O'Neill, Sinead Gortland – OmniPro Corporate Consultants
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 webinar 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’ll 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
Whether you are a firm owner or a senior accountant in a firm this session will help you drive better AML compliance and a better result in your business in 2026
Course Level: Need to Know
CPD Course Speaker
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.
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.
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.
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 Tax and Legal
John Murphy
As a Director of OmniPro Tax and Legal Limited, John relishes problem-solving to help accountants develop innovative client solutions and sharing his technical knowledge on tax, company law, financial reporting and auditing.
A Chartered Tax Adviser, he advises clients in practice on a range of issues from income tax, tax planning, restructuring to exit planning as well as advising on company law in relation to these and many other matters. In addition, he provides support on financial reporting, auditing and company law; conducts company valuations and advises on pre-sale restructuring. He is also an insolvency practitioner who acts as liquidator in members voluntary liquidations and is a Registered Auditor.
A Chartered Tax Adviser, he advises clients in practice on a range of issues from income tax, tax planning, restructuring to exit planning as well as advising on company law in relation to these and many other matters. In addition, he provides support on financial reporting, auditing and company law; conducts company valuations and advises on pre-sale restructuring. He is also an insolvency practitioner who acts as liquidator in members voluntary liquidations and is a Registered Auditor.
OmniPro Strategic Solutions
Lindsay Webber
As a head of Strategic Solutions at OmniPro, Lindsay’s focus is on helping practices achieve on-going best practice compliance, providing in-house training and technical assistance in audit and financial reporting.
Lindsay is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Accountants Ireland. She trained with KPMG in Johannesburg and specialised in external audit of financial services companies. She then spent six years lecturing audit and financial reporting to under-grad and post-grad students at Rhodes University in South Africa before moving to Ireland and returning to practice in a small, and then a medium sized firm where she was an audit manager. She is passionate about combining her academic and practice backgrounds to provide technical information in a useful and practical way.
Outside of her accounting qualifications Lindsay holds a PGDiploma in Higher Education from Rhodes University, an MBA from Trinity College Dublin and a Diploma in Forensic Accounting from Chartered Accountants Ireland.
Lindsay is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and Chartered Accountants Ireland. She trained with KPMG in Johannesburg and specialised in external audit of financial services companies. She then spent six years lecturing audit and financial reporting to under-grad and post-grad students at Rhodes University in South Africa before moving to Ireland and returning to practice in a small, and then a medium sized firm where she was an audit manager. She is passionate about combining her academic and practice backgrounds to provide technical information in a useful and practical way.
Outside of her accounting qualifications Lindsay holds a PGDiploma in Higher Education from Rhodes University, an MBA from Trinity College Dublin and a Diploma in Forensic Accounting from Chartered Accountants Ireland.