CPDStore Ireland

10:00 - 10:50

Mastering ISQM 1: Design, Implement & Operate Quality Management Systems for Audit Firms

Speaker: Lungi Sepotokele - OmniPro

If you manage audit quality or lead an audit practice, this question matters: Is your firm's approach to quality management truly proactive or are you still playing catch-up?

ISQM 1 requires firms to implement a risk-based approach, which is proactive and tailored to managing the quality of audit engagements. Firms need a proactive response to changing circumstances, proactively managing or mitigating risks, and promoting continual improvement and responsiveness. This includes an increased emphasis on monitoring the system as a whole and timely and effective remediation of issues.

Therefore, the importance of the ACR as part of your ISQM1 policies & procedures cannot be emphasised enough not only from a compliance point of view but also from a learning and quality improvement perspective.

In this session, Lungi will discuss the following topics:

• The objective of ISQM1
• The Risk Assessment Process
• The Quality Objectives
• Tips for ISQM1 Implementation

By attending this session, you will understand what ISQM1 is all about and obligations it brings for your practice.

This session will be of most interest to small audit firm practitioners.

Course Level: Intermediate

11:10 - 12:00

The Nuts and Bolts of M&A

Speaker: Cormac Lucey - Finance Lecturer & Economics Columnist

How do mergers and acquisitions help boost firm value. And what are the practical steps in executing M&A deals?

What will be covered

• The role that M&A can play in a firm’s strategy to boost M&A
• The nuts and bolts of M&A

• Finding acquisition targets
• The bidding process
• Due diligence
• Integration
• Post-acquisition review

At the end of the session participants will fully understand the role of M&A in a well-designed corporate strategy and the practical aspects of successfully implementing an M&A strategy.

The session is targeted at corporate board directors, at chief financial officers and at those who advise them on corporate financial management.

Course level: Advanced

12:20 - 13:10

Upcoming Changes to RBO and a general Review of Beneficial Ownership

Significant developments are on the horizon for Beneficial Ownership and RBO compliance, with changes arising from AMLD6 set to impact how firms approach identification, reporting, and governance.

This webinar will provide both a forward-looking update and a practical refresher on the fundamentals of beneficial ownership - ensuring you remain compliant and confident in your understanding.

Sinead Gortland will cover the following topics during this webinar:

• Upcoming RBO Changes – What AMLD6 means in practice
• Understanding Beneficial Ownership – Control, ownership, and legal definitions

Course Level: Intermediate and Need to Know

13:50 - 14:40

Artificial Intelligence Working with Cryptocurrency and Digital Asset

Speaker: Alan Sellers - Your Crypto Coach Ltd

As digital assets like Bitcoin and stablecoins become more common on corporate balance sheets, the sheer volume of data can be overwhelming for traditional accounting methods. At the same time, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is moving from a "futuristic concept" to a practical tool that can help accountants manage these new assets. This webinar provides a plain-English introduction to how AI and digital assets work together. We will explore how AI helps you track transactions, ensure tax compliance, and identify risks without needing to be a computer scientist.

Alan Sellers will cover the following topics during this webinar:

• Demystifying the Tech: A simple explanation of why AI is the "brain" and Digital Assets (Crypto) are the "data" in the modern finance office.
• Automating the Audit Trail: How AI tools can "read" blockchain data to perform instant reconciliations that would take humans days.
• Tax Compliance & CARF: Understanding the new 2026 reporting requirements (CARF) and how AI simplifies the reporting of gains and losses.
• Spotting Red Flags: Using AI to detect suspicious patterns or "fraudulent" digital assets before they impact the business.
• The "Human in the Loop": Why professional judgment remains the most important part of using AI in accounting.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Explain the basic relationship between AI and digital asset record-keeping.
• Navigate the 2026 HMRC/Irish Revenue reporting landscape for digital assets with confidence.
• Evaluate which AI tools are actually useful for a standard accounting practice vs. what is just "hype."
• Identify the key risks digital assets pose to a client's balance sheet and how technology can mitigate them.

This course will be of particular interest to Finance Directors, Partners, and Accountants in the UK and Ireland who are still fairly new to digital assets or AI and want a clear, jargon-free overview of how these technologies affect their daily work.

Course Level: Foundation

15:00 - 15:50

From Financial Distress to Business as Usual: How Personal Insolvency Solutions Support Accountants and Their Clients

Speaker: Ken Gannon - Grant Thornton

Course details will be available closer to the event.

16:10 - 17:00

Strategies to Turn Setbacks into Opportunities

Speaker: Edel Walsh - Edel Walsh Coaching and Consulting

Setbacks are part of every professional journey, but they don’t have to define it.

In this practical webinar, Edel Walsh will explore how accountants can turn challenges into catalysts for growth. She will unpack what a setback really is (and why it’s often not what we think), guide you through how to reflect on it in a constructive way, and share practical, proven strategies to move forward with clarity and purpose. Whether it’s a missed promotion or a difficult client experience, this session will help you respond with resilience, protect your wellbeing and transform setbacks into opportunities for long-term success.

Edel will focus on the following topics during this session:

• What is a setback, really?
Reframing how we define setbacks and why they are often a normal (and necessary) part of growth.
• Reflecting productively
How to step back, review what happened and extract insight
• The meaning we attach to setbacks
Exploring the stories we tell ourselves and how those interpretations shape confidence, performance and future results.
• Why mistakes are powerful teachers
Understanding how errors accelerate learning when approached with curiosity rather than judgement.
• What’s within our control
Identifying where your influence lies and letting go of what doesn’t serve you.
• Changing strategy
Practical ways to adjust your approach, study methods or professional habits to move for-ward more effectively.
• Rebuilding motivation
Sustainable techniques to regain momentum, protect wellbeing and stay focused on long-term success.

By the end of this webinar, participants will walk away with a more empowering perspective on setbacks and a clear framework for moving forward. They will understand how to reflect constructively, challenge unhelpful narratives, and focus on what’s within their control. Rather than seeing mistakes as failures, they will recognise them as valuable data for growth and feel confident adjusting their strategy without questioning their ability.

Course Level: Foundation