CPDStore Ireland

10:00 - 10:50

Directors’ Duties in Focus: Roles, Risks & Responsibilities for 2026 and Beyond

Speaker: Sinead Gortland - OmniPro

The role of a company director continues to evolve, with increasing scrutiny on governance, accountability, and compliance. Understanding statutory and fiduciary duties is no longer optional — it’s essential.

Join us for this practical and insightful webinar, where we will explore the key responsibilities of directors under Irish company law, supported by real case law examples and common compliance pitfalls.

Sinead Gortland will cover the following topics during this webinar:

• The Role of a Company Director – Duties, responsibilities, and expectations
• Statutory & Fiduciary Duties – What the law requires and how it applies in practice
• Case Law Insights – Real examples of breaches and their consequences
• Common Offences & Pitfalls – Where directors most often go wrong
• Looking Ahead to 2026 & Beyond – Evolving expectations and enforcement trends

Course Level: Intermediate

11:10 - 12:00

AML - Beneficial Ownership and Customer Due Diligence

Speaker: Lungi Sepotokele -OmniPro

As regulatory scrutiny intensifies across Ireland's financial and professional services sector, accountants and auditors are increasingly finding themselves on the front line of anti-money laundering compliance.

Understanding Beneficial Ownership and Customer Due Diligence (CDD) is a core professional obligation under Irish law.

The transposition of the EU's 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive into Irish law, the establishment and ongoing development of the Central Register of Beneficial Ownership (RBO), and growing enforcement activity by the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Justice have pushed these requirements firmly into the spotlight.

This webinar will equip Irish accountants and auditors with the practical knowledge needed to identify beneficial owners, conduct robust due diligence, and implement processes that protect their practice and their clients. Attending will not only help you meet your compliance obligations under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Acts 2010–2021 but will strengthen the trust and credibility you offer to clients which is an increasingly important differentiator in today's competitive market.

Lungi Sepotokele will cover the following topics during this webinar:

• The AML Regulatory Framework
• Beneficial Ownership
• Customer Due Diligence in Practice

By attending this session, you will be able to:

• Confidently identify and verify beneficial owners across a range of client structures in accordance with Irish legislative requirements
• Apply the correct level of Customer Due Diligence for different client risk profiles under the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Acts
• Conduct and document client risk assessments aligned with current regulatory expectations

This course is suitable for all levels of accounting and finance professionals.

Course Level: Need to Know

12:20 - 13:10

HR & Employment Law Update - June 2026

Speaker: Yvonne Clarke - RBK

The session will provide an overview of the recent updates and changes in Employment Law and a review of what to look out for in 2026.

It is important for employers to ensure they remain up to date and compliant with the latest updates to employment legislation. Staying informed about changes in employment law helps employers proactively manage risks, refine HR practices, and maintain a fair, compliant, and productive workplace. This not only protects the organisation from potential litigation but also enhances its reputation and fosters better employee relations.

The session will highlight the key employment law developments in the previous year which have impacted employers, including ongoing Gender Pay Gap Reporting, Leave updates, the expanded Employment Permit System, the rules on Collective Redundancies and Remote Working vs Returning to the Office.

What to look out for in 2026:

• The Pay Transparency Directive: What does it mean for Irish employers?
• August 2026 – The EU Artificial Intelligence Act
• General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2025.
• Pregnancy Loss (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2025
• Independent Contractors vs Employees
• Organisation of Working Time Act
• Right to Work in Ireland and Work Permits
• Protected Disclosures

By attending this session, you will learn about updates to employment legislation. Employers can then ensure they are compliant with the latest regulations, reducing the risk of possible litigation, fines, and penalties.

This session will allow employers to refine their practices and policies to align with the latest legal requirements. This can lead to better employee management, reducing turnover and enhancing employee satisfaction.

Attending this webinar will also help employers identify areas where their managers and HR staff may need further training to ensure their organisation maintains high standards of compliance.

Course level: Intermediate

13:50 - 14:40

Accounting, Audit & Compliance for Property Companies

Speaker: Lindsay Webber - OmniPro

Property companies in Ireland fall into two distinct categories — PSRA-regulated property service providers and Owner Management Companies (OMCs) established under the Multi-Unit Developments Act 2011 — and each carries its own set of regulatory, accounting, and audit obligations. For accountants advising or auditing these entities, understanding where company law, sector-specific regulation, and financial reporting requirements intersect is essential. This session gives you a structured, practical grounding in both entity types.

Lindsay Webber will cover the following topics during this webinar:

• The PSRA regulatory framework — licence categories, client monies and annual returns
• OMCs under the MUD Act 2011 — establishment, obligations and company law considerations
• Accounting for OMCs — service charge income, sinking funds and MUD Act reporting
• Accounting for PSRA licensees — client monies treatment, revenue recognition and regulatory capital
• Audit and assurance — statutory requirements, client account audit reports and key audit risks.

By attending this session you will have a clear understanding of the regulatory, accounting, and audit requirements that apply to both OMCs and PSRA-regulated property companies, and be better equipped to advise or audit these entities in Ireland.

This session will be of particular interest to accountants and auditors with property company clients in Ireland.

Course Level: Advanced

15:00 - 15:50

Data Sharing Agreements, Data Subject Access Requests and the GDPR

Speaker: Mark D Finan - The Bar of Ireland

Course details will be available closer to the event.

16:10 - 17:00

Ethics and Small Clients - Auditing Under the PAASE

Speaker: Lindsay Webber - OmniPro

Auditing small clients brings ethical challenges that are distinct from those encountered on larger engagements. The close working relationships typical of owner-managed business audits heighten the risk of familiarity threats, while the provision of additional services to the same client raises questions of independence that must be carefully considered and documented. The provisions available for auditing smaller entities (PAASE) sections of the Ethical Standard provides the ethical framework governing how Irish auditors can navigate these situations — and getting it right is not optional.

Lindsay Webber will cover the following topics during this webinar:

• Overview of the PAASE and its application to small client audits
• Independence requirements and how they apply in practice
• Identifying and managing the familiarity threat
• Non-audit services — self-review, advocacy, and other threats
• Documenting your ethical safeguards on the audit file

By attending this session you will have a thorough understanding of the PAASE requirements as they apply to small client audits and the confidence to identify, assess, and document ethical threats appropriately.

This session will be of particular interest to auditors working with small and owner-managed businesses.

Course Level: Advanced