CPD Fest 2025

Thursday 04 December - Friday 19 December

CPD Fest is one of Ireland’s BIGGEST and most popular accounting CPD Conferences. Our intuitive platform has been proven to give you a truly easy to use, unique and innovative virtual experience.

€ 250

Access to 4 CPD Sessions
8 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
48 Sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 450

Access to 8 CPD Sessions
16 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
48 Sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 250

Access to 4 CPD Sessions
8 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
48 Sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 250

Access to 4 CPD Sessions
8 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
48 Sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 450

Access to 8 CPD Sessions
16 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
48 Sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 625

Access to 12 CPD Sessions
24 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
48 Sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

EARLY BIRD OFFER

Buy a 24 Hour Pass before midnight on November 29th to get a choice of 2 special Early Bird Offers!

€25 One4All voucher

€25 donation to St Vincent de Paul

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CPD Fest Speakers

Morna Canty-Ahern
Brass Tax Consultancy

Conor Kennedy
EY Law Ireland

Sean Nolan
Clark Hill Solicitors

Stuart Anderson
XpertDPO

Anthony Crewe
Grant Thornton

Dara Kelly
Grant Thornton

Maura Dolan
LECI

Tom Murray
Friel Stafford

Barry Crushell
Crushell & Co

Lindsay Webber
OmniPro Practice Support

Niall Hanton
Omnipro Tax and Legal

Brendan Twohig
MK Brazil

Brendan Casey
PRSI Consultant

Daragh O’Shaughnessy
O’Shaughnessy Tax

Paul Murphy
Martin J. Kelly & Co.

Brendan Allen
Landlords Tax Returns

Declan McEvoy
Declan McEvoy Tax

John Murphy
OmniPro Tax and Legal

Lisa Cosgrave
OmniPro Tax and Legal

Michael O’Scathaill
Crowe Ireland

James Bradley
James Bradley & Co

Rose Tierney
Tierney Tax Consultancy

Sinead Gortland
OmniPro Corporate Consultants

Elaine Jackson
OmniPro Practice Support

Colm Owens
OmniPro Practice Support

Cormac Lucey
Finance Lecturer & Economics Columnist

Constantin Gurdgiev
Associate Professor of Finance

Conor Grimes
Connext Partners

Professor Robert J Kirk
Consultant

Yvonne Clarke
RBK

Edel Walsh
Edel Walsh Coaching and Consulting

Brian Walker
The Bar of Ireland

Alison Walker
The Law Library

Dermot Madden
Madden & Co

Des O’ Neill
ProfitPro & OmniPro

Terry Harmer
NLC Training

Rory O’Neill
Law Society of Ireland

CPD Fest 2025 - Virtual Event Schedule

CPD Fest is a 3-week event with 48 CPD sessions delivered in a pick’n’mix style - pick what you want, when you want. Featuring industry experts and the latest topical issues from technical and tax.

The Essential Advisors' Mix

~~02 December~~
17 December

09:00 - 10:40 - A Review of Tax Appeal Cases and Common Tax Queries that Cross our Desk

Speaker: John Murphy, Lisa Cosgrave – OmniPro Tax and Legal

11:00 - 12:40 - Company Law - Key Focus Areas

Speaker: Elaine Jackson – OmniPro Practice Support

13:40 - 15:20 - From Start to Finish: Navigating Company Formation and Winding Up under Irish Law

Speaker: Sinead Gortland – OmniPro Corporate Consultants

15:40 - 17:20 - Financial Reporting: Preparing for 2025

Speaker: Lindsay Webber – OmniPro Practice Support

Winter Taxation Essentials - Series 1

~~03 December~~

09:00 - 10:40 - Finance Bill 2024

Speaker: Paul Murphy – Martin J. Kelly & Co.

11:00 - 12:40 - Tax Compliance Roundup 2024

Speaker: Paul Murphy – Martin J. Kelly & Co.

13:40 - 15:20 - 5 Most Common PRSI Welfare Mistakes Made by Accountants

Speaker: Brendan Casey – PRSI Consultant

15:40 - 17:20 - The Tax Implications of Buying and Selling a Business - December 2024

Speaker: John Murphy, Niall Hanton – OmniPro Tax and Legal

Winter Taxation Essentials - Series 2

~~04 December~~

09:00 - 10:40 - Topical Tax Cases - Recent Tax and Other Decisions in 2024

Speaker: Brendan Twohig – MK Brazil

11:00 - 12:40 - Topical Tax Issues - 2024 and Beyond

Speaker: Brendan Twohig – MK Brazil

13:40 - 15:20 - Structuring a Family Business - Key Tax Issues

Speaker: Michael O’Scathaill – Crowe Ireland

15:40 - 17:20 - Farm/Agri Tax: Topical Issues and Updates 2024

Speaker: Declan McEvoy – Declan McEvoy Tax

Winter Taxation Essentials - Series 3

~~05 December~~

09:00 - 10:40 - An In-depth Review of the Taxation of Married Couples

Speaker: James Bradley – James Bradley & Co

11:00 - 12:40 - Tax & Estates - Pre and Post Death Tax Tips

Speaker: Daragh O’Shaughnessy – O’Shaughnessy Tax

13:40 - 15:20 - Irish Rental Tax Essentials: Strategies for Accountants

Speaker: Brendan Allen – Landlords Tax Returns

15:40 - 17:20 - Winter 2024 Crossborder Update

Speaker: Rose Tierney – Tierney Tax Consultancy

The Complete Audit Workshop

~~06 December~~
~~16 December~~

09:00 - 10:40 - Audit Overview & Revisions to Standards and Audit Quality and Ethics

Speaker: Colm Owens, Lindsay Webber – OmniPro Practice Support

11:00 - 12:40 - Planning and Documentation & Risks and Responses

Speaker: Colm Owens, Lindsay Webber – OmniPro Practice Support

13:40 -15:20 - Execution and Evidence Gathering & Completion Phase

Speaker: Colm Owens, Lindsay Webber – OmniPro Practice Support

15:40 - 17:20 - Going Concern and Practical Opinion Forming

Speaker: Colm Owens, Lindsay Webber – OmniPro Practice Support

Focus on Corporate Finance

~~09 December~~

09:00 - 10:40 - Prospects for International Equities - Don’t Rule out a Bear Market!

Speaker: Cormac Lucey – Finance Lecturer & Economics Columnist

11:00 - 12:40 - Key Aspects of Corporate Finance You May Not Know

Speaker: Cormac Lucey – Finance Lecturer & Economics Columnist

13:40 - 15:20 - The Shifting Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Reality of Capital Markets

Speaker: Constantin Gurdgiev – Associate Professor of Finance

15:40 - 17:20 - Preparing Your Business For Sale and Executing The Transaction 2024

Speaker: Conor Grimes – Connext Partners

The Technical Mix

~~10 December~~

09:00 - 10:40 - Forensic Accounting - The Legal Environment and the Accountant As Expert Witness

Speaker: Dermot Madden – Madden & Co

11:00 - 12:40 - A Revision and Update on the Key Ethical Standards for Auditors

Speaker: Elaine Jackson, Lindsay Webber – OmniPro Practice Support

13:40 - 15:20 - Law Society Update and Key Solicitors Accounts Issues 2024

Speaker: Rory O’Neill – The Law Society, Colm Owens – OmniPro Practice Support

15:40 - 17:20 - Audit Insights: Unpacking Recent Changes and Future Trends

Speaker: Colm Owens, Lindsay Webber – OmniPro Practice Support

The Practising Accountants Update

~~11 December~~

09:00 - 10:40 - Corporate Insolvency Update 2024

Speaker: Tom Murray – Friel Stafford

11:00 - 12:40 - Company Law Updates for Accountants in Practice 2025

Speaker: Brian Walker, Alison Walker – The Bar of Ireland

13:40 - 15:20 - HR & Employment Update - December 2024

Speaker: Yvonne Clarke – RBK

15:40 - 17:20 - Burnout in the Workplace

Speaker: Edel Walsh – Edel Walsh Coaching and Consulting

The Financial Reporting Update

~~12 December~~

09:00 - 10:40 - FRS 102 - Amendments to Lessee Accounting March 2024

Speaker: Professor Robert J Kirk – Consultant

11:00 - 12:40 - FRS 102 & 105 - Amendments to Revenue and Concepts and Principles March 2024

Speaker: Professor Robert J Kirk – Consultant

13:40 - 15:20 - FRS 102 & 105 - Other Changes March 2024

Speaker: Professor Robert J Kirk – Consultant

15:40 - 17:20 - The Latest Developments in IFRS Standards 2024 Including IFRS 18 and 19

Speaker: Professor Robert J Kirk – Consultant

The Effective Accountant

~~13 December~~

09:00 - 10:40 - Time Management 101 - 10 Practical Steps to Finding 180 Minutes a Week

Speaker: Des O’Neill – ProfitPro & OmniPro

11:00 - 12:40 - Critical Thinking for Accountants - 7 Steps to get a Better Result in 2025

Speaker: Des O’Neill – ProfitPro & OmniPro

13:40 - 15:20 - Scaling Sales Going Large 8 Steps to Building a Team of Sales Professionals

Speaker: Terry Harmer – NLC Training

15:40 - 17:20 - Re-imagine your Marketing Message

Speaker: Terry Harmer – NLC Training

CPD Fest Tickets

Registering for the CPD Fest couldn’t be more straightforward using the simple checkout process below.
If you are a CPD Club member, please use the link highlighted below the ticket price.

€ 250

Access to 4 CPD Sessions
8 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
Over 48 Sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 250

Access to 4 CPD Sessions
8 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
48 sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 450

Access to 8 CPD Sessions
16 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
48 sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 250

Access to 4 CPD Sessions
8 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
48 sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 450

Access to 8 CPD Sessions
16 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
48 sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

€ 625

Access to 12 CPD Sessions
24 Hours of CPD
Pick n' Mix any choice of topics
48 sessions to choose from
Access Digital Note Packs
Hear from industry experts!

CPD Fest 2025

Thursday 04 December - Friday 19 December

CPD Fest is one of Ireland’s BIGGEST and most popular accounting CPD Conferences. Our intuitive platform has been proven to give you a truly easy to use, unique and innovative virtual experience.

8 Hour Pass

16 Hour Pass

8 Hour Pass

8 Hour Pass

16 Hour Pass

24 Hour Pass

EARLY BIRD OFFER

CPD Fest 2025 is brought to you in association with ...

CPD Fest Speakers

CPD Fest 2025 - Virtual Event Schedule

CPD Fest is a 3-week event with 48 CPD sessions delivered in a pick’n’mix style - pick what you want, when you want. Featuring industry experts and the latest topical issues from technical and tax.

The Essential Advisors' Mix

Winter Taxation Essentials - Series 1

Winter Taxation Essentials - Series 2

Winter Taxation Essentials - Series 3

The Complete Audit Workshop

Focus on Corporate Finance

The Technical Mix

The Practising Accountants Update

The Financial Reporting Update

The Effective Accountant

CPD Fest Tickets

8 Hour Pass

8 Hour Pass

16 Hour Pass

8 Hour Pass

16 Hour Pass

24 Hour Pass

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