We are thrilled to announce our return to Trinity College, Dublin, for the ACCA Ireland Conference on Thursday, 28 May 2026.
Building on the success of our previous national conferences, this flagship event provides a modern, high-impact forum for Ireland’s finance professionals to reconnect and gain high-level insights.
Our programme features a comprehensive line-up of expert speakers delving into the industry’s most pressing topics, from Economic Outlooks and AI Integration to Tax Disputes and Forensic Accounting.
- Earn 6 CPD Units: Professional development tailored to the modern landscape.
- Networking: Engage with peers from across the country in one of Dublin's most iconic settings.
- Group Discount: We offer a 15% discount for teams of three or more. To avail of this group rate, please contact irelandmembers@accaglobal.com.
Programme
09.00 – 09.30 Registration, tea and coffee
09.30 – 09.40 Welcome and opening address - Stephen Noonan, Head of ACCA Ireland
09.40 – 10.20 Bankruptcy: A New Beginning - Gerard Gill, Head of Bankruptcy Division, Insolvency Service of Ireland
10.20 – 10.55 Tax Planning for Accountants - Paul Murphy, Managing Director, Martin J. Kelly & Co.
10.55 – 11.20 Tea and coffee break
11.20 – 12.00: Breakout sessions
Breakout 1: The Use of AI and Technology in SMP - Philip Weldon, Managing Director, Titan Digital
Breakout 2: Staff Recruitment & Retention - Elaine Brady, Managing Partner, Barden
12.05 – 12.45: Breakout sessions
Breakout 1: Surviving Audit and AML Monitoring - Kathryn Burns, Consultant, Mercia Ireland
Breakout 2: Forensic Accounting - Andrew Harbison, Director of Digital Investigations & Analytics, Corporate Enforcement Authority
12.45 – 14.00 Lunch
14.00 – 14.40 Ireland's Outlook 2026 - Dan O’Brien, Chief Economist, IIEA
14.40 – 15.00 Tea and coffee break
15.00 – 15.40: Breakout sessions
Breakout 1: Practice Valuations - Tom Murray, Partner, Friel Stafford
Breakout 2: Shareholder Conflict and Tax Tools For Resolutions - Vic Angley, Tax Partner, AVA-Tax Consulting
15.45 – 16.25 The Future of Technology - Mary Coghlan, Partner, EY Ireland
16.25 – 16.30 Final thoughts and closing
Venue & Travel
The ACCA Ireland Annual Conference 2026 takes place at the Trinity Business School, located on the campus of Trinity College Dublin.
Entrance
Please use the Pearse Street entrance for the most direct access to the Business School and the event registration foyer.
Public Transport
Given the central location, we highly recommend using public transport:
- DART: The venue is directly adjacent to Pearse Street Station.
- Luas: The Green Line (Trinity stop) and Red Line (Abbey Street stop) are both within a 5-10 minute walk.
- Bus: Numerous Dublin Bus routes serve Pearse Street and Nassau Street nearby.
Parking
Please note that there is no parking available on the Trinity College campus. The nearest public multi-story car parks are located at Fleet Street and Setanta Place.
We would like to thank our sponsors for this event:
iplicit
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Brightwater
Brightwater Recruitment are a leading Irish recruitment consultancy with a well-established and highly successful Accountancy & Finance division. Having supported ACCA for many years, Brightwater is proud to partner with ACCA for their 2026 Ireland Conference. Our specialist accountancy recruitment team operates across Industry, Financial Services, Public Practice, and Taxation, partnering with a diverse client base ranging from SMEs to multinational organisations. We offer recruitment solutions on a temporary, contract, and permanent basis, and provide valuable insights such as market mapping, insights and trends along with salary benchmarking.
https://www.brightwater.ie/
In Touch Organisation Architecture
In Touch Organisation Architecture (ITOA) is a specialist organisation design practice that helps leaders shape structures, roles, governance and ways of working that are aligned to strategy and built for delivery. The work is grounded in practical and intentional organisation design — bringing clarity to operating models, structure, accountabilities, decision-making and leadership effectiveness — so that organisations are not just well designed on paper, but are better able to perform, scale and adapt in practice. ITOA works closely with clients to translate complexity into clear, workable solutions that strengthen performance, culture and execution.
Keith McCarthy is Managing Director of ITOA. He is a qualified organisation design practitioner and works with a wide range of clients on organisation design, leadership, team effectiveness and executive coaching. His work is grounded in the belief that stronger organisations are built through clear design, effective leadership and honest, purposeful conversations. He brings a combination of strategic insight, practical experience and a calm but appropriately challenging style that helps leaders think more clearly, work through complexity and move towards meaningful action.
www.intouchconsulting.ie
PLEASE NOTE: REFUNDS CANNOT BE ISSUED AFTER 15th MAY 2026.
Please note dietary requirements in notes section when registering or email Irelandmembers@accaglobal.com