*** This event is free but must be booked online in advance ***

Finance Analytics:  Power & Simplicity with Dermot Igoe, Finance Director, Microsoft EMEA and Michael Barnes, Senior Finance Manager, Microsoft EMEA will cover the following key areas:

• An exploration of the finance professional from data provider to trusted advisor
• How Microsoft Finance has harnessed the power of analytics to become a more valued business partner by improving insight, driving simplicity and generating increased business impact
• How the use of technology enabled the finance department to make this change

FRS in a Hurry: The New Strategy for 2015 with Aidan Clifford, ACCA Ireland Advisory Services Manager will cover the following key areas:

• FRS 102: From 2015, 37 FRSs and SSAPs will be consigned to history and replaced by a single UK GAAP standard
• FRS 101: Users of IFRS will also have a new standard available for their subsidiary and single company accounts

This event may qualify for 4 CPD units.