17.11.2025

EisnerAmper Ireland Academy 2025: Owning Your Art of Practice

Last month, EisnerAmper Ireland hosted our annual EAI Training Academy 2025, part of our Learning and Development programme.  The Academy is designed to support our people, build their skills, nurture professional growth, and enhance career development. 

This year’s theme, Owning Your Art of Practice, encouraged our team through the lens of our Learning and Development Framework, the ‘Art of Practice’ to reflect on how their individual choices, habits, and daily interactions shape both their professional growth, personal brand and reflects and contributes to EisnerAmper’s brand.  

 

Throughout the day in the tranquil surroundings of Kilruddery House, team members explored key professional development areas, including: 

• Defining what each of us wants to be known for and who we want to influence. 

• Understanding how the Art of Practice integrates into our day-to-day roles. 

• How to use the skills in the Art of Practice through everyday interactions to build strong client relationships, enhance your personal brand which in turn enhances the Firm’s brand.  

• Reflecting on personal strengths and decision-making through interactive exercises. 

  

The programme featured two plenary sessions.  

The first, ‘Identity, Impact & Influence – A Brand Journey – One Day at a Time’ highlighted the evolution of brands and how individual contributions shape the Firm’s reputation. 

Peter Cogan, Managing Partner, Eisner Advisory Group LLC, Eithne Harley, Consultant and former Marketing Director, Accenture, and Diarmaid O’Keeffe, Partner and Head of Audit at EisnerAmper Ireland, shared insights from their experiences as leaders, emphasising the impact of personal visibility, professional choices, and participation in extra-curricular activities. 

A series of practitioner-led workshops gave participants practical insights into the nine drivers of the Art of Practice, helping them apply these learning to their current roles and future career paths. 

A fireside chat with Michael Doyle, CEO of Ivernia Insurance, focused on career development, personal brand, and professional habits.  Michael shared his journey, from early career decisions through to leadership roles, highlighting how consistent choices, continuous learning, and self-awareness contribute to personal and organisational success. 

The day concluded with a Johari Window exercise, reinforcing communication, team dynamics, and self-awareness.   The Academy 2025 empowered our team to own their own Art of Practice, supporting career growth and strengthening the Firm’s collective expertise.  A relaxing team dinner that evening was the perfect end to a great day of reflection and connection. 

At EisnerAmper Ireland, we are deeply committed to helping our people learn, grow, and achieve their professional goals. 

If you’re looking to build a rewarding career in accounting, audit, advisory or tax, and want to be part of a team that invests in your development, we’d love to hear from you! 

Explore our current career opportunities: eisneramper.ie/careers 

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