EisnerAmper hosts Learn, Dine, Connect: MiFID Firms Technical & Industry Updates
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On Tuesday, 26 November 2019, EisnerAmper Ireland hosted a technical and industry update for the MiFID community in Shanahan’s on the Green. The event covered various subjects with speakers sharing their experiences and insights on emerging regulatory issues impacting MiFID firms; and how they can be addressed using smart solutions. Topics discussed on the night were:
- MiFID firms – Emerging Trends & Developments
Dave Montgomery, Partner, Head of Risk & Regulatory - Anti-Money Laundering (AML) – Preparing for Central Bank reviews
Tom Brennan, Partner, Risk & Regulatory - Using Internal Audit to mitigate regulatory risk and improve organisational efficiency
Ronan Murphy, Partner, Head of Structured Finance
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At EisnerAmper Ireland, we provide audit, accounting, risk & regulatory, advisory and secondment services to securitisation companies, special purpose vehicles, Section 110 companies, aircraft leasing companies, banking institutions and financial services entities. For more information on our services to the MiFID Firms, click here.
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Latest News →EisnerAmper hosts Exclusive Screening of Frozen II
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EisnerAmper Ireland were delighted to host an exclusive screening of Frozen II on Saturday afternoon, 23 November 2019, in Dundrum Cinema for friends of the Firm and their families.
Following the very successful release of ‘Frozen’ in 2013, we were thrilled to host our clients and their families to join us for an exclusive screening of Frozen II following it’s official release on 22 November 2019.
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EisnerAmper Ireland’s multi-disciplinary Financial Services team has a broad range of skill-sets and experience with backgrounds in the areas of banking, industry and accounting. Through our team’s understanding and experience of the financial services sector we provide audit, tax, risk & regulatory, outsourcing and advisory services to clients doing business, raising capital and investing in Ireland and Europe.
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Latest News →EisnerAmper Ireland takes part in Junior Achievement Ireland 2019
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As part of EisnerAmper Ireland’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, the Firm annually takes part in Junior Achievement Ireland (JAI), with both trainees and senior staff members assisting young people to develop the skills they need to succeed in a changing world. Today, Yvonne Skelly and Aileen Dowling from JAI, came into our office to present certificates to our staff members that have completed their Junior Achievement volunteering and present information to our new members of staff who could take part in the upcoming term after Christmas.
Vignesh Iyer, Senior in Financial Services, completed his volunteering term in Our Lady’s Girls N.S, which involved teaching 4th class students as part of their ‘Our Nation’ programme. The ‘Our Nation’ programme helps students learn about making wise business decisions through a board-game. The programme involved visiting the school and teaching five lesson plans over a number of weeks.
Junior Achievement Ireland (“Junior Achievement”) is part of a worldwide organisation reaching out to over 10 million young people each year. Junior Achievement aims to inspire and motivate young people to realise their potential by valuing education and understanding how to succeed in the world of work. This programme is operated in both primary and secondary schools and fosters a spirit of enterprise within participating schools.
At EisnerAmper Ireland, we develop practitioners, not just accountants & advisers.
Our trainees are involved in all elements of practice management from day one, including engaging and working closely with those in our community. From the outset, trainees work closely with partners and senior management to deliver services to our key markets. This approach facilitates our trainees getting hands on experience while also developing the core awareness, knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed in their careers. To read more about our graduate programmes and how to kickstart your career at EisnerAmper Ireland, click here.
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EisnerAmper supports Insurance Ireland INED Forum
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On Thursday, 14 November, Insurance Ireland, supported by EisnerAmper Ireland, hosted the latest in the INED Forum series in the St. Stephens Green Club, Dublin.
The event was a great success and we were delighted to have the opportunity for members of our team to connect with the Insurance & Reinsurance INED community.
Dave Montgomery, Partner and Head of Risk & Regulatory at EisnerAmper Ireland moderated the event. The keynote speakers were Tom Brennan, Partner, Risk & Regulatory at EisnerAmper Ireland and Gerry Hasset, a Board Member of New Ireland Assurance Co and Chair of its Investment Committee. He is also currently Interim CEO of Insurance Ireland.
EisnerAmper Ireland looks forward to continuing our working relationship with Insurance Ireland and their INED Council. As the voice of insurance actively promoting the highest standards, Insurance Ireland represents 95% of the domestic market and more than 80% of Ireland’s international life insurance market. The Insurance Ireland INED Council promotes best practice for insurance industry INEDs in addition to acting as a sounding board for entities, organising appropriate training and acting as a networking hub.
We deliver specialist Insurance Regulatory Compliance Services to help you meet your regulatory compliance and corporate governance requirements.
EisnerAmper Ireland is a firm of specialist accountants with a niche focus on the Financial Services, International Trade and Government sectors. As Head of Risk & Regulatory at EisnerAmper Ireland, Dave Montgomery leads a team in the provision of regulatory, risk management, audit and advisory solutions to Insurers and Reinsurers operating in or through Ireland. As a former regulator with the Central Bank of Ireland, Dave supervised insurance and reinsurance firms and also worked on the development and implementation of the PRISMTM framework. If we can assist you or your business in any way, please contact Dave Montgomery.
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Latest News →EisnerAmper Ireland takes part in Run in the Dark 2019
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On 13 November 2019, EisnerAmper Ireland joined thousands of runners to partake in Run in the Dark for the third consecutive year, to support ongoing research to find a cure for paralysis.
Team EisnerAmper joined all of the other participants at the Custom House Quay to begin their race at 8.00pm.
Run in the Dark is the main fundraiser for the Mark Pollock Trust, which believes we can cure paralysis in our lifetime. Unbroken by blindness in 1998, adventure athlete Mark Pollock was left paralysed in 2010. Now, with the team at the Mark Pollock Trust, he is exploring the intersection where humans and technology collide, catalysing collaborations that have never been done before and unlocking $ 1 billion to cure paralysis in our lifetime.
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Some of our EAI runners. (L to R Warren Bridge, Matthew McCarthy, Sarah Ryan and Thomas Territt)
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EIsnerAmper’s Jonathon Squire with Mark Pollock.
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(L to R: Matthew McCarthy & Thomas Territt).
At EisnerAmper Ireland, we design solutions to support our community.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is integral to how we do business and manage interactions, not just with our employees and clients but also our wider community and society as a whole. As a professional services firm, demonstrating ethical high performance in all aspects of our work and how we run our firm is fundamental to our success. Learn more about our CSR policy here and our CSR initiatives here.
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EisnerAmper’s Frank Keane receives Honorary Fellow Award from IADT
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On Friday 8 November, Frank Keane, Partner and Head of Client Internationalisation at EisnerAmper Ireland, received the Honorary Fellow Award by the Institute of Art, Design and Technology, (IADT) in the RDS Dublin at their conferring ceremony.
An Honorary Fellow Award is a mark of high distinction that the Institute can award to persons in recognition of their distinguished achievements, or close association with IADT.
Having studied Business and Law in UCD and completing a masters in Accounting, Frank went on to become a Chartered Accountant. Following this, Frank began lecturing in IADT and he is now leading the provision of EisnerAmper’s Training & Consulting services. Frank leads a team which consults upon, designs and delivers bespoke professional training programs to public and private sector organisations and internally to our own professional staff.
Frank received this award in recognition of his contribution to Irish business regionally, nationally and internationally and for his outstanding support for IADT students, staff and graduates over the last 20 years.
We care about business and we care about the people we work with in business.
EisnerAmper Ireland has a world-class focus on personal growth and development. We recognise that our people and our skills are key to EisnerAmper Ireland achieving our vision of being recognised as Ireland’s leading professional services firm and our approach to education and training reflects this.
Learn more about our approach to personal and professional development and get current EisnerAmper Ireland job opportunities, here.
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Latest News →EisnerAmper attends Look The Business 2019
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On Thursday 7 November, Jennifer Kelly, Partner at EisnerAmper Ireland, attended, Look the Business 2019, the Gloss Magazine’s event in the RDS Dublin as a guest of Stelfox.
The high-profile event focuses on bringing successful women in business together while discussing current issues, successes and the future of fashion in Ireland. Guests enjoyed a champagne reception, a fashion show showcasing international and Irish designers, dinner and light entertainment.
Guest speaker Gina Miller, co-founder of SCM Direct and founder of Centrum Campaign Limited discussed her life, career path and campaigning. A second key note speaker was Trinny Woodall, CEO & founder of Trinny London, presenter, author, fashion and makeup expert who discussed how she made her vision of business come to life and her understanding of women and their attitudes to how they dress while working.
We were delighted to have the opportunity for Jennifer to connect with friends and clients of our firm at such an informative and enjoyable event.
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Gina Miller
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EisnerAmper Ireland’s multi-disciplinary Financial Services team has a broad range of skill-sets and experience with backgrounds in the areas of banking, industry and accounting. Through our team’s understanding and experience of the financial services sector we provide audit, tax, risk & regulatory, outsourcing and advisory services to clients doing business, raising capital and investing in Ireland and Europe.
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Latest News →EisnerAmper Ireland attends LK Shields Financial Services Forum
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On Thursday 7 November, Ray Kelly, Dave Montgomery and Tom Brennan, Partners at EisnerAmper Ireland, attended the first in the series of LK Shields Financial Services Forums, in the Shelbourne Hotel Dublin.
The event provided some thought-provoking insights from Eibhlin Johnston on transformational leadership, with an interesting panel discussion covering topics such as AML, Beneficial Ownership, Fitness and Probity, CP86 and ILP Legislation. We were delighted to have the opportunity for members of our team to connect with industry colleagues.
How EisnerAmper Ireland Can Help
EisnerAmper Ireland’s multi-disciplinary Financial Services team has a broad range of skill-sets and experience with backgrounds in the areas of banking, industry and accounting. Through our team’s understanding and experience of the financial services sector we provide audit, tax, risk & regulatory, outsourcing and advisory services to clients doing business, raising capital and investing in Ireland and Europe.
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Latest News →EisnerAmper Ireland hosts The Academy 2019
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The EisnerAmper Ireland Academy, the Firm’s annual all-staff two-day off-site training programme, was held for the eighth year running in The Haddington House Hotel, Dun Laoghaire and The Beacon, Sandyford, on 24 and 25 October 2019.
The programme is specifically designed for our professionals to accelerate their “on the job” learning and to facilitate EisnerAmper Ireland staff on the journey towards becoming not just great accountants but exceptional advisers and practitioners. Participants acquire the necessary core awareness, knowledge, skills and confidence to successfully further their careers in practice.
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Pictured: Enda McDonnell presenting for the EAI staff
The theme of this year’s programme was ‘EAI 2.0 – The Professional Services and Solutions Firm’ and included workshops, technical training, team building and knowledge exercises reaffirming EisnerAmper Ireland’s commitment to achieving and maintaining excellence in everything we do. The workshops encouraged our staff to develop their design thinking skills and their self-awareness.
Guest speakers included Enda McDonnell, Manager at Enterprise Ireland and Ian Kiely, CEO of Drone Consultants Ireland who discussed their journey in the new technological age of business. Peter Cogan, Partner, EisnerAmper U.S, facilitated an afternoon workshop and discussed the Eisneramper U.S’ growth and technological developments. Peter opened the group to a Q & A of how EisnerAmper U.S works differently to our Firm.
Participants also enjoyed some downtime where they could avail of a three-course meal in the Haddington House restaurant.
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Ian Kiley presenting for the EAI staff
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From L to R: Alastair MacDonald, Peter Cogan and Paul MacCarthy
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Our trainees are involved in all elements of practice management from day one. From the outset, trainees work closely with partners and senior management to deliver services to our key markets. This approach facilitates our trainees getting hands-on experience while also developing the core awareness, knowledge, skills and confidence to succeed in their careers. To learn more about our trainee programme, click here.
Latest News →EisnerAmper participates in Great Pink Run 2019
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EisnerAmper Ireland is proud to have been a participant in the 2019 Great Pink Run which took place on Saturday 19 October in the Phoenix Park. The event was hosted in aid of Breast Cancer Ireland in association with Avonmore Slimline milk and catered for walkers, joggers and fun runners who could complete a 5k fun run or a 10k challenge.
The race, in aid of Breast Cancer Ireland, is a great way to help ‘run for a cure’. With 1 in 9 women developing breast cancer in their lifetime, everybody knows someone that has been affected, making it all the more important to continue investing in research through fundraisers like this to help transform breast cancer from often being a fatal disease to a long term treatable illness.
To learn more about the Great Pink Run, click here.
We care about business and we care about the people we work with in business.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is integral to how we do business and manage interactions, not just with our employees and clients but also our wider community and society as a whole. As a professional services firm, demonstrating ethical high performance in all aspects of our work and how we run our firm is fundamental to our success. Learn more about our CSR policy here and our CSR initiatives here.
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Latest News →EisnerAmper hosts Pupcake Bake Sale in aid of Dogs Trust
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On Friday, 11 October 2019, EisnerAmper Ireland hosted a Pupcake Bake Sale in aid of Dogs Trust. We were delighted to support such an excellent charity while enjoying some delicious cakes made and bought by our staff.
Pupcake Day aims to help Dogs Trust change the lives of abandoned and neglected dogs from all over Ireland – from rescue, through to the day they find their Forever Homes. Dogs Trust have hundreds of puppies and dogs looking for their special someone.
All puppies and dogs in their rehoming centre are neutered, microchipped, fully vaccinated and the charity offer a lifetime of training and behavioural support for all dogs and puppies rehomed from their centre. Last year, the charity rescued 2,025 dogs, therefore every pupcake bake sale helps in continuing the work of Dogs Trust Ireland.
To learn more about Dogs Trust and to find out how you can help, click here.
We care about business and we care about the people we work with in business.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is integral to how we do business and manage interactions, not just with our employees and clients but also our wider community and society as a whole. As a professional services firm, demonstrating ethical high performance in all aspects of our work and how we run our firm is fundamental to our success. Learn more about our CSR policy here and our CSR initiatives here.
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Latest News →Budget 2020
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With Budget 2020 announced earlier this week, EisnerAmper Ireland examines its effect on Irish-based businesses across the following four areas:
- Corporation Tax;
- Indirect Tax;
- Employment and Personal Tax; and
- Other Taxes.
1. Corporation Tax
– Corporation tax rate on trading profits
There has been no change to the 12.5% corporation tax rate applicable to the trading profits of a company.
– Research and Development (R&D) Credit
The R&D credit is being revised for small and micro companies to increase the R&D credit from 25% to 30% and to improve the current method of calculating the limit(s) on the payable credit. New legislation is also being introduced to allow small companies carrying out pre-trading R&D to avail of the credit before trading starts – however the R&D offset in these circumstances is confined to VAT and payroll tax liabilities only. The new rules for small and micro companies are both subject to State aid approval.
With regard to all R&D claimants, the existing limit on outsourcing to third level institutes of education will be increased from 5% to 15%.
– Anti-hybrid measures
Finance Bill 2019 will introduce new anti-hybrid rules which will apply to all corporate tax payers from 1 January 2020. The introduction of these new anti-hybrid rules forms part of Ireland’s promise to implement the Anti-Tax Avoidance Directive (ATAD) and the new rules will be ATAD compliant. The rationale behind the introduction of the anti-hybrid rules is to preclude arrangements that abuse variances in the tax treatment applied under the laws of multiple jurisdictions to generate a tax benefit.
– Transfer Pricing (TP)
The Minister confirmed that updated TP legislation will be included in Finance Bill 2019. These updates will include the formal adoption of the OECD’s 2017 TP Guidelines into Irish domestic legislation and also the extension of transfer pricing rules to cover material capital transactions and cross-border non trading transactions. Subject to Ministerial Commencement Order, the new measures to be introduced will also expand the application of transfer pricing rules to SME’s.
2. Indirect Tax
– VAT
The only change to VAT was the reduction in the qualifying CO2 threshold for reclaims on commercial vehicles.
– Other Indirect Tax considerations
The rate of carbon tax on fuel has increased from €20 to €26 per tonne of CO2. This has been applied to diesel and petrol as of midnight on 8 October 2019, with the increase to home heating oil being deferred until May 2020.
A Nitrous Oxide tax will replace the 1% VRT surcharge on new diesel engine passenger vehicles registered from 1 January 2020.
VRT reliefs for conventional and plug-in hybrid vehicles has been extended until the end of 2020.
3. Employment and Personal Tax
– Income Tax, USC and PRSI
The Home Carer tax credit has increased by €100 to €1,600 and the Earned Income tax credit has increased by €150 to €1,500 for 2020. There was no other change to rate bands and credits.
The reduced rate of USC for medical card holders and people aged 70 and above whose income is €60,000 or less has been extended until 31 December 2020.
The rate of Employer’s PRSI will increase from 10.95% to 11.05% in 2020. Employee’s PRSI is unchanged.
– Benefit in Kind (BIK)
The 0% BIK rate for employers providing electric cars or vans has been extended to 31 December 2022.
– Special Assignee Relief Programme (SARP)
The SARP scheme has been extended until 31 December 2022.
– Key Employee Engagement Programme (KEEP)
Further amendments were announced to the KEEP scheme which was introduced in 2018. Under the new measures the scheme will also apply to:
- Group corporate structures;
- Part time employees; and
- Existing shares.
4. Other Taxes
– Capital Acquisitions Tax (CAT)
The tax-free Group A threshold for gifts or inheritances from a parent to child has increased by €15,000 to €335,000.
– Stamp Duty (SD)
The rate of SD with regard to non-residential property has increased by 1.5% to 7.5% with effect from 9 October 2019. However, the old 6% rate will apply to instruments executed on or before 31 December 2019, where a binding contract was entered into prior to 9 October 2019 and is accompanied by a statement certifying this.
– Dividend Withholding Tax (DWT)
The rate of DWT will increase by 5% to 25% with effect from 1 January 2020.
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