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Pamela McCreedy is the first president to be elected since the Chartered Accountants Ireland's historic amalgamation with CPA Ireland

Pamela McCreedy elected President of CAI

Pamela McCreedy has been elected President of Chartered Accountants Ireland, making her the first public sector professional in 17 years to take on the role. Ms McCreedy is also the first president to be elected since the Institute's historic amalgamation with CPA Ireland.

Business • 23 May

The body warned that Ireland must address "infrastructural deficits" to ensure FDI continues to grow.

Body warns Ireland facing greater competition for FDI

Ireland is facing greater competition than ever before as a location for global Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), according to Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Business • 12 Nov 24

CPA President Clodagh Henehan and Chartered Accountants Ireland President Barry Doyle

Chartered Accountants Ireland and CPA Ireland merge

Chartered Accountants Ireland and CPA Ireland have started to operate as one institute under the Chartered Accountants Ireland brand.

Business • 02 Sep 24

Other issues remain to be fixed, it is understood.

Revenue fixes problems with online tax return form

Revenue has told accountants and self-assessed taxpayers that it has fixed problems with its online tax return form that were creating difficulties for those filing, but that it will be another week before others are resolved.

Business • 22 Jul 24

Revenue claims the issues have been resolved since June 26th

Accountants concerned about issues with Revenue's Form 11

Accountants, tax agents and those required to file their own self-assessment income tax returns have expressed concerns about difficulties they have experienced with Revenue's Online Service (ROS) in recent weeks.

Business • 05 Jul 24

Accountancy body members agree to amalgamate

Members of Chartered Accountants Ireland and CPA Ireland have voted in favour of a proposal to amalgamate the two institutes.

Business • 22 Feb 24

The enterprise sector accounts for about 12% of Ireland's greenhouse gas emissions (file image)

SMEs need Govt support to meet climate goals, says CAI

Chartered Accountants Ireland has said individual businesses are not clear about what they can do in terms of investing in equipment, staff training, and the new sources of energy required for them to play their part in transitioning to a carbon neutral society.

Ireland • 22 Feb 24

Sinéad Donovan, President of Chartered Accountants Ireland and Mark Gargan, President of CPA Ireland

Accountancy body members to vote on amalgamation

Members of the accountancy bodies Chartered Accountants Ireland and CPA Ireland are to vote on a proposal to amalgamate the two organisations.

Business • 17 Jan 24

The policy paper states that the "steep cost and lack of availability of childcare" is the "biggest challenge facing working parents"

Childcare key to greater female workplace participation

Improving the cost and availability of childcare is key to greater female participation in the workforce, according to a new paper published by Chartered Accountants Ireland.

Business • 05 Jan 24

The new measure will require employers and payroll processors to report details of certain payments made to employees and directors every time they are paid

Enhanced Reporting Requirement set to come into effect

Concern has been raised by Chartered Accountants Ireland over the introduction of the Enhanced Reporting Requirement which comes into effect from January 1.

Business • 11 Dec 23

Revenue's new Non-Resident Landlord Withholding tax platform goes live on July 1

Revenue require info from tenants on overseas landlords

Tenants who pay rent to a landlord based outside Ireland will have to supply information on their landlords and their rental income under a new online system being launched by Revenue on July 1.

Business • 28 Jun 23

Chartered Accountants Ireland is calling for reforms of accountancy at Leaving Cert level to encourage more students to enter the profession.

Shortage of accountants 'to worsen' in 2023

Chartered Accountants Ireland is warning that an acute shortage of qualified accountants will worsen in 2023, as Irish businesses struggle to access talent.

Business • 20 Jan 23

The end of year returns deadline for companies is November 25

Accountants seek CRO flexibility over November deadline

Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI) has written to the Tánaiste asking for a facility to be put in place by the Companies Registration Office (CRO) to accommodate some accountancy firms and companies under extreme pressure to meet the November 25 annual return filing deadline due to Covid-19.

Business • 15 Nov 21

The official income tax deadline is 31 October.

Explainer: How to file your self-assessed tax return

As October draws to a close, the deadline is fast approaching for filing your self-assessed tax return with Revenue.

Business • 22 Oct 21

The proposals were outlined by the Biden administration as part of the announcement of a new $2.3tn infrastructure plan

AmCham says tax plans won't dampen US investment here

The American Chamber of Commerce has said its members believe Ireland will remain a global location of choice for US investment, despite plans by President Joe Biden to change the tax laws for a new global minimum tax rate for American multinational companies.

Business • 01 Apr 21

71% of those in receipt of the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme in 2020 have underpaid tax

Why am I getting a tax bill for PUP and TWSS payments?

Over 630,000 people will be hit with tax bills from Revenue today.

Business • 15 Jan 21

The letter is co-signed by 216 hotels, 115 pubs, 52 firms from the event sector, 19 alcoholic drinks suppliers, 27 food and non-drinks suppliers and 12 trade associations

Hospitality sector's concerns outlined to Taoiseach

A total of 12 trade associations and 429 individual businesses from the country's hospitality, tourism and events sector have written to the Taoiseach expressing their major concerns about the current response to Covid.

Business • 05 Oct 20

Businesses are every bit as concerned as EU negotiators about the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, a new survey from Chartered Accountants Ireland shows

1 in 5 businesses expect EU/UK trade deal by December

Only one in five businesses here expect an EU-UK trade agreement to be reached by 31 December, a new survey shows today.

Business • 07 Sep 20

Half of businesses surveyed by Chartered Accountants Ireland say they have big concerns about dealing with customs administration post Brexit

Accounting body launches Certificate in Customs & Trade

Half of businesses surveyed by Chartered Accountants Ireland say they have significant concerns about dealing with customs administration in the coming months.

Business • 24 Aug 20

SMEs are fighting to stay afloat and post-pandemic, many will reimagine how they function or will pivot into new activities

Liquidity & cashflow key concerns for 1 in 3 businesses

Almost half of those working in the accountancy profession have called for greater leniency on filing deadlines, interest and penalties as companies try to cope with the effects of Covid-19, a new survey shows.

Business • 17 Jul 20

Apple decision 'vindicates Irish taxation rules'

Chartered Accountants Ireland said today's decision by the General Court of the European Union in the Apple case recognises "commercial realities and principles of fairness over legal technicalities".

Business • 15 Jul 20

Almost 700,000 workers have received at least one payment through the Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme

Call to spread TWSS tax burden over four years

The group representing Irish accountancy bodies has called on the government to spread the taxation burden for recipients of the government's pandemic wage subsidy schemes over a four year period.

Business • 13 Jul 20

Paul Henry elected President of Chartered Accountants Ireland at its AGM today

Paul Henry new President of Chartered Accountants

Paul Henry has been elected President of Chartered Accountants Ireland for 2020/2021 at its 132nd annual general meeting today.

Business • 22 May 20

The apprenticeships will be based in Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Monaghan, Galway, Wicklow and Waterford

Accountancy apprenticeship to create 150 jobs

150 jobs will be created though a national accountancy apprenticeship programme which allows applicants to work, earn and learn.

Business • 06 May 20

Willie McAteer, the former director of finance at Anglo Irish Bank

Chartered Accountants Ireland excludes Willie McAteer

Willie McAteer has been excluded from Chartered Accountants Ireland after a disciplinary tribunal found he had brought discredit on himself and his profession.

Business • 14 Feb 20