Publications

The Next Financial Year is the Institute’s annual position paper setting out realistic proposals to government that, on adoption, would work hard for businesses on the island of Ireland. This 2021 edition prioritises the interaction between business and government in the areas of sustainability, digital transformation and business compliance. We emphasise opportunities for efficiency rather than merely seeking handouts or additional supports and call for a range of targeted tax measures. Written with the input of a range of expert chartered accountants from both Ireland and Northern Ireland, The Next Financial Year asks that the burden of ‘red tape’ be cut to the minimum and processes be improved to facilitate businesses operating effectively.

The Protocol on Northern Ireland/Ireland will bring changes to the VAT and customs regime in Northern Ireland. Our “at a glance” series give you an overview of what changes will be in place from 1 January 2021 in ROI and NI, regardless of the Brexit outcome.

This report assesses compliance by the auditors in 2018 of the 17 largest public interest entities in Ireland (PIEs) with EU and Irish requirements in two specific areas, namely

• Proportion of audit to non-audit work conducted
• Tenure as auditors

A significant majority of Chartered Accountants are worried about Ireland's pension deficit and favour pension auto-enrolment to guard against poverty in retirement.

In its research report, Chartered Accountants Ireland examines the challenge of an ageing population in Ireland, the reasons that some private sector workers do not provide for their pensions and also looks at a number of different pension funding models used in other countries.