Andrea Reynolds uncovered the critical shifts in finance, you'll discover what businesses truly seek from accountants, and explore the imperative role of technology in accountancy.

• Adapting to Advisory: Navigate the transition to an advisory role for accountants.
• Financial Landscape Dynamics: Explore shifts, origins, and the future trajectory of finance.
• Diversifying Revenue: Learn the importance of expanding service options and revenue streams.
• Tech in Accountancy: Uncover the transformative role of technology in shaping the future of accountancy.

Paul Murphy provided a summary of the different types of reliefs that are available and how a client can be advised in readying the business for its sale/transfer.

• Review of the main reliefs including retirement and entrepreneur.
• Sale to a third party and the pre-planning required such as the split of property and trade.
• Transfer to family - possible extraction of cash via share buyback.
• Transfer to family - overview of business relief available for the next generation.

John Murphy reviewed the process of placing a company into liquidation as required by Company Law:

• The conditions for the tax reliefs in a liquidation scenario and what to watch here.
• The importance of communication to Revenue from the outset.
• Pitfalls from a tax perspective to be aware of.
• The tax returns required to be filed by the liquidator including CRO returns.