KPMG in Ireland

Gas Networks Ireland & our energy system, David Kelly, GNI: Energy Exchange, episode 2

Colm is joined by David Kelly to discuss the role of Gas Networks Ireland (GNI) play in the overall Energy system, the infrastructure to support it and how GNI will transform their business to fall in line with Government policy and how this will support Ireland. 

The future run by renewable energy, Paul Deane, University College Cork: Energy Exchange, episode 3

Colm O’Neill and Paul Deane, Senior Lecturer at University College Cork (UCC), team up on this Podcast to discuss what our future will look like being run by renewable energy and what changes we need to make to get there. They will also look at the blockage to the changes we need to make.

Ireland attracting FDI, Ian O’Hora, IDA: Energy Exchange, episode 1

Ian O'Hora, Head of Engineering & Green Economy joins KPMG’s Colm O’Neill in our first edition of Energy Exchange. They discuss the rich ecosystem in Ireland enhancing the attractiveness for FDI, the challenge of Data Centres and what the IDA are doing to enable Ireland’s energy future.

Audit is changing - are you ready? - Conversations with Auditors, season 1, episode 5

We are facing a new era in audit. In the final episode of the podcast series, Niall Savage, Partner, and Head of Audit Markets, talks to Elaine Stafford, where they recap on the series and talk about how audit and the profession have evolved, how technology is transforming the work and the critical role auditors will play in addressing climate change and much more.

Demystifying digital assets - Conversations with Auditors, season 1, episode 4

Digital assets continue to remain in the news, but what’s next for blockchain and digital assets? Maria Flannery, Audit Partner who leads KPMG’s Blockchain and Digital Assets working group, talks to Elaine Stafford about the evolution of bitcoin, regulation, how these technologies work and how they will impact the accounting profession.

Business growth & private equity, Seamus Farrell, SF Engineering - Capital Ideas, season 2, episode 1

In the first episode of our second season of Capital Ideas, David O'Kelly speaks to Seamus Farrell, Founder and CEO of SF Engineering, which has grown from a start-up in the early 1980s to a multi-million global brand serving the world's leading food brands across Ireland and the UK. Seamus talks to David about the growth of his business and how private equity backing has helped accelerate their growth in recent years.

ESG reporting – are you ready? - Conversations with Auditors, season 1, episode 3

The European Union Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will lead to a fundamental change in corporate reporting and represents the most significant transformation in corporate reporting in the last 25 years. Conor Holland, Principal, ESG Reporting & Assurance at KPMG, talks to Elaine Stafford about the CSRD and how this will impact Irish businesses.

Challenges in today’s financial reporting environment - Conversations with Auditors, season 1, episode 2

Businesses are continuously facing new, complex and challenging accounting and financial reporting issues that arise from various scenarios. David Drought, Lead Director in the Accounting Advisory group at KPMG, talks to Elaine Stafford about regulatory updates, GAAP conversions, group reorganisations, acquisition accounting, share-based payments and the importance of keeping up to date with accountancy standards.

Accounting in uncertain times - Conversations with Auditors, season 1, episode 1

With rising interest rates and ongoing economic uncertainty, what accounting considerations may be impacted by the current economic environment? Úna Curtis, Principal in the Department of Professional Practice at KPMG, talks to Elaine Stafford about impairment testing, including the impact of inflation and discount rates, discount rates on provisions, how to deal with vacant leased assets and disclosures on climate matters.

2nd place on the last LPGA tour of the year!

Tune in to hear Leona’s analysis after finishing in 2nd place at the CME Group Tour Championship