{"id":477198,"date":"2026-06-01T08:58:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:58:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/477198\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T08:58:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T08:58:27","slug":"chartered-accountants-ireland-elects-new-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/477198\/","title":{"rendered":"Chartered Accountants Ireland elects new president"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/TA-1-CAI.jpg\"\/><br \/>\n                        Curry has held various senior roles within the CAI, including chairing the Public Sector Committee. Credit: hrui\/Shutterstock.com.<\/p>\n<p class=\"drop-cap\">Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI) has elected Joan Curry as its new president at the accounting body\u2019s 138th annual general meeting in Dublin.<\/p>\n<p>Curry has been part of CAI\u2019s council since 2018 and has extensive experience in public financial management.<\/p>\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/GD-brand.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>            Access deeper industry intelligence<\/p>\n<p>\n            Experience unmatched clarity with a single platform that combines unique data, AI, and human expertise.\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/verdict.co.uk\/globaldata-intelligence-center?utm_source=Media-sites&amp;utm_medium=Website&amp;utm_campaign=Verdict-Curve-Media-Media-Landing-Page-Banner-IC-Demo&amp;CampaignValue=701Ti00000blv0kIAA&amp;utm_content=RHS\" class=\"gms-find-out-more\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><br \/>\n                Find out more<\/p>\n<p>            <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<p>She previously headed the Finance division at the Department of Transport and has worked across multiple government departments.<\/p>\n<p>Within CAI, Curry has held various senior roles including chairing the Public Sector Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, she has also been a board member of the International Federation of Accountants, contributing to the development of global standards and policy.<\/p>\n<p>The appointment comes as the Irish Auditing &amp; Accounting Supervisory Authority\u2019s\u00a0(IAASA\u2019s) Profile of the Profession 2025 report shows that 1,164 CAI trainees became members last year.<\/p>\n<p>They represented 62% of all new entrants to professional accountancy bodies in Ireland last year.<\/p>\n<p>Curry said: \u201cThis year, the Institute welcomed its 40,000th member, the result of an education programme that has been significantly overhauled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSince 2018, our syllabus has evolved to include areas such as robotic process automation, data analytics, cybersecurity, blockchain and accounting for digital assets to meet the needs of business. The programme is delivered using \u2018adaptive\u2019 personalised learning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis future-proofed approach combined with pass rates of 79% in our final exams, and the strong progression through training to membership \u2013 as highlighted in IAASA\u2019s latest statistics \u2013 is central to meeting continued demand for highly skilled professionals across the island.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CAI has also appointed Niall Walsh, a partner at Deloitte Ireland, as deputy president and Michael Kavanagh, chief executive of the Compliance Institute, as vice-president.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, CAI <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theaccountant-online.com\/news\/chartered-accountants-ireland-calls\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">released a position paper<\/a> on the future of AI and accountancy.<\/p>\n<p>                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.theaccountant-online.com\/wp-content\/themes\/goodlife-wp-B2B\/assets\/images\/newsletter-new.svg\" alt=\"Email newsletter icon\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n                    Sign up for our daily news round-up!<br \/>\n                    Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.\n                <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Curry has held various senior roles within the CAI, including chairing the Public Sector Committee. 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