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Forensic Accounting in Day to Day Practice

This course will enhance professional’s ability to add value to their work for their clients or employers.    

Overview

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There are many issues which involve forensic thinking, company law and taxation, and their inter-relationships, which professionals need to keep in mind, as they advise clients, or work as professional accountants in industry.

Being aware of such relationships will enhance the professional’s critical thinking  as he or she ponder issues or advise on potential courses of action.

 

This will enhance their ability to add value to their work for their clients or employers.  

 

  • What exactly is forensic accounting?
  • Experience required/critical skills
  • Fraudulent Behaviour – detection / report
  • Types of engagements
  • Report & letter writing techniques
  • Expert Witness Testimony
  • Critical & Evidence based thinking for Accountants
  • Legal Environment / Regulatory reporting to be aware of
  • Tax Forensics
  • Anti – money laundering forensics
  • Client Acceptance forensics

Dermot Madden

Former Commissioned Higher Grade Inspector of Taxes, Revenue Commissioners, B. Comm (Hons)., FCCA, FCPA, Dip IFRS, DIP Insolvency, Dip Forensic Accounting, Cert UK & Irish GAAP, Accredited Media

Dermot Madden has over forty years’ experience working at senior levels in the Revenue Commissioners and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE). He is a former Commissioned Inspector of Taxes who lead the DIRT enquiry audits on behalf of the Revenue Commissioners. He was the senior Forensic Accountant in the ODCE for over fourteen years. He has substantial and unique courtroom experience in giving expert witness testimony. He has authored grounding affidavits in major white collar criminal cases. He has lectured and examined Forensic Accounting in Trinity College Dublin. He will bring his unique experiences, insights and advices to accounting and auditing professionals, to enhance their understanding of day-to-day Company Law and Tax issues and relationships.

Please note that registrations for this session will close at 12:00pm on26th of February 2026

Important Information: an entry link to the session will issue to those registered by email after booking.


The webinar will be recorded and the recording will be available for those who have registered for the event. 


If you have any questions ahead of the session, please do not hesitate to contact us at irelandmembers@accaglobal.com. 

Pricing and booking information

Price

Price 72 EUR

Location

Ireland

Date & time

26 February 2026, 11:30 - 13:00 GMT

Enquiries

Email enquiries irelandmembers@accaglobal.com

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