In 2024, the Irish accountancy profession witnessed the historic amalgamation of Chartered Accountants Ireland (the Institute) and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants Ireland (CPA Ireland). Building on previous histories of these two professional accountancy bodies, this new text has been written and published to:

• mark and honour the centenary of the foundation of CPA Ireland;
• augment prior histories by providing broader insights into the work of accountants;
• capture the nature and events of these rapidly changing times, socially, economically and technically, as a record and analysis for Irish accountants of the future.

Contents:
Foreword
Preface
Chapter One: A History of the Irish Profession
Chapter Two: The Work of Accountants
Chapter Three: The Work of Auditors
Chapter Four: Technology and the Profession
Chapter Five: The Future of the Profession
Appendix A: Presidents of Chartered Accountants Ireland, 1888–2026
Appendix B: Presidents of CPA Ireland, 1943–2024
Appendix C: Institute Members Killed in the First World War
Key to Portraits of Past Presidents
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Brenda Clerkin, FCA FCPA, is a Senior Lecturer of Practice at Queen’s Business School, Queen’s University Belfast. With a background in accounting practice, she is passionate about understanding how technology can play a part in the profession and the wider business environment. Her published work to date has centred around emerging technologies such as blockchain, AI and data analytics.

Bríd Murphy, FCA FCPA, is Associate Professor of Accounting at Dublin City University Business School. Her research focuses on the evolving accountancy profession, professional accounting education and the impact of regulatory and technology changes on the profession.

Martin Quinn, FCMA, is Professor of Management Accounting & Accounting History at Queen’s Business School, Queen’s University Belfast. He has published numerous historical articles on the accounting records and accounting practices of breweries, the ESB and local authorities. In 2016, together with Bríd Murphy, he authored a history of CPA Ireland – The History of CPA Ireland 1926–2016 – to mark 90 years’ serving Irish businesses.