Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI) has elected Joan Curry as its new president at the accounting body’s 138th annual general meeting in Dublin.
Curry has been part of CAI’s council since 2018 and has extensive experience in public financial management.
She previously headed the Finance division at the Department of Transport and has worked across multiple government departments.
Within CAI, Curry has held various senior roles including chairing the Public Sector Committee.
Additionally, she has also been a board member of the International Federation of Accountants, contributing to the development of global standards and policy.
The appointment comes as the Irish Auditing & Accounting Supervisory Authority’s (IAASA’s) Profile of the Profession 2025 report shows that 1,164 CAI trainees became members last year.
They represented 62% of all new entrants to professional accountancy bodies in Ireland last year.
Curry said: “This year, the Institute welcomed its 40,000th member, the result of an education programme that has been significantly overhauled.
“Since 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 ‘adaptive’ personalised learning.
“This future-proofed approach combined with pass rates of 79% in our final exams, and the strong progression through training to membership – as highlighted in IAASA’s latest statistics – is central to meeting continued demand for highly skilled professionals across the island.”
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.
Last month, CAI released a position paper on the future of AI and accountancy.
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