Advanced Finance for Experienced Company Directors

Advanced finance. Financial statements. Corporate finance. Financial performance evaluation.

Excel your corporate finance expertise. Dive deeper into your financial statements. Join Caroline Kirrane, CFA as she deep dives into the financial health of a company.

Caroline will cover two key areas in detail:

Financial statements: Learn the tools for analysing financial statements. Also learn more about the links between the Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statements; the financial key success factors; and margin analysis, balance sheet management, and working capital management. This session will also address key considerations for company directors regarding sign off and joining an audit committee.

Corporate finance: Uncover more detail around the fundamentals of corporate finance; and a review of the basic principles of corporate finance.

What people are saying

“The workshop provided an excellent deep dive on finance matters pertaining to company directors and was current and thought-provoking. Caroline is a superb presenter and expert in her field. I would very much recommend the workshop.”
David Kelly, Executive Director, Gas Networks Ireland

"Advanced Finance for Company Directors packs in quite the punch for a one-day workshop. Despite having an accounting background and superficial familiarity with financial statements, this workshop helped me gain a more in-depth understanding of Balance Sheet nuances and the connectivity between the three main financial statements. Caroline is an excellent presenter of this workshop. She is knowledgeable, engaging and is able to make the discussions rich and interesting."
Abhijeet Arun Harolikar, Fintech Advisor and Investor, Ex-PayPal, and Board Member at Progressive Credit Union

Caroline Kirrane

CFA Charterholder

Introducing Caroline Kirrane

Caroline Kirrane has over a decade of experience working in financial markets. After completing her undergraduate degree in France, Caroline began her career working in a hedge fund in Paris. She then returned to Dublin, working in US-based proprietary trading firm Susquehanna. She has held positions in Dexia and FinTech start-up Eagle Alpha and has also worked as an economist with the Central Bank of Ireland, advising senior policymakers on financial market developments.

Caroline has an undergraduate degree in European Business and French from Dublin City University. She also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Trinity College Dublin and is a CFA Charterholder.

Is this eligible for CPD?

Dimension covered: Technical Skills and Knowledge

Eligible hours: 6 hours of Chartered Director CPD

This session may be eligible for other professional body CPD. Check with your relevant professional body.

Workshop participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance on completion of the session.

What is the cost?

IoD members - €465

Non-members - €540

Cancellation and refund policy

Places are confirmed upon full payment. Cancellations with a full refund are accepted in writing to cpd@iodireland.ie until Thursday, 20th November 2025. After this date, no refunds are possible, and all fees are forfeited for cancellations or non-attendance.

Group bookings

Contact the IoD Ireland Learning and Education team on cpd@iodireland.ie or phone +353 1 411 0010.

Want to connect with fellow workshop participants?

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Questions?

For any IoD Ireland Learning and Education Programme queries, email cpd@iodireland.ie or call +3531 411 0010.

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