About the ACI

      Recognising the increasing importance of governance issues, the Audit Committee Institute Ireland (ACI) has been established to serve both audit committee members and all non executive directors to help them to adapt to their changing roles.

      Historically, those charged with governance responsibilities have largely been left on their own to keep pace with rapidly changing information relating to governance, remuneration, audit issues, accounting and financial reporting. Supported by KPMG, the ACI provides knowledge to non-executive directors and a resource to which they can turn at any time for information, or to share knowledge.

      Our primary objective is to communicate with all senior business people to enhance their awareness and ability to implement effective board processes.

      The ACI aims to serve as a useful, informative resource for members in such key areas as:

      • Governance, technical and regulatory issues
      • Sounding board for enhancing all board committees’ processes and policies
      • Surveys of trends and concerns

      Board oversight of Gen AI

      (PDF, 395KB)

      Boardroom dysfunctions

      (PDF, 412KB)

      Audit Committee Handbook

      Leading insights and practices for over a decade


      The handbook articulates the principles underlying the audit committee’s role and provides a vast amount of non-prescriptive guidance to help audit committees and boards gain a better understanding of the processes and practices that help build and sustain effective audit committees. The handbook is supplemented with a complete set of ready-to-use appendices that are intended to provide practical support to audit committees.

      Audit Committee Handbook 2023 edition

       (PDF, 10.5MB)

      Conversations with Auditors podcast series

      Conversations with Auditors explores the relevant issues, opportunities and new ways of working shaping the audit profession's future.


      Insights into IFRS® – Our latest thinking

      Our practical guide to IFRS Accounting Standards
      insights tab

      Read and watch

      Thoughts and insights from our local and international Audit Committee Institute colleagues

      Ukraine conflict: Boardroom considerations

      Ukraine conflict: Boardroom considerations

      PDF, 363KB

      Digital hub on the financial reporting impacts of uncertain times

      Surveys

      PDF download

      2019 Audit Committee Pulse Survey

      PDF, 1.6MB

      Ukraine conflict: Boardroom considerations

      Is everything under control?

      PDF, 1.7MB


      Global Network

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      Who to contact

      Niall Savage

      Partner, Head of Private Enterprise, National Chairperson of Audit Committee Institute

      KPMG in Ireland

      Maria Diver

      Partner

      KPMG in Ireland

      Eoin O'Brien

      Director

      KPMG in Ireland