Digital assets continue to remain in the news, but what’s next for blockchain and digital assets? Maria Flannery, Audit Partner who leads KPMG’s Blockchain and Digital Assets working group, talks to Elaine Stafford about the evolution of bitcoin, regulation, how these technologies work and how they will impact the accounting profession.

In the first episode of our second season of Capital Ideas, David O'Kelly speaks to Seamus Farrell, Founder and CEO of SF Engineering, which has grown from a start-up in the early 1980s to a multi-million global brand serving the world's leading food brands across Ireland and the UK. Seamus talks to David about the growth of his business and how private equity backing has helped accelerate their growth in recent years.

The European Union Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) will lead to a fundamental change in corporate reporting and represents the most significant transformation in corporate reporting in the last 25 years. Conor Holland, Principal, ESG Reporting & Assurance at KPMG, talks to Elaine Stafford about the CSRD and how this will impact Irish businesses.

Businesses are continuously facing new, complex and challenging accounting and financial reporting issues that arise from various scenarios. David Drought, Lead Director in the Accounting Advisory group at KPMG, talks to Elaine Stafford about regulatory updates, GAAP conversions, group reorganisations, acquisition accounting, share-based payments and the importance of keeping up to date with accountancy standards.

With rising interest rates and ongoing economic uncertainty, what accounting considerations may be impacted by the current economic environment? Úna Curtis, Principal in the Department of Professional Practice at KPMG, talks to Elaine Stafford about impairment testing, including the impact of inflation and discount rates, discount rates on provisions, how to deal with vacant leased assets and disclosures on climate matters.

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Laura McCoy leads Elysian Capital's operations in Ireland. Laura talks to David O’Kelly about her return to Ireland following a stint in London, the importance of organisational culture, her experience of working through tough economic conditions, building relationships with management teams and more on the latest episode of Capital Ideas. 

Neil McGowan of MML Capital Ireland speaks to David O'Kelly about everything from ESG considerations during deals, how unforeseen circumstances can affect a deal, providing clients with international market access and his experience of starting up a private equity fund in Ireland.

John Dolan of Cardinal Capital Group talks to KPMG’s David O’Kelly about everything from why Irish private equity is more conservative when it comes to using debt compared to International PE, strategies for expanding and internationalising your business and how the current volatile global environment doesn't necessarily mean difficult times for dealmaking.