Second Stage Stage in the legislative process — click for what it means Current The bill’s status — click for what it means 34th Dáil The House currently handling the bill 62/2025 Official bill number / year
Companies (Protection of Title: Accountant) Bill 2025
- Sponsor
- Malcolm Byrne · Fianna Fáil
- Introduced
- 21 Oct 2025
- Last updated
- 23 Oct 2025
What this bill does AI · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001
- Restricts use of title 'accountant' to members of recognised accountancy bodies approved by IAASA; prohibits unqualified individuals and non-compliant companies from using the designation.
- Creates offences with fines and imprisonment for misusing the 'accountant' title; designates IAASA to maintain register and enforce compliance.
- Amends Companies Act 2014 to formally protect 'accountant' as regulated professional title, aligning it with existing protections for 'auditor'.
Stage timeline What do these stages mean?
- First Stage 34th Dáil21 Oct 2025
- Second Stage 34th Dáil21 Oct 2025
Debates
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