Who’s who in Finance: Bernadette McGrory-Farrell
Partner, W.O.McGrory & Company, Certified Public Accountants & Registered Auditors, current President of the Institute of Certified Public Acc |
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Bernadette McGrory-Farrell
Partner, W.O.McGrory & Company, Certified Public Accountants & Registered Auditors, current President of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland
E-mail: bmcgf@iol.ie
Education: Third level: MBA from the Open University in 1996. Currently studying Business Counselling with University of Durham. Second level: Presentation Convent, Clondalkin
Other qualifications: CPA (Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland)
Professional memberships: Drogheda Chamber of Commerce
Career path: I joined my father’s Accountancy Practice after completing my Leaving Cert., studying at night for the CPA Institute examinations. Co-opted on to the Council of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland in 1994 and elected as Junior Vice President in 1996. I have just taken over the position of President of the Institute.
Special projects: Assisted on the development of a euro workbook for SME organizations. The workbook has been translated and distributed throughout Europe through the FEE network.
Personal: Date of birth: 10 June 1960, Dublin; Family: Husband: Paul, children Jennifer (13), Lisa (12), Ciara (9), Conor (7)
Social & sporting memberships: Member of County Louth Golf Club, Baltray.
Interests: Voracious reader, hill walking
Recommended books: Business: The Fifth Discipline, Peter Senge. Non-business: Awareness, Anthony De Mello |
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| Article appeared in the April 2000 issue.
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