About 12 years ago, Sinead Donovan asked herself a straightforward question: “Do I want to be an auditor for the rest of my life?” The answer was no. “I knew I could not be an auditor for the rest of my life. It was going to kill me,” she says candidly. It was an inflection point in what had been, and continues to be, a very singular career for Donovan. The daughter of an accountant, she trained with a small accountancy practice (Ormsby & Rhodes) before moving on to a larger one (Arthur Anderson), before landing in Grant Thornton via…

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“I’d say the institute could be a little bit nervous about what I might do”

Sinead Donovan, the chairperson of Grant Thornton, has strong views about the future of the accountancy profession – and the wider corporate boardroom. As the incoming president of Chartered Accountants Ireland, she will have a platform to advance her agenda.

21st Feb, 2023 - 11 min read

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