Camilla Cullinane

The presentation by Camilla Cullinane from KPMG was very precise and intriguing. It finished just over an hour, thus there was no lapse of concentration associated with the length and fatigue. The limited and yet informative background about her career, the scope of work she does and how she has climbed the corporate ladder from a tax trainee to now a director was interesting to listen to. It was a real and practical story that one can easily relate. The broad scope of various taxes she deals with, engagements with KPMG offices in other countries in dealing with the client queries, restructuring and planning sparked excitement for me and confirmed the appreciation of an inclusive world.
Camilla’s presentation which was centred around family owned business dealt at some length with capital gains tax (CGT) and capital acquisition taxes (CAT). The taster of these two was truly thought provoking and exciting, made it more desirable for me to wish that I would study or learn those. This suggested interesting and exciting learning …show more content…
The contribution by Tom, asking incisive and thought provoking questions that relate to practical issues and recent tax issues both international and within Ireland was very informative and useful. It enabled Camilla to share more, beyond perhaps her presentation and she responded to these effectively and confidently. The advises she shared and desirable traits of a good tax person, including a newly tax graduate were very relevant and practical. The traits aligned with some attributes highly recommended and promoted within Professional Development for instance, such as enthusiasm, responsive, forward-looking or pro-activeness. Having these attributes reiterated by a senior person in practise that deals with trainees and other professionals in the field proved imperative in confirming the theory and practice assessments done within our