Aidan Connaughton

Aidan Connaughton is an experienced chartered accountant and former partner at Grant Thornton, one of Ireland’s larger professional services firms. With a career spanning over four decades, Aidan has extensive expertise in audit, accounting, tax, consulting, and risk management. He served as Head of Risk, Compliance, Standards and Quality, overseeing regulatory engagement, ethics, and strategic risk across the firm’s expanding operations. His leadership extended to managing firm-wide risk functions, including IT, HR, and regulatory compliance. He has worked closely with a variety of regulators.

In addition to his professional achievements, Aidan is actively involved in voluntary and governance roles. He currently chairs the Quality Assurance Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland and has served on its Education, Disciplinary, and strategic committees. He also currently serves as a non-executive director of Alcohol Action Ireland.