CPA Australia’s practical experience requirement (PER) will not only ensure your employees are highly competent in the areas of technical accounting and business operations, but will also develop them as well rounded professionals possessing leadership and personal effectiveness skills.
The PER has been designed to complement the professional level of the CPA Program and ensures your employees are developing skills and knowledge within your organisation.
The PER develops competency across the following skills areas:
- technical skills — employees develop their practical proficiency and expertise to ensure the highest level of accounting and finance standards are maintained
- personal effectiveness skills — employees develop the communication, interpersonal and self-management skills required to succeed in your organisation
- business skills — employees develop the skills expected of a professional operating in the business environment above and beyond their accounting and finance competencies
- leadership skills — employees develop the ethical, governance, planning and decision making skills your organisation expects of the next generation of strategic business leaders
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The benefits to your organisation
- employees gain experience, skills and insights from an experienced professional (mentor) thereby improving productivity, performance and quality vital to performing their role
- employees with a CPA designation will have at least three years work experience and have acquired the necessary skills and knowledge required of a CPA — this assists with identifying and recruiting quality accounting and finance professionals
- employees will be well rounded with well developed technical, business, personal effectiveness and leadership skills
- the mentoring relationship assists with identifying the knowledge and skill areas your employees require improvement in. The mentor utilising their expertise are able to recommend a number of options to achieving competency in the identified areas
