The Public Practice Program has two components:
Successful completion of both components is required to be eligible to apply for a Public Practice Certificate. Members who earn more than $25 000 gross fees per annum from the provision of public accounting services in Australia must hold a Public Practice Certificate.
To be eligible to enrol in CPA 201 Practice Management, members must be of CPA or FCPA status and have successfully completed the Taxation segment of the CPA Program. Members who have not completed the Taxation segment may enrol in this segment and CPA 201 Practice Management in the same semester.
To be eligible to register to attend the Public Practice Program Residential, members must be enrolled in or have completed CPA 201 Practice Management (formerly known as CPA 201 Public Practice Program distance learning).
The Public Practice Program has been developed to help members establish themselves in public practice. It builds on the technical expertise and experience gained from the CPA Program and through hands on business experience. It focuses on non-technical skills such as strategic planning, marketing, risk management and practice development.
