Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
New ethics requirements for your CPD
To ensure that we support the ongoing ethical conduct of accounting and finance professionals, our CPD requirements include a mandated ethics component.
For professionals, life-long learning is typically referred to as Continuing Professional Development or CPD. As a member of the International Federation of Accountants or IFAC, CPA Australia has an obligation to make sure members are actively investing in life-long learning. Developing and maintaining your professional competency benefits you directly. It also safeguards the integrity of the accounting profession and protects public interest.
Ways to complete CPD
Activities that increase your knowledge, skill and abilities are recognised as CPD
- Continuing Professional Development CPD
Recording your CPD
The CPD Diary is the best way to maintain a record of your CPD activities and track your progress
- Continuing Professional Development CPD
- Education
Using the CPD Diary to log hours
Record your CPD activities in our online diary
- Continuing Professional Development CPD
CPD review
As a CPA Australia member, you’re required to maintain current and accurate records of your CPD activities
- Continuing Professional Development CPD
Complimentary online CPD for members
CPA Australia offers a range of online CPD options for members at no cost
- Continuing Professional Development CPD
CPD courses for members
Our members can enrol in complimentary professional development courses, accessible anytime, anywhere
- Continuing Professional Development CPD
Benefits of CPD
- Gain new skills and knowledge to achieve your development and career goals
- Remain up-to-date with technical, legislative and regulatory changes
- Build the knowledge and skills you need to excel in the competitive business environment
- Develop your reputation as a business leader
- Increase your value to your organisation and/or your clients
CPA Australia provides a range of training, services and events that can contribute to your CPD hours. These include:
Member obligations
When you renew your membership each year, this is your declaration to comply with the CPA Australia constitution, By-Laws and CPD obligations.
CPD requirements apply to the following members:
- Associate members (ASAs)
- Members (CPAs)
- Fellows (FCPAs)
- Retired members who provide public accounting services
- Specialist service providers
Your rolling three-year period (triennium) CPD review period relates to your CPA Australia join date.
- If you joined before June 30, your three-year period starts 1 January that year and concludes on each 3rd anniversary.
- If you joined after June 30, your three-year period starts 1 January the following year and concludes on each 3rd anniversary.
Your three-year period can be calculated from this date forward. To confirm when your three-year period starts, visit your CPD Diary.
You must demonstrate the following to meet your CPD obligations:
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| CPD period | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
| Minimum hours | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Total mandatory hours | 120 | ||
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