Corporate Learning Solutions

Corporate Learning Solutions (CLS) offers learning programs tailored to an organisation’s specific needs and objectives, from one-off webinars to holistic, multi-phased, blended learning journeys.

Our team identifies the learning needs of finance teams and designs tailored learning programs to meet them through various delivery modes, encompassing both technical training such as tax, accounting standards and business partnering, as well as soft skills including leadership, communication and emotional intelligence. Our learning solutions align to CPAA's Finance Capability Framework and are all applicable for CPD hours.

More than 10,000 learners benefit from our Corporate Learning Solutions every year. We provide this service to members and other professionals in organisations across all sectors, including local councils, government agencies, large corporates and boutique firms in Australia and around the world.

With a network of more than 160,000 members working in more than 120 countries worldwide, CPA Australia is in a unique position to understand the evolving needs of finance teams.

Our approach

1. Discover: Identifying your team's objectives, challenges, budget and timeline
2. Summary: Defining the skills and knowledge required to drive your organisation forward; from simple solutions to complex strategies
3. Design and Present: Presenting our proposed approach, including structure, course outlines, subject matter experts and costing
4. Tailoring: Integrating organisation or industry-specific examples to embed the learning and resonate with your team
5. Delivery: Delivering a solution at a time and place that suits you, with logistics taken care of by us
6. Evaluate and Review: Evaluate the effectiveness of your program and measure return on investment through reporting, feedback and self-assessments.

Accounting and Finance Capability Framework

CPA Australia has developed a new Accounting and Finance Capability Framework that covers six capability areas:

1. Integrity
   • Professional Standards
   • Ethical Standards
   • Accountability, Risk and Governance
2. Financial Fluency
   • Audit and Assurance
   • Economics
   • External Reporting
   • Financial Management
   • Law and Regulation
   • Management Accounting
   • Taxation
   • Insolvency
   • Financial Planning
   • Forensic Accounting
3. Adaptive Learner
   • Curiosity
   • Life-long Learning
   • Adaptable
4. Data and Digital
   • Data Analysis
   • Data Governance
   • Digital Systems and Technologies
5. Business Professional
   • Business Advisory
   • Business/Practice Management
6. Leadership
   • Self-Awareness and Resilience
   • Inclusive and Collaborative
   • Innovation and Transformation

Successful and well-rounded finance professionals need capability across all six of these areas.

This framework defines the integrated set of knowledge, skills, and attributes not just for the present but in response to new and changing circumstances of the profession.

Over 75 members, employers, subject matter experts, academics and thought leaders participated in the creation and validation of our Accounting and Finance Capability Framework.

The framework underpins all Education products and services and helps us to provide a clear picture of your finance team's strengths and capability gaps, enabling us to effectively tailor a solution to meet your goals.

Popular topics

Finance business partnering

Equip your team with the skills needed to better interpret data, formulate strategies and to effectively communicate to influence decision making.

Excel and business intelligence

Enhance the practical skills of your team to increase output, improve reporting capability and effectively present data. We'll use your own data set to build a better model and improve your ability to automate, analyse and create action.

Taxation

Improve the way your team manages the increasing complexities of tax, tax reporting and the preparation of financial statements. This will put you at the forefront of the latest changes in tax legislation and our training can be delivered a time and place to suit you, whether it's quarterly overviews in your office or monthly updates via interactive webinar.

Accounting standards

Tailor your compliance and reporting updates to your specific circumstances to make the best strategic decisions for your organisation. Work with us to confidently navigate the latest accounting standards, cash flow management and regulatory updates and changes.

Leadership, management and soft skills

Nurture your talent and develop a high performing finance team who communicates effectively, influences others and positively impacts your entire organisation.