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Leading Change in Accounting Practices
Overview
CPA Australia has partnered with Learnsignal to bring you a collection of courses specifically designed for accounting & finance professionals. Boost your skills and stay future-ready by accessing an extensive library of in-demand professional courses which will equip both employees and employers with the essential skills and knowledge to drive business growth and maintain a competitive edge.
Change in accounting practices is not just about adopting new rules or tools. It involves shifting how accountants think, work, and respond to regulatory, technological, and business challenges. Leaders in accounting must guide their teams through these transitions, ensuring compliance while keeping workflows efficient and future-ready.
This course explores the essentials of leading change within the accounting profession, including frameworks for managing resistance, strategies for stakeholder communication, and methods to implement sustainable improvements. You will learn how to balance regulatory obligations with innovative practices and understand the leadership qualities required to drive transformation. Through a combination of reading modules and video sessions, this course will equip you with practical tools to manage both people and processes. By the end, you will have a clear understanding of how to approach change with confidence and lead your organization toward stronger accounting practices.
Key topics:
- Understanding Change in Accounting
- Change Management Frameworks in Accounting
- Overcoming Resistance and Building Support
- Leading Teams Through Accounting Transformation
- How Accounting Leaders Drive Lasting Transformation
- Technology and Innovation in Accounting Practices
- Sustaining Change and Measuring Success
This course is made up of videos, questions and additional reading materials.
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Your satisfactory completion of the training module may be recorded against your CPD hours.
IMPORTANT: You must complete this course and assessment by the expiry date. Extensions to this timeframe will not be provided.
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What you'll learn
- Analyze the risks of failing to adapt in a competitive and regulated environment.
- Evaluate and apply at least two major change models (e.g., Kotter, Lewin, ADKAR) to accounting contexts.
- Demonstrate techniques to reduce resistance and build team confidence during change.
- Assess how tools like AI, automation, and cloud systems can be introduced without disrupting core operations.
- Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate the effectiveness of change initiatives
Who is this for ?
This course is suitable for:
- Accountants and auditors looking to strengthen leadership and change management skills.
- Finance managers and controllers responsible for implementing new systems or processes.
- Team leaders in accounting firms seeking strategies to reduce resistance and improve team adoption of change.
- Team leaders in accounting firms seeking strategies to reduce resistance and improve team adoption of change.
- Early-career professionals preparing for leadership roles in accounting and finance
