You're a CPA | CPA Australia

Congratulations on becoming a CPA

It’s time to start celebrating this impressive milestone! Your hard-earned CPA designation is a recognised symbol of knowledge and integrity, while also representing a high level of professional standards and ethics.

Proudly display your CPA designation

Now that you’ve received the email confirming your advancement, it’s time to start using the letters “CPA” after your name. If you’re based outside of Australia, you can add “CPA (Aust.)” after your name.

Share your digital designation badge

You’re also now eligible to receive and share your digital designation badge. Displaying your badge in online spaces helps to showcase your professional achievements and the hard work you’ve dedicated to your education and career. It also elevates your professional profile, which can lead to exciting opportunities in the future.

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Showcase your achievements

In addition to posting your designation badge, take this moment to celebrate your achievement with your friends, family and professional networks on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram with our personalised tiles. And don’t forget to tag CPA Australia!

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Celebrating your achievement with you

We’ll send you a certificate of qualification designating your advancement to CPA status in the next six weeks. If you’re based outside Australia or New Zealand, and have a local divisional office, our divisional member service team will be in touch in the next six to eight weeks to issue your certificate.

Community support at every stage of your career

By joining CPA Australia, you’ve become part of a growing, global community of like-minded professionals and business leaders. You can take advantage of the expertise of your peers by joining CPA Member Connect – an online community built for, and led by, members. There are also other ways you can get involved.

Member services and support

As part of your membership, you have access to an extensive range of services and resources through our website. You can find out more about Member Services here. If you have any questions about your membership, please contact our Member Support Team.

Maintaining your membership

We'll support you every step of the way with a curated selection of content to help you meet your obligations and make the most of your membership, including complimentary resources such as podcasts, webinars, and online courses.

You must complete 120 hours of continuing professional development (CPD) every three years, with a minimum of 20 hours of CPD per year.

From 1 October 2023, all members are required to complete 10 hours of Ethics CPD every three years (per triennium), with a minimum requirement of two verifiable hours per year, except those excluded in the By-Laws. This forms part of your existing CPD requirement of 120 hours per triennium, not in addition to.

While you were studying the CPA Program, you would have met this requirement as a result of your study. Now that you’ve completed the CPA Program, you’ll need to continue to keep your skills up to date and source relevant professional development to help you do that.

Find out more about your continuing professional development requirement.

We offer an extensive range of professional development, and you have access to special member pricing across all CPA Australia conferences, workshops and online courses. These range in price, duration and topic, so check out our training and events to look for a learning option that meets your needs.
Becoming a CPA is a mark of high professional competence. It gives you a competitive advantage over your peers, so you can discover new opportunities and reach your highest potential. CPAs are highly trusted, committed to upholding the integrity of the designation, and contribute significantly to this strong reputation.

This is why all members of CPA Australia are required to maintain high professional standards of conduct, by complying with CPA Australia’s Constitution, by-laws, Codes of Conduct and regulations.

Download some of our imagery to share on your social media channels

Celebrate becoming a CPA by sharing your achievement on social media. We have a range of different images you can download and use when you post on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.

Receive credits into postgraduate courses

If you have completed the CPA Program, you may be able to claim credits into specialist master and MBA degrees. With these credits, you can reduce the time and cost associated with obtaining a masters degree.

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You’re a CPA

Content Summary

Congratulations on becoming a CPA

Proudly display your CPA designation

Share your digital designation badge

Showcase your achievements

Celebrating your achievement with you

Member Recognition Ceremonies

Community support at every stage of your career

Member services and support

Maintaining your membership

Continuing professional development hours

Complying with CPA Australia's regulations

Renewing your membership

Download some of our imagery to share on your social media channels

Download 'I am a CPA' image.

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Download 'Making an impact as a CPA' image.

Download 'Making an impact as a CPA' GIF.

Download 'Proudly a CPA' image.

Receive credits into postgraduate courses

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