5 tips to make the most of CPD

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Continuing Professional Development

Many accountants will belong to professional bodies that require completion of continuing professional development (CPD) activities to remain as a member. What are he best ways of making the most of these learning opportunities?

  1. Set proper learning objectives
    By setting learning objectives it becomes easier choose which activities are right for you. With proper objectives results become measurable as you can compare what you have learnt to these objectives.
  2. Practice self-reflection
    By putting in serious thought about yourself you will begin to identify your strengths and weaknesses and how you can improve and get the most out of life. Tie this in to your learning objectives and you are on the road to becoming a better you, both in your personal and work life.
  3. Correctly identify goals
    Differing from your learning objectives your goals may not be directly measurable. Usually longer term, goals may be set by the company that you work for. By meeting your objectives you should be attaining your goals.
  4. Relevancy to your career
    Accountancy is constantly developing so it is important for you to learn the new skills and best practices required for your career. Each practice will be different and have their own objectives so the courses taken should benefit both the individual and the company.
  5. Targetted courses
    It can be tempting to sign up for multiple courses on a wide and varied selection of topics, but this can be a mistake. By concentrating on the subjects important to you and to the firm that you work for you put yourself in a better position, both for you own personal development and for internal promotions.

Horizon CPD is an online tool to manage CPD for individuals across your organisation. It has been designed for Accountancy firms and allows individuals to record their CPD progress in a way that meets the needs of their qualification body. It also allows managers to assign training courses and check the progress of their company and individuals within it towards their targets.

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