The Accounting Professional – growth and development

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Alan NelsonDirector, Accountingcpd.net

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peer-enriched learning: [peer en-riched lur-ning] – The act of learning from your peers as well as experts

the accounting professional - growth & development

Alan Nelson

IFA MIDLANDS REGIONAL CONFERENCEApril 2014

peer-enriched learning: [peer en-riched lur-ning] – The act of learning from your peers as well as experts

Alan Nelson Biog

MD, Nelson Croom Ltd

Publisher, accountingcpd.net

Member, ACCA SME Committee

Chair, ICAEW Practice Assurance Committee

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laws regulation & professional standards

client acceptance and disengagement

competence

quality control

Client money

PIIData protection

CPD

Engagement

letters

Know your client

Basis of fees

Complaints

procedure

What has PAC taught me?

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Which one is the professional?

....the one that puts the interests of their clients first

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Which accountant are you?

TechniciansCentaurians

Super-techniciansT-shaped

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T-shaped

T-shaped accountants are ones that have, on top of their core

accounting skills, a span of commercial skills from business

understanding to strategic thinking and soft people skills from

influencing to leadershipPeter Simons, CIMA

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T-shaped

Business and commercial skillsManagement skills

Leadership skillsInterpersonal skills

....to go with the technical knowledge and skills that underpins it all

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Growth

&

Development

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Continuing

Professional

Development

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a process by which individuals take control of their own learning and development, by engaging in an on-going process of reflection and action.......

“CPD Definition: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

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peer-enriched learning: [peer en-riched lur-ning] – The act of learning from your peers as well as experts

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a process by which individuals take control of their own learning and development, by engaging in an on-going process of reflection and action.......

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CPD Definition: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

peer-enriched learning: [peer en-riched lur-ning] – The act of learning from your peers as well as experts

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a process by which individuals take control of their own learning and development, by engaging in an on-going process of reflection and action.......

......This process is empowering and exciting and can stimulate people to achieve their aspirations and move towards their dreams.

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CPD Definition: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

peer-enriched learning: [peer en-riched lur-ning] – The act of learning from your peers as well as experts

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a commitment by members to continually update their skills & knowledge in order to remain professionally competent and achieve their true potential.Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors”

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Stay up-to-date and get more from your career.... build or refresh personal effectiveness

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The danger is that CPD will further compound the superficial notion of professionalism

Fiona Patrick, Journal of Education

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peer-enriched learning: [peer en-riched lur-ning] – The act of learning from your peers as well as experts

peer-enriched learning: [peer en-riched lur-ning] – The act of learning from your peers as well as experts

peer-enriched learning: [peer en-riched lur-ning] – The act of learning from your peers as well as experts

peer-enriched learning: [peer en-riched lur-ning] – The act of learning from your peers as well as experts

peer-enriched learning: [peer en-riched lur-ning] – The act of learning from your peers as well as experts

peer-enriched learning: [peer en-riched lur-ning] – The act of learning from your peers as well as experts

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TAuto-

enrolment

Tax updates

FRS 102

KPIs

SME Finance

OutsourcingCost

control

Personal

skills Profskills

Budgeting

Planning

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30 hours of

CPD

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30 hours of CPD

Proactiveeventsonline

branches researchReactivereading

discussions

peer-enriched learning: [peer en-riched lur-ning] – The act of learning from your peers as well as experts

30 hours of CPD

Regional conference : 7 hrsReading magazine: 6 hrs

Branch Meeting: 1 hrsOnline: 16 hrs

peer-enriched learning: [peer en-riched lur-ning] – The act of learning from your peers as well as experts

peer-enriched learning: [peer en-riched lur-ning] – The act of learning from your peers as well as experts

the accounting professional - growth & development

Alan Nelson

IFA MIDLANDS REGIONAL CONFERENCEApril 2014