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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
TECHNICAL SKILLS
There is an increasing demand for accountants and finance professionals
with strong technical skills. These micro-credentials and online courses from
CPA Australia can help to develop and enhance skills in auditing, budgeting
and forecasting, and applying accounting standards.
MICRO-CREDENTIALS
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY
IN AUDITING
Ongoing innovations in technology are disrupting
and influencing how auditors prepare and audit
financial statements. Participants will learn how
auditors can leverage technology to enhance
efficiency and accuracy in the auditing process.
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DISRUPTION AND
AUDIT RISK MANAGEMENT
ONLINE, SELF-PACED COURSE
UNDERSTANDING KEY
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
The International Financial Reporting Standards
(IFRS) are accounting standards issued by
the IFRS Foundation and the International
Accounting Standards Board. A strong
understanding of these standards is vital for
accountants. Participants will learn about the
most commonly used standards.
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Organisations that operate in volatile, uncertain,
complex and ambiguous (VUCA) environments
are at increased risk of presenting material
misstatements in financial reports. Participants will
learn procedures to identify and assess risks, as well
as how to respond to risks of organisational fraud.
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EFFECTIVE REMOTE AUDITING
The pandemic forced auditors to adapt how they
work to suit a challenging work environment.
Participants will learn about the contemporary audit
environment, including remote audit tools and how
to communicate more effectively in remote audits.
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BUDGETING AND FORECASTING FOR
SUCCESS IN STRATEGIC PLANNING
Planning, budgeting and forecasting are
inextricably linked, and they are critical to an
organisation’s strategic goals. Participants will
learn about the objectives and benefits of
planning, and the contemporary approaches
used to facilitate collaboration.
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