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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BECOME FUTURE-READY
These courses from CPA Australia help accountants and finance professionals
to strengthen their capabilities in current and emerging digital tools, as well
as decision-making approaches.
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EXCEL MASTERCLASS SERIES 2026
In four interactive and practical sessions, Excel expert
Neale Blackwood CPA explores formulas and functions, dynamic
arrays, PivotTables, and automation and macros. Each session runs for
three hours and includes a detailed course manual and example file.
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C PA AU S T R A L I A
FOUNDATIONS OF DECISION-MAKING
IN FINANCE
Decision-making is a critical skill that must be cultivated through
structured frameworks and reflective practice. In this course,
gain an understanding of how decisions are made across
strategic, operational and tactical domains, underpinned
by cognitive approaches such as adaptive thinking, intuition
and perspective-seeking.
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AI FLUENCY FOR ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONALS
Offered in partnership with Sydney Executive Plus at the University
of Sydney Business School, this self-paced AI fluency course will
help to build an understanding of the opportunities, capabilities
and challenges of AI, as well as how to confidently engage with
technology stakeholders. The content has been tailored specifically
for accounting and finance professionals.
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CPA AUSTRALIA LEARNING INSIGHTS 2026
This course provides convenient, bite-sized learning on-demand
in the form of curated videos, podcasts and articles. The content
explores themes of leadership, innovation and emerging trends
relevant to accounting and finance professionals. Updated quarterly
in March, June, September and December, it provides 12 CPD hours
over the year.
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