APPENDIX I
EXAMPLES OF STRUCTURED AND
UNSTRUCTURED CPE ACTIVITIES
Examples of Structured CPE Activities
1. Courses run by or under the auspices of member bodies of IFAC within their continuing professional education programme.
2. Study undertaken for the purpose of preparing the student for a post-qualification, e.g. a specialist qualification in taxation.
3. Studies undertaken after qualification with a view to preparing the candidate for a post-graduate degree.
4. Suitable courses run by a university or other appropriate institution.
5. Relevant courses run by a member firm in public practice, by an industrial company or other business organisation.
6. Courses run by a private educational establishment of a standard comparable to that described in (i) above.
7. Correspondence courses, audiotape or videotape packages, courses of programmed texts or other individual study programmes which require participation by the member.
8. Writing of technical articles, papers or books.
9. Working as a lecturer, instructor or discussion leader on a structured course (repeat presentations of the course should not be considered for this purpose).
10. Participation in conferences, briefing sessions or discussion groups (where technical material is prepared by the member).
11. Service as a member of technical committee of a professional association, major companies, charities or non-profit organisations (to the extent that technical material is prepared or reviewed by the member).
12. Service as a member of the examining board of ICAC (to the extent that technical material is prepared or reviewed by the member).
13. Major changes in job environment, e.g. working in a different industry, different department or career advancement.
14. Responsibility for a major involvement in effecting mergers, major take-overs, public share issues, development and implementation of major financial or management information systems.
Examples Of Unstructured CPE Activities
1. Reading technical, professional, financial or business literature.
2. Use of audiotapes, videotapes, correspondence courses, etc. (where no participation is required).
3. Participation in meetings, briefing sessions or discussion groups (where no technical material is prepared by the member).
4. Service as a member of a technical committee of a professional accounting body or individual firm (where no technical material is prepared or reviewed by the member).
QUALIFYING TOPICS
The topic of study listed below provides a general guideline only and it is for the individual members and their firms to decide what subject matter is useful and relevant to their needs.
1. Accountancy
2. Auditing
3. Bankruptcy, receiverships and liquidations
4. Economics
5. Financial Management
6. Human Resource Management
7. Information Technology
8. Management Development
9. Organisational Behaviour
10. Regulation of Financial Institutions
11. Taxation
