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CPD requirements

Support and case studies

To help members understand their CPD requirements, we have created a range of guidance, including case studies offering examples of how the requirements affect those working in different sectors.

Support on key questions

Guidance

Who needs to comply with ICAEW’s CPD Regulations?

  • Helpsheets and support
Information outlining who must comply with ICAEW’s CPD requirements, as well as details of individuals who may be exempt.
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Find out more about how ICAEW's CPD Regulations are changing after 1 November 2023
Support

What counts as CPD and what is verifiable?

  • Helpsheets and support
Guidance outlining the types of professional development activity that could qualify as verifiable for the purpose of ICAEW's CPD Regulations.
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Find out more about how ICAEW's CPD Regulations are changing after 1 November 2023
Find out more about how ICAEW's CPD Regulations are changing after 1 November 2023
Guidance What if my role or circumstances change?
  • Helpsheets and support
ICAEW's CPD year runs from 1 November to 31 October. Find out what happens to your CPD obligations when your circumstances change during a CPD year, whether you're going on parental leave, retiring or getting promoted.
Find out more about how ICAEW's CPD Regulations are changing after 1 November 2023
Guidance Digital tools to record and verify CPD
  • Helpsheets and support
To support members with CPD requirements, ICAEW has developed three key digital tools: a CPD identification tool, an online CPD record and the ‘AddCPD’ verification too.
Find out more about how ICAEW's CPD Regulations are changing after 1 November 2023
Guidance Understanding CPD categories
  • Helpsheets and support
The CPD Regulations use 'CPD categories' to help you understand how much CPD you need to complete each year. Here we explain the types of entities, roles and concepts used within the categories.

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