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CIMA consults on CPD system: 'members' feedback is critical,' says CEO Charles Tilley.

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AuthorBerens, Camilla
PositionProfessional Standards - Continuing professional development

CIMA members around the world are being asked to contribute to a major consultation on how the institute should structure its policy on continuing professional development (CPD). It has made the move as the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) prepares to make CPD a requirement for all its member bodies from 2006 onwards.

As Financial Management goes to press, guidelines on how members can have their say are being posted out in the institute's AGM package. Every member is being encouraged to review and respond to the proposed policy. This process will include an on-line questionnaire, requests for feedback via e-mail, one-to-one interviews and consultations with CIMA Training employers.

Nigel Race, the institute's CPD manager, said the move reflected the need to restore the image of the profession following scandals such as Enron. It would also ensure that management accountants were fully equipped to meet the increasing expectations of their clients. But he stressed that CIMA's approach would be to encourage rather than to enforce. "We trust that members are already doing CPD," he said. "All we are doing is formalising the process and meeting our obligations as a professional institute. Our focus is on ensuring that CPD is a benefit to members and their stakeholders, rather than aburden."

The revised policy will be designed to fit with CIMA's commitment to lifelong learning and increasing the employability of all members.

"The aim is not only to ensure professional competence but also to encourage members to look at their career as a whole and plan their development over three to five years," Race explained.

"Development can be based on work...

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