Accountant’s Update Programme 2026-27 (Australia)

Stay informed throughout the year with monthly updates on Australian tax, regulation, ethics, technology and professional skills, while completing 22 hours of your 2026-27 CPD.

4th Aug 2026

365 days’ access

22 CPD hours

£500 +VAT

SAVE 33% USING CODE: AUSTRALIA33

Programme Features

  • 22 verifiable CPD hours across the financial year
  • New content every month
  • Verifiable CPD Certificate on completion
  • Topical news impacting accountants
  • Complete at your own pace
  • Facilitator to keep you on track

About this Programme

The accounting profession never stands still. New legislation, tax reforms, reporting requirements, technology and professional expectations continue to evolve throughout the year, making it essential to stay informed.

The Accountant’s Update Programme 2026-27 brings together the latest technical developments and practical professional skills in one flexible monthly programme. Across the year, you’ll receive expert updates on Australian tax, regulation, financial reporting, superannuation and emerging issues affecting the profession, alongside practical learning in areas such as AI, Excel, Power BI, communication, leadership and wellbeing.

You’ll also receive regular news and commentary on important developments as they happen, helping you understand what has changed, why it matters and what action you may need to take.

The programme includes a minimum of 2 hours ethics CPD, meeting the annual ethics requirement of Australia’s professional accounting bodies.

How it works

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Learn through a combination of articles, videos, bite-size news and quizzes

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Complete your CPD reflection after each module

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Your CPD Certificate is stored securely until you need it

Look inside

Technical Updates

In-depth coverage of the latest developments in financial reporting and regulation.

Professional Updates

Hear what our team of experts have to say about the future of the profession and the skills you’ll need.

Quick Updates

If it happens, you’ll know about it. Don’t miss a thing with our regular briefings and updates on key topical news.

CPD Support

Your facilitator will e-mail you each month to introduce the learning, and to cajole and encourage you. You can log on and complete the learning whenever it is convenient for you.

What’s Covered

Technical Update Modules

AML/CTF reform
Tax Practitioner regulations
Payday Super
Superannuation
Financial reporting
Federal Budget 26-27
Federal Budget 27-28
State tax
International tax
Being a trusted advisor
Recent ethics cases
Current ethical challenges

Professional Update Modules

Formula innovation in Excel
Working with data in Excel
Power BI visualisations
Communication in age of AI
Practical applications of AI
AI metrics
Stress management
Grammar and style
Leadership in accounting
Global trends

Quick Updates

News and commentary on events in and around the profession as they happen.

Reviews

  • I’ve found it very useful and it keeps me disciplined over the year, rather than scrambling for last-minute CPD hours towards the end of the year. I also enjoy the mix of technical accounting and management skills topics in each monthly module.
    Fiona Timmons
  • Topics chosen are excellent and depth is neither too shallow or too deep. Timing of topics is perfect especially after budgets or statements. Use of speakers and authors who are top experts in their field. Not all hard skills, soft skills also included which are most relevant and frequently get overlooked.
    Antoinette Mulcahy
  • I am enjoying the diversity of the topics – a mix of current developments which are impacting the profession today, along with future developments likely to impact in the coming years.
    Antonio Maddalena