Access to CPD Opportunities and Resources to Assist Professional Accountants to Meet Their Commitment to Life Long Learning - Final Report 2010

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Final Report 2010 examines how professional accountants in the Asia Pacific region access CPD opportunities and resources to sustain life-long learning commitments. The study outlines research aims and key questions, reviews relevant international frameworks from IFAC and its education standards, and measures continuing professional development through qualitative interviews and associated case study practices. Results analyze respondents’ CPD activity profiles over the last 12 months, CPD requirement compliance, perceived usefulness, online CPD, regional differences, and the main challenges shaping CPD effectiveness.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages56

Reading Time2 h 21 min

AccessFree to download

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

Chapter 1 Overview of Study

Introduction

Significance of Study

Aims and Research Questions

Chapter 2 Literature Review

Background

Mission of International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Chapter 3 Research Methods

Overall Design

Qualitative Data from Interviews

Data Collection and Analysis

Limitations

Chapter 4 Results and Discussions

Respondents Profile

A Profile of CPD Activities in the Last 12 Months

Meeting CPD Requirements

Relevance and Usefulness of CPD Activities

Online CPD Activities

Regional Differences and Main Challenges

Chapter 5 Conclusions

Bibliography

Appendices

Interview Details and Sample Questions

Survey Instrument

Additional Analysis

Access to CPD Opportunities and Resources to Assist Professional Accountants to Meet Their Commitment to Life Long Learning: Evidence from the Asia Pacific Region Final Report 2010 Project Team Partner Institutions Professor Paul De Lange RMIT University Professor Beverley Jackling Victoria University Associate Professor Themin Suwardy Singapore Management University Table of Contents Acknowledgements................................................................................................................ 2 Executive Summary............................................................................................................... 3 Chapter 1 Overview of Study .............................................................................................. 5 1.1 Introduction.......................................................................................................... 5 1.2 Significance of Study ........................................................................................... 5 1.3 Aims and Research Questions ............................................................................ 6 Chapter 2 Literature Review ............................................................................................... 8 2.1 Background ......................................................................................................... 8 2.2 Mission of International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) .................................. 8 2.2.1 Role of the International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) ......... 8 2.2.2 International Education Standard (IES) 7............................................................ 9 2.3 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) .................................................... 10 Chapter 3 Research Methods ............................................................................................ 14 3.1 Overall Design ............................................................................................................... 14 3.2 Qualitative Data from Interviews .................................................................................... 14 3.2.1 Findings from Interviews................................................................................... 15 3.2.2 Case Study: An Example of Good Practice....................................................... 18 3.3 Data Collection and Analysis.......................................................................................... 19 3.4 Limitations...................................................................................................................... 20 Chapter 4 Results and Discussions ................................................................................. 21 4.1 Respondents Profile....................................................................................................... 21 4.2 A Profile of CPD Activities in the Last 12 Months ........................................................... 23 4.3 Meeting CPD Requirements .......................................................................................... 25 4.4 Relevance and Usefulness of CPD Activities ................................................................. 26 4.5 C PD Requirements ........................................................................................................ 27 4.6 Selection of C PD Activities............................................................................................. 28 4.7 Online C PD Activities..................................................................................................... 29 4.8 Are there regional differences in perceptions of the effectiveness of CPD activities ....... 30 4.9 What are the main challenges for CPD for the Asia Pacific Region ................................ 31 Chapter 5 Conclusions .............................................................

FAQs

What is the purpose of this final report?

To examine access to CPD opportunities and resources that help professional accountants meet life-long learning commitments in the Asia Pacific region.

How does the study investigate CPD in the Asia Pacific region?

It combines qualitative data from interviews (including a case study of good practice) with data collection and analysis, using survey instruments referenced in the appendices.

What key factors and challenges does the report discuss about CPD?

It analyzes CPD activity profiles over the last 12 months, meeting CPD requirements, usefulness and relevance, online CPD participation, regional perception differences, and the main challenges for CPD in the region.

Aug 29, 2026

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