2023-24 Update: The Year in Accountancy

by accountingcpd

The world of accountancy is constantly changing due to new technology, evolving market requirements, and regulatory changes. So, how can you keep up and adapt? This course reviews the key headlines, developments and trends of the past year, to help you understand the implications for the profession, and plan your response.

price £75+vat
cpd hours 4 CPD hours
access 120 days' access

This course will enable you to

  • Navigate the key challenges facing accountants and the accounting profession.
  • Learn from high profiles case of failure and identify areas of potential risk.
  • Understand and adapt to the ever-changing economic landscape.
  • Identify opportunities and threats presented by current technological trends.
  • React to the key challenges facing the audit profession, including increased complexity and advances in AI.
  • Stay ahead of latest developments in intangibles, revenue recognition, financial instruments and sustainability.

About the course

The "why" and "how" of what accountants do are fundamentally affected by the technological landscape, evolving business environment, and regulatory changes. These factors come together to shape our profession. Whatever your role, it is critical that you understand these influences, and think through their consequences for you, your business or your clients’ businesses

This course reviews the key headlines, developments and trends of the past year, to help you understand the implications for the profession, and plan how to respond accordingly.

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Contents

  • Challenges
    • Challenges this year
    • The productivity paradox
    • The true cost of redundancies
    • Property is an expensive asset
    • Pensions: a looming crisis
    • International tax reform
  • Failures
    • Preventing failures
    • Risk is all around us
    • A glitch in the system
    • Cash accounting
    • Everything is fine at KPMG
  • Economics
    • Where the year started
    • A global economic uptick
    • Growth, interest rates and inflation
    • Ongoing economic concerns
    • Looking ahead
  • Technology
    • Accountants and technology
    • Technological trends
    • The rise of generative AI
    • Big banking problems
    • The wild frontier of cryptocurrency
  • Audit
    • Key themes in audit
    • Complication over clarity?
    • Minimum standards for audit committees
    • PwC Australia: culture matters
  • Reporting
    • Key themes in reporting
    • Intangibles: a grey area
    • Revenue recognition rears its head
    • IPSAS 41: Financial Instruments
    • Picking up the pace with sustainability

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Exclusive news and CPD every week plus monthly webinars, all year round
Account manager on hand to support your team's needs

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Total CPD unitshourshours21 units20 hours21 hours
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Exclusive news and CPD every week plus monthly webinars, all year round
Account manager on hand to support your team's needs
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Access to this course
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Access to this course
Total CPD unitshourshours800+ unitshourshours
Access period12 months
Audit-proof CPD completion certificate
Immediate access to our entire CPD catalogue
Exclusive news and CPD every week plus monthly webinars, all year round
Account manager on hand to support your team's needs
Learn more

Course

Need just a few unitshourshours?

Access to this course
Total CPD unitshourshours4 unitshourshours
Access period120 days
Audit-proof CPD completion certificate
Immediate access to our entire CPD catalogue
Exclusive news and CPD every week plus monthly webinars, all year round
Account manager on hand to support your team's needs

Pick n Mix

All you need for this year's CPD.

Access to this course
Total CPD unitshourshours21 units20 hours21 hours
Access period120 days
Audit-proof CPD completion certificate
Immediate access to our entire CPD catalogue
Exclusive news and CPD every week plus monthly webinars, all year round
Account manager on hand to support your team's needs
Learn more

Team

Keep your whole team up to date.

Access to this course
Total CPD unitshourshours800+ unitshourshours
Access period12+ months
Audit-proof CPD completion certificate
Immediate access to our entire CPD catalogue
Exclusive news and CPD every week plus monthly webinars, all year round
Account manager on hand to support your team's needs
Learn more

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