Continuous Professional Development

We are committed to supporting our Members’ professional growth through a comprehensive CPD programme.

Participation in this programme is mandatory* for all Members, ensuring skills remain current and relevant in today’s evolving work environment.

ATI provides all Members and Fellows with 30+ hours of new CPD annually.

*Members are exempt for their first full year of membership
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Our CPD programme ensures:

  • Knowledge currency:
    Members stay updated with industry changes, regulations, and best practices.

  • Career development:
    Improved skills enhance career prospects and workplace performance.

  • Professional recognition:
    Members demonstrate a commitment to ethical and professional standards.
 

Additionally, the CPD programme fosters personal development, including communication, leadership, and emotional intelligence skills, contributing to professional and personal success.

The Four CPD programme pillars

For 2025, ATI’s CPD programme is centred around four key pillars, offering flexible and innovative ways to enhance your knowledge and skills:

CPDlive

CPDlive sessions are designed to deliver live, interactive learning experiences, enabling participants to engage with expert speakers and peers in real-time.

Sessions focus on current and emerging topics critical to Accounting Technicians.

CPDgo

CPDgo provides a flexible learning option, delivering a weekly 15-minute micro-learning session direct to each Member’s inbox. Benefit from highly relevant, diverse, and thought-provoking structured content weekly.

It ensures convenience and accessibility while opening Members’ minds to new concepts and topics, educating them about future possibilities, and refreshing their knowledge on topics that keep their professional skills strong.

CPDgo OnDemand

An extension of CPDgo, this pillar includes an expanded library of on-demand content, with new topics added throughout the year.

CPDgo OnDemand ensures Members have 24/7 access to a broad range of learning materials, empowering continuous professional development.

The Professional Certificate in Data Management for Finance

This highly sought-after certificate is now available OnDemand, making it accessible year-round.

It is a targeted syllabus catch-up for Members who began their studies before the most recent syllabus change in 2020 and who may be unfamiliar with the latest developments in Financial Data Management.

* CPDlive, CPDgo and CPDGo On Demand is included in Member, Fellow, and Affiliate member annual subscription fees.

* CPDgo and CPDGo On Demand is included in Member, Fellow, member annual subscription fees.

The Professional Certificate in Data Management for Finance is €300 / £265.

Participating in the Professional Certificate in Data Management for Finance will ensure that pre-2020 members and fellows can progress through the application process to the Accounting Technologist degree programme.

What our Members say:

“Very relevant topics covering a wide range of areas. I enjoy the sessions and refreshing as well as developing new skills.”

“ATI’s CPDgo programme offers a weekly range of 15-minute seminars recordings that are easy to digest and help build your CPD hours with ease!”

“The lunchtime seminars are always very interesting and well-presented. The content is excellent. I have to say the admin function at ATI is exceptional – so well done on this!”

“ATI’s CPDlive programme offers 20 hours of live CPD webinars across the year, a valuable opportunity to log in, chat with fellow members and learn together!”

 

What are the requirements?

  • 15 CPD hours annually:
    Every member must complete 15 hours of CPD per calendar year.

  • Ethics requirement:
    At least 1 hour must be focused on ethics.

  • Inclusive and Accessible:
    All CPD resources, except for the Professional Certificate in Data Management for Finance, are included in the annual membership subscription fee.
CPD Guidance

Supporting your professional growth

These areas will be integrated across five core learning streams:

1. Ethics and Regulatory

Focusing on professional conduct, compliance, and governance frameworks to
meet evolving ethical and regulatory standards.

2. Advanced Excel

Offering in-depth training on Excel formulas and case studies to improve efficiency and problem-solving capabilities.

3. Technology Trends

Exploring the impact of AI, automation, cybersecurity, and new software to keep finance professionals at the cutting edge of technology.

4. Tax (NI & ROI)

Providing updates and strategies for managing VAT, corporation tax, income tax, and payroll tax across jurisdictions.

5. Professional Skills

Enhancing leadership, communication, time management, and critical thinking to equip Members with the tools needed to thrive in today’s dynamic workplace.