ABOUT CLAIMING OF CPE/CPD HOURS
Can I claim CPE/CPD hours with taxPOD?
Generally, any activity relevant to your job that increases your knowledge, skills and ability to perform your job can be included as CPE/CPD. Such activity may include online learning on platforms like taxPOD.
In taxPOD, there are 2 types of certificates that are available for download which are the "Certificate of Attendance" for the live tax webinars attended and the "Certificate of Completion" for the videos watched.
Professional BodyMIA
ACCA
CPA Australia
Is taxPOD CPE/CPD claimable?
Only eligible for unstructured learning
Yes
Yes
Professional Body
MIA
ACCA
CPA Australia
Is taxPOD CPE/CPD claimable?
Live Webinar: Yes
(Including Monthly Update Class)
Master Class Video: Only eligible for unstructured learning
Yes
Yes
MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF ACCOUNTANTS (MIA)CPE GUIDELINE
Eligibility of CPE Hours for taxPOD
In accordance with the MIA's CPE guideline below, live webinars conducted on taxPOD are eligible for claiming structured CPE Hours. These webinars fulfill the criteria for structured learning activities, which include having clear objectives and a logical framework.
Additionally, the tax masterclass videos and webinars recordings available in taxPOD CAN BE categorised as unstructured learning activities. You may obtain the CPE hours through watching the tax masterclass videos and webinars recordings on taxPOD. Hence, taxPOD can be part of your unstructured CPE learning hours.
Extracted from: https://mia.org.my/regulatory-public-interest/surveillance/cpe-compliance/ on 24/11/2022
CPE hours can be obtained from CPE learning activities either in structured or unstructured that are relevant to your current and future work and professional responsibilities. You may attend courses organised by other organisations, as long as they are related to the accountancy profession or are relevant to your work.
Structured CPE learning activities are those activities which have a clear set of objectives and a logical framework.
Examples of structured learning includes:
• attendance either as a presenter/lecturer or participant at short courses
• conferences and seminars
• recognised post-graduate studies or diploma courses
• formal distance learning which requires participation and assessment
• participation or rendering services in a technical committee where technical material is prepared by you, or writing technical articles, papers or books for publication
Unstructured learning includes private reading and study of technical briefs and journals, and technical research on accounting and auditing matters for practical work purposes.
Every time you complete a MIA’s CPE course, your record will be automatically uploaded to the MIA’s Members’ Portal. For any CPE activities that are not offered by MIA, you can manually update the activities by way of ‘CPE Compliance Online Declaration’. You are required to update the event date, course title, organiser and duration of training without the need of submitting the supporting documents (i.e. certificate of attendance) via online. The Institute however, reserves the right to request for evidence to verify any such information provided by you.
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) CPD GUIDELINE
Eligibility of CPD Units for taxPOD
The ACCA acknowledged in an email that as long as the training is relevant to their current employment, members may take any courses offered by any organisations or professional bodies. This means that taxPOD CAN contribute towards your CPD. You may acquire the CPD units through the learning method of attending the live tax webinars and watching tax masterclass videos on taxPOD.
Email Reply from ACCA:
Extracted from: https://www.accaglobal.com/gb/en/member/cpd/your-guide-to-cpd.html on 24/11/2022
Any activity that is relevant to your current or future role can be counted as CPD. Most members will follow the CPD unit route and need to complete 40 units comprising of:
• 21 units of verifiable of CPD
• 19 units of non-verifiable CPD
CPD can be acquired using a range of learning methods:
• webinars
• online courses
• podcasts
• online articles
• learning at work
• face-to-face courses
• committees/panels/discussion groups
• undertaking research
• additional qualifications
• coaching and mentoring
• networking
• publications and technical articles
Any learning activity can count as verifiable CPD when you can answer YES to these three questions:
1. Was the learning activity relevant to your career?
2. Can you explain how you applied the learning in the workplace?
3. Can you provide evidence that you undertook the learning activity?
Non-verifiable CPD is general learning not related to a specific outcome, or which is difficult to provide evidence for. This can include general reading such as technical journal articles in AB magazine.
Then you can submit your annual CPD declaration by logging into myACCA or on paper, by printing, completing and returning the form available in the 'Related downloads' section of the page.
CPA AUSTRALIA CPD GUIDELINE
Eligibility of CPD Hours for taxPOD
We have checked from CPA Australia that any activity that increases members' knowledge, skills, and ability to do their job can be included as CPD. Referring to the CPA Australia's CPD guideline, taxPOD CAN BE recorded as CPD since tax masterclass videos and webinars recordings accessible in taxPOD are under activity of "reading, listening or watching media". Also, the live tax webinars offered by taxPOD are form of CPD activity. Generally, 1 hour is equal to 1 CPD hour. However, "reading, video or audio" (CPD activity code J) is limited to 10 hours each year.
Extracted from: https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/career-development/continuing-professional-development on 24/11/2022
Any activity that increases your knowledge, skills, and ability to do your job can be included as CPD. This ensures that CPD is relevant to your field of work and career plans. The activities do not have to be accounting or finance related.
Here are some examples of the types of CPD activities that you can record as CPD:
• conventions and conferences
• webinars, seminars and workshops
• discussion group meetings
• in-house learning
• tertiary and professional body courses
• researched/technical publications
• online learning
• reading, listening or watching media (maximum 10 hours each year)
• mentoring (maximum 10 hours each year)
Every time you complete a CPA Australia professional development course or attend an event such as CPA Congress, seminars, workshops or a CPA Australia training session, your record will be automatically updated. Any activities, such as courses and webinars that are not offered by CPA Australia must be manually recorded in the CPD Diary. In terms of documentation, you should retain CPD evidence such as certificate of attendance, course materials, or proof of learning for 12 months after the end of the three-year period in case you are selected for a CPD Review.
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