You can choose one of the following routes to meet your CPD requirement:
Unit route
Most members will follow this route. It means you need to show you’ve met the required number of units for the year. 40 units are required per year, where one unit equals one hour. At least 21 hours should be verifiable which means you’d need to keep evidence of the hours gained. Up to 19 hours should be non-verifiable which means no evidence is required. For non-verifiable, this can be anything from reading AB magazine to listening to relevant podcasts or news programmes.
Unit route - part-time or semi-retired
If you’re employed for 770 hours or less over the course of a CPD year, then you may be eligible to follow the part-time or semi-retired route. If you are eligible, you’ll complete 19 units of non-verifiable CPD, where one unit equals one hour of development. You’ll set your own level of verifiable CPD, but please ensure that it’s enough for your current role.
Certain conditions apply to our part-time or semi-retired route:
- If you’re not eligible for this route, please follow the full unit route instead
- If you’re a practising member, you can only follow this route if you aren’t responsible for audit or other regulated report work
- You should be able to show that you have technical support when carrying out your duties
- You shouldn’t follow this route if you’re involved in the preparation or presentation of accounts that investors may rely on, or are a non-executive director of a listed company
Please read our factsheet with more information on the eligibility requirements for this route.
ACCA Approved Employer route
If you work for an organisation which is an ACCA Approved Employer - professional development, you may achieve your CPD by participating in your organisation's employee development programme. If you have worked for an ACCA Approved Employer - professional development for all or any part of a CPD year, you can indicate that you have taken the employer route when you make your annual CPD declaration.
Other International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) member-body route
If you’re also a member of another professional accountancy body and completing their CPD requirements, you may follow this route if you’re a full member of the other professional accountancy body, they’re a member of IFAC and their CPD policy complies with IFAC's International Education Standard 7 (IES 7).
Submit your CPD declaration via the Professional Development section of your myACCA account. As we have recently changed our myACCA portal, please delete any links or bookmarked pages you may have saved from the previous portal.
For more information on CPD routes, check out the dedicated pages on our website.