Post Qualification Specialisms
• Which of the CPA Ireland post qualification specialisms will still be available?
The following online courses and post qualification specialisms will remain available to book through the CPA Ireland website:
• Which of the CPA Ireland post qualification specialisms will no longer run?
The following online courses and post qualification specialisms will no longer be run:
- Certified Tax Adviser (CTax)
- Diploma in Forensic Accounting
- US GAAP Online Course
- FRS 102 Online Course
Chartered Accountants Ireland have an extensive offering of specialist qualifications which can be found here, along with contact and booking details.
• I am enrolled on an online course or post qualification specialism. Will I lose access to the course on Canvas?
You will have access for the time specified when you booked the course. You will be able to access your course though Canvas for the specified access duration.
• The online course I’m enrolled on will be discontinued. How long do I have to complete it?
You will continue to have access for the time specified when you booked the course. You will be able to access your course though Canvas for the specified access duration.
• I never completed a course that I was on, and my access duration has expired. Can I still do it now and do the assessment?
You cannot continue a course where your access duration has expired. For certificate/diploma courses that are no longer being run, anyone who was eligible to complete the assessment and whose access duration had not lapsed has been contacted directly.
• Can I enrol on Chartered Accountants Ireland’s specialist qualifications? Who do I contact in Chartered Accountants Ireland
Yes, you can find information on the range of specialist qualifications available through Chartered Accountants Ireland as well as registration information contact details here: https://www.charteredaccountants.ie/professional-development/specialist-qualifications. You can contact the team on lll@charteredaccountants.ie for more information.
• I hold a CTax designation. How will I renew this going forward?
Those who currently hold a CTax designation will retain it going forward subject to the completion of 5 hours’ structured tax CPD per year. This forms part of your overall CPD requirement. Holders of the CTax designation are expected to maintain a record of their tax CPD and be able to provide evidence of completion if they are selected for audit. Those found to be non-compliant with tax CPD may lose the CTax designation. If you did not renew your CTax certificate in 2024 but are still eligible to renew under the renewal policy, please contact Aisling Mooney.