In last month's Students News we reminded students of the deadline for the submission of your Q1 2024 training records (30 April). Thanks to all students who have submitted their records - we are reviewing these in the order they are received, and you will receive a confirmation email when your records have been reviewed and approved by the Institute. You should expect your Training Records to be approved within two weeks of receipt by the Institute.
As previously notified, if the proposed amalgamation with Chartered Accountants Ireland goes ahead only records that have been submitted and accepted on the CPA Ireland online Training Record system can be transferred across. You will not be able to retrospectively add records.
It is therefore very important that you continue to log your training each quarter and that it is submitted in a timely manner to the Institute by your mentor.
All students are required to submit Training Records, there are no exceptions as this is a vital element of your progression to becoming a fully qualified accountant. It is each trainee’s responsibility to log their training, review it with their mentor and ensure that the mentor approves and submits the training to the Institute. Please remind your mentor to close each quarter after they have approved your Training Records, as we will only be notified after each quarter is closed. If we do not receive a notification the records will not be reviewd and accepted by the Institute.
Please see below some important FAQ's regarding your training records. Please email training@cpaireland.ie if you have submitted training which has not yet been approved by the Institute.
How do I know if my mentor has approved my training?
You can log in to your MyCPA dashboard and view your training records there. For example, if you click on your Training Summary you can view all training submitted by you, approved by your mentor and accepted by the Institute. You can also filter by specific time periods. In this example below, you can see that there are 43 hours of training in Financial Accounting and 223 hours of training in Taxation in 2023 that have not yet been signed off by your mentor. Please contact your mentor and ask for this training to be reviewed and approved.
You can also see that CPA has accepted 150 hours of Basic (CCA) Training in Financial Accounting and 100 hours of Basic (CCA) Training in Taxation in the same time period.
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How do I know if my training has been accepted by the Institute?
When your training has been reviewed by the Institute (and accepted or rejected) you will receive an automatic email from noreply@cpaireland.ie. This email will confirm if your training has been accepted or rejected by the Institute. It may also include a brief note giving guidance on whether your training is progressing as required.
Why has the Institute not accepted training records submitted by my mentor?
Your mentor is required to close each quarter after they have confirmed your training. If they fail to do so the Institute will not be notified and therefore your training will not be reviewed and accepted.
If you have submitted training and it has not been reviewed by the Institute, you can check by logging into your MyCPA Dashboard and again clicking on the Training Summary. In the example below you can see that there are some training records for 2023 that have been approved by your mentor but not yet approved by the Institute.
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If this is the case – please email training@cpaireland.ie and your training will then be reviewed.