For those with a CA/CPA, how are individuals meeting your CPD hour requirements as required by the program?
I recently completed my CA in the industry (instead of the usual Big4/mid-tier). Part of it requires 120 hours every three years, but most of it can't come from directly working full-time. I'm not directly working in accounting, but still want to keep my CA alive given the effort it took to get it.
How are you guys getting collecting your hours? Is it even worth tracking, and how commonly would CA request to check your log-books?
As a CPA I need to complete 120 hours per 3 years, ie, 40 hours a year. I'm allowed max 10 hours a year for reading, same for mentoring. I make up the balance by attending in-house learning and going to overseas conferences (pre-covid) or local conferences. See: https://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/career-development/continuin… Imagine CA website would have something similar.
My conferences / in-house seminars are in my calendar so I keep track that way. So can readily export to a spreadsheet if needed. Have been audited once in 10+ years (fingers crossed).
A lot of the Big 4 have finance / accounting / tax related seminars every few months. See if you can get on their subscription list and go to those ones (they should be free).