Accountant’s Update Programme 2025 (UK Business)

Staying ahead of the game and on top of developments in accounting and finance is more important than ever in these uncertain times. This programme offers updates on UK tax, financial reporting, and regulation, and will help you to develop your professional and technical skills for the future.

In progress

365 days’ access

22 CPD hours

£400 +VAT

Programme Features

  • 22 verifiable CPD hours across the year
  • Facilitator to help you keep on track
  • New content every month
  • Topical news impacting accountants
  • Complete at your own pace
  • Verifiable CPD Certificate on completion

About this Programme

The UK faces a complex economic landscape in 2025. With a new government striving for growth, uncertain relations with the incoming US administration, and the impact of ongoing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, things can change very quickly.

Businesses need the expert and trusted advice of their finance professionals more than ever. Understanding the business environment and staying abreast of regulatory changes will ensure that you can stay on the front foot.

The Accountant’s Update Programme 2025 covers UK tax, GAAP, and regulation updates. It will also help you develop your skills, knowledge, and career prospects by tackling topical issues such as ethics, AI in accounting, and sustainability.

Complete all your 2025 CPD in 9 months, and keep yourself informed, up to date and confident in your role.

How it works

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Learn through a combination of articles, videos, bite-size news and quizzes

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Complete your CPD reflection after each module

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Your CPD Certificate is stored securely until you need it

Look inside

Technical Updates

In-depth coverage of the latest developments in financial reporting and regulation.

Professional Updates

Hear what our team of experts have to say about the future of the profession and the skills you’ll need.

Quick Updates

If it happens, you’ll know about it. Don’t miss a thing with our regular briefings and updates on key topical news.

CPD Support

Your facilitator will e-mail you each month to introduce the learning, and to cajole and encourage you. You can log on and complete the learning whenever it is convenient for you.

What’s Covered

Technical updates in
  • Ethics – Current challenges
  • Ethics – Ethical standards and codes
  • UK & Irish GAAP – Revenue recognition
  • UK & Irish GAAP – Periodic Review
  • UK & Irish GAAP – Small entities
  • UK & Irish GAAP – Concepts and pervasive principles
  • UK tax – Personal taxation
  • UK tax – Business taxation
  • UK tax – Capital taxation
  • UK tax – Indirect taxation
  • UK budgets
  • Cash management
  • IFRS update
Professional updates in
  • Excel – Copilot and Excel
  • Excel – Formula enhancements
  • World-class finance functions
  • Integrating AI into finance functions
  • Crisis management and business continuity
  • Global trends
  • ESG
  • Economics
  • Accountants as non-exec directors
  • Hybrid working
Quick updates in
  • News and commentary on events in and around the profession as they happen

Reviews

  • I’ve found it very useful and it keeps me disciplined over the year, rather than scrambling for last-minute CPD hours towards the end of the year. I also enjoy the mix of technical accounting and management skills topics in each monthly module.
    Fiona Timmons
  • Topics chosen are excellent and depth is neither too shallow or too deep. Timing of topics is perfect especially after budgets or statements. Use of speakers and authors who are top experts in their field. Not all hard skills, soft skills also included which are most relevant and frequently get overlooked.
    Antoinette Mulcahy
  • I have enjoyed this programme as it has given me a broad spectrum of CPD subjects which is broken up into manageable chunks. I quite often do this work on train journeys to my clients and I also draw on this information regularly when presenting or participating in meetings.
    Helen Sach