Welcome to CIPFA

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Welcome to CIPFA

• Elizabeth Harris
• elizabeth.harris_at_cipfa.org
• CIPFA Education Training

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Today

• Being a CIPFA Member
• IPDS
• Exams
• Learning Support
• Developments

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CIPFA

• Professional membership organisation
• http//www.cipfa.org.uk/members/services.cfm
• Council/Boards
• Secretariat
• Standards

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Ethics

• www.cipfa.org.uk/conduct/ethics
• Behaving ethically is vital to gain and retain
  trust as a profession and as individual
  accountants.
• Integrity
• Objectivity
• Professional Competence and due care
• Confidentiality
• Professional Behaviour

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CIPFA Education and Training
Statement of Expertise
Continuing Professional Development
Lifelong learning
CPFA / Membership
Education Modules and IPDS
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The Syllabus
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Exams

• http//www.cipfa.org.uk/students/current/exams.cfm
  
• Course provider revision courses
• CIPFA run workshops
• You need to register for each exam
• You have to purchase the study material to be
  allowed to sit the exam

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IPDS

• Portfolio requirements
• Log of workplace experience
• Professional and FTPC level activities
• Reflection
• Future learning goals
• Interview

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Log of Workplace Experience

• 400 days
• 4 areas, 20 days in each
• Linked to Statement of Expertise
• Brief reflection
• Validated

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Ethics in the IPDS

• Issues you experienced which had an ethical
• dimension
• How did you respond to them?
• What did you learn?

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Learning Support(Currently)

• Ask the Tutor
• Academic queries
• Study tips / study advise
• Online form (current students section)
• Answered via email

• ETIS Helpline
• 020 7543 5678
• etis_at_cipfa.org

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Learning Support

• Current Students - http//www.cipfa.org.uk/studen
  ts/current/
• Study lounge
• Discussion forum
• OLM
• Exam papers, examiner reports, model answers
• Technical reviews
• Bulletin boards
• Study aids

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Learning SupportFebruary 2008

• Adding value
• Interactivity e.g.
• Self assessment with standard feedback
• Topic specific discussion forums

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Student learning centre
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Student learning centre
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Student learning centre
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Learning Support

• Publications
• Student E-Newsletter
• Public Finance magazine
• Public Money and Management

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Further Support

• CIPFA Learning Centre (CLC)
• http//learning.cipfa.org.uk/
• National Student Forum
• http//www.cipfa.org.uk/students/nsf/
• Regional Societies
• http//www.cipfa.org.uk/regions/

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Questions?