For those who intend to do accounting studies whether professional or degree, one of the accounting college located in Central London, London College of Accountancy has been named as PQ Magazine’s College of the Year for 2009. This award was presented by one of the UK’s leading specialist publication for accountancy professionals which underlines the achievements made by LCA during 2008.
http://www.londoncollege.org/
In earlier articles, we have described the importance of having important skill-sets for Chartered Accountant/ CPA to thrive in this high competitively borderless world. Recently, CPA Australia has launched a new Career Guidance System – an online self-assessment tool that allows professionals and employees to understand their current competencies, and identify areas for development.
The Career Guidance System is designed to
- assist accounting professionals and employers worldwide to identify and acquire broad business-based competencies needed to succeed in today’s business environment, based on a framework of four core knowledge areas – technical, business, leadership and personal effectiveness.
- help employers build relationships with their employees, and improve employee skill sets to contribute towards better business outcomes.
Extracted from http://www.cpaaustralia.com.au/ some details of the online career guidance system:
[ “ The system is simple as:
- define your goal – consider short and long-term career goals
- assess competencies – undertake the self-assessment
- determine path – the knowledge guide suggests areas for development and relevant knowledge resources
- acquire knowledge – work towards acquiring the knowledge and experience required
After completed your assessment a quick snapshot of current competencies is provided and the knowledge guide suggests relevant CPA Australia’s knowledge resources to help you plan and work towards your desired career goals.
