Types of development activities

There are several activities that are generally accepted as continuing professional development (CPD), and for some of these activities, you may report a limited number of hours. It is important to note that this list is not exhaustive, and we may accept other types of activities as CPD. If you are unsure whether a particular activity will be accepted, we kindly ask that you please contact us for further guidance.

Attending events

It is recommended to attend events such as workshops, webinars, forums, conventions, seminars, or conferences. These events should be organized by:

● The text mentions the Clean Energy

● Regulator, state-based scheme administrators,

● Various organizations, accounting bodies, and audit firms have

It is recommended that events center around one or

● audit,

● and climate change issues.

● Our organization facilitates industry-relevant schemes.

Examples of events that are considered acceptable include:

● Our organization's workshops and webinars;

● Schemes auditor workshops and Carbon Market Institute summits.

● Consider attending waste management forums, Carbon Capture and Storage forums, or forestry conferences.

Completing training

Completing training from recognised providers or professional bodies. For example, audit training delivered by the Institute of Internal Auditors.

Completing in-house training within your organization may also be considered as Continuing Professional Development (CPD). For instance, internal training in:

● assurance

● the topics of audit software, business writing, and data analytics.

● Promoting leadership and

● individual professional autonomy.

● independence, risk

● management, and work health and safety are of utmost importance.

Completing tertiary study

Completion of studies at a tertiary institution. The study should:

● Lead to a degree, diploma or postgraduate qualification;

● Relate to your work as a greenhouse and energy auditor.

For example, university courses in subjects such as accountancy, engineering and environmental science.

CPD may include time spent researching and writing essays.

Completing self-study

Completing programmed self-study through a third-party provider. This includes self-paced video or audio packages.

For example, a course in

● advanced audit and assurance offered by Certified Public Accountants (CPA) as part of the CPA program

● advanced audit and assurance offered by the Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) as part of the IPA program

● a technical area relevant to the programs we administer, such as engineering.

The subject must be relevant to your work as a greenhouse and energy auditor.

Developing or delivering training

Develop or deliver training sessions or courses. These may be either internal or external, such as:

● CPA Task Force on External Assurance Practitioner Certification

● Preparing training for internal use.

You can report a maximum of 10 hours per year for this activity.

Publishing articles, papers and other publications

This task involves publishing professional or academic papers, articles, research, and other publications.

For instance, you may write an overview of the evolving corporate risk tolerance for an industry publication. The maximum time allowed for reporting this activity is of 10 hours per 3-year period  for this activity.

Reading technical and professional publications

It is recommended to:

● read technical or professional publications such as legislation or

● guidance related to the schemes we administer, industry journals, white papers, and audit and technical-related research articles.

It is possible to report up to 10 hours per year for this activity.

Serving on a technical committee

When serving on a technical committee, it is important to ensure that objectives are clearly defined. This could be achieved through the establishment of a review board or a discussion group within an industry body. Additionally, the committee should request specific contributions from its members to ensure that all perspectives are taken into account.

It is recommended to report a maximum of 10 hours for this activity within a 3-year period.

Mentoring

Providing guidance to a fellow professional in the field of auditing. It is recommended to limit this activity to a maximum of 10 hours per year.

Participating in an inspection of auditor performance

Inspections of auditor performance are conducted by approved representatives. During these inspections, documents and other evidence are analyzed and auditors are interviewed.

The findings and knowledge gained from inspections are valuable and provide opportunities for learning.

If an auditor is being inspected, there is no limit to the number of hours they can report. If attending inspections of other auditors, a maximum of 10 hours per 3-year period can be reported for this activity.