Public practice program

To enrol in eLearning program and the workshop, you must be a current member of CPA Australia Ltd (CPA Australia) and hold CPA or FCPA status. 

It is no longer a requirement to complete the Taxation (pre-2010), Advanced Taxation (Semester 1, 2010 to Semester 2, 2018), Australia Taxation or Australia Taxation – Advanced subject of the CPA Program before enrolling into eLearning.

Before you enrol we recommend that you familiarise yourself with the full range of requirements to obtain a Public Practice Certificate, and plan your studies and pathway into public practice accordingly.

All candidates are bound by the rules and regulations for offering public accounting services, including the non-disclosure agreement and the privacy policy as they are updated from time to time. 

Copyright in study materials is owned by or used under license by CPA Australia. Subject to Part III Division 3 of the Copyright Act 1968 (Cth), the reproduction, publication, adaptation and sale of study material content, without authorisation, is strictly prohibited and may amount to copyright infringement.

Study and assessment rules and policies

1. The eLearning modules are self-directed study. Assessment is by an open book exam which contains multiple choice questions. Results are Pass or Fail only. 
2. You will have three attempts to successfully complete each module within the eLearning.
3. You must have access to relevant accounting and auditing standards, professional statements and relevant legislation. This is not supplied as part of the study guide. It is your responsibility to access these via the standard-setters' or legislation websites.
4. You must maintain your membership of CPA Australia while enrolled in the eLearning program (unless express permission is granted by CPA Australia). Failure to maintain current membership will result in the loss of access to all member online facilities including the Members' Handbook and My Online Learning (MYOL) resources. 
5. If you successfully complete the eLearning program, you can claim up 5 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) hours.
6. Integrity is a fundamental principle underpinning the profession. Actions by eLearning candidates, whether members of CPA Australia or not, such as but not limited to, plagiarism, cheating, collusion and any other conduct whereby the candidate has sought to obtain an unfair academic advantage are not permitted. These actions may be treated by CPA Australia as academic misconduct.
   Penalties include, but are not limited to, the following:
   • forfeiture of membership
   • suspension of membership
   • lowering of membership status
   • exclusion from admission as a member
   • requirement to undergo further CPA Program subjects
   • a fine.

Your assessment is confidential. CPA Australia owns the rights in the intellectual property, copyright and trademarks used in providing the assessment and are protected by law. The assessment is made available to you as a candidate, solely for the purpose of your assessment. You are expressly prohibited from disclosing, publishing, reproducing, or transmitting the exam, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means including visual, aural, verbal, written, electronic or mechanical, for any purpose, without the prior express written permission of CPA Australia.

The assessment questions and answers are not released or available for viewing due to the secure nature of the assessment and process adopted by CPA Australia in establishing passing standards. The personal data which you provided at enrolment will be used to transmit your score to CPA Australia, and for monitoring purposes.

CPA Australia Ltd (CPA Australia) is committed to protecting the privacy and security of your personal information. By enrolling in the eLearning program, you agree to accept the terms and conditions of CPA Australia’s privacy policy.

CPA Australia processes assessment, membership and other payments using EFTPOS and online technologies. All transactions processed by CPA Australia meet industry security standards to ensure member details and payments are protected. For more information about our security procedures and payment processes, contact +61 3 9606 9606