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An audit leader overseeing more than 600 auditors across 60+ offices in England, Northern Ireland, and Scotland, with over 20 years working with privately owned, family owned, and private equity backed businesses. Lindsey brings deep technical accounting judgement to complex transactions, translating directly into the corporate reporting standards ICAEW members are held to.
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A UK GAAP specialist who spent five years on the Financial Reporting Council's UK GAAP Technical Advisory Group, trained in both UK and international accounting and auditing standards. Steve lectures across the UK, advises professional bodies, and provides technical services for IRIS, translating directly into the reporting judgement calls ICAEW members make under UK GAAP and IFRS.

Under the ICAEW CPD Regulations that took effect on 1 November 2023, each member is placed in one of three CPD categories based on the work they do. Members in practice must complete 40, 30, or 20 hours of CPD per year for categories 1, 2, and 3 respectively, of which 30, 20, or 10 hours must be verifiable. Members working outside practice have the same total hours with lower verifiable minimums of 15, 10, or 5 hours.
Requirements can change, so confirm your current obligations with ICAEW.
You self-assess your category each CPD year based on the nature of the accountancy work you carry out and reasonably foresee doing. ICAEW provides an online self-assessment tool, and the default category is Category 3; certain roles, such as leading audits of public interest entities, place members in higher categories with larger hour requirements.
Yes. All ICAEW members must complete at least 1 hour of verifiable ethics training in each CPD year, regardless of their category or role. ICAEW highlights this as a required, verifiable hour of ethics CPD every year.
The ICAEW CPD year runs from 1 November to 31 October. Members confirm compliance for the preceding CPD year as part of their annual membership renewal, and evidence of verifiable CPD must be retained for at least three years from the end of the CPD year in case ICAEW's Quality Assurance Department requests it.
ICAEW requires evidence of verifiable CPD to be objective (fact based), corroborated (confirmable by an independent source), and retained in a format that can be included in your CPD record. One form of evidence per activity, such as a certificate of completion showing the course and hours, is sufficient.
LumiQ courses meet verifiable CPD requirements for accounting and finance professionals worldwide, including the UK. Every course contains chapter quizzes and a downloadable certificate of completion, which provides objective, corroborated evidence you can retain in your CPD record.
Because CPD must be relevant to each member's own role and category, ICAEW members are responsible for confirming that a specific course supports their professional development needs.
Podcasts can deliver superior learning outcomes compared to live webinars and recorded webcasts. Audio-only formats reduce cognitive overload and "Zoom fatigue," allowing your brain to retain information better. Additionally, unlike live or in-person options, you can pause and replay complex technical concepts as needed for comprehension.
Podcasts also fit your schedule and your life better. Unlike live webinars with fixed start times, podcasts let you earn CPD during your commute, between clients, or whenever works best.
In short, you get the same unit hours with better retention and zero scheduling conflicts.
CPD units or hours vary by course. Typically they range from 1 to 2 hours per podcast and 3 to 9 hours for our in-depth, multi-episode learning paths. Each course listing clearly displays the hours you'll earn upon completion. All hours are earned once you complete the podcast episode and chapter quizzes in full.
Yes. With a LumiQ account you have access to the Tracker. LumiQ Tracker automatically organises the CPD you earn with LumiQ and allows you to upload CPD from other sources. Certificates of completion can be downloaded at any time, so your evidence is ready whenever you need it.
Yes. LumiQ works on mobile. We have an app for both Apple and Android devices so you can complete on-demand CPE during your commute, workout, or whenever it fits your schedule.
Click here to go to the Google Play Store and click here to go to the Apple App Store.
Yes! Sign up for a free trial today and get 3 verifiable CPD hours, no credit card required. To purchase a full subscription, visit our pricing page. If you work for a company with a team of internal auditors, or others who may be interested, contact us for team pricing options.