Team Development 21 – Technical Accounting Papers
Overview
This course is designed to help finance professionals enhance the clarity, quality, and impact of their technical accounting papers—key tools for supporting decisions, demonstrating compliance, and preparing for audit. Across three practical modules, you’ll learn how to scope issues, reference accounting standards, and identify key stakeholders. You’ll then master the art of writing clear, defensible papers that blend technical precision with commercial insight, and learn to communicate your position effectively to audit committees, regulators, and internal leaders. The course also equips you to document your conclusions for long-term transparency, enabling smooth audits and strong team continuity.
Learning Objectives:
After completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify the core components of an effective technical accounting paper
- Select the appropriate accounting standards applicable to a defined issue
- Recognize how to structure and present accounting judgements with clarity and consistency
- Differentiate between supporting evidence types when documenting technical positions
- Determine the appropriate communication approach based on stakeholder context and complexity
This course includes practical exercises, mentor insights, and scenario-based questions to reinforce learning and ensure participants can apply key concepts in real-world finance leadership situations. Upon successful completion, participants will receive a CPD-accredited certificate.
Lessons:
Lesson 1: Prepare with Precision
Learn to prepare focused, well-researched accounting papers by identifying key issues, applying standards, gathering evidence, and addressing stakeholder needs.
Lesson 2: Write with Confidence
Learn how to write clear, concise, and audit-ready accounting papers by structuring issues logically, applying judgement, citing standards, and tailoring content for executive audiences.
Lesson 3: Communicate with Impact
Learn to present, defend, and summarize your technical paper to influence decisions and showcase finance’s strategic value.
Additional Information
CPD Hours: 2
Field of Study: Management Services
No prerequisite knowledge is required to be successful in this course.
No advance preparation is required.
Program Level: Basic
Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
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