Trusted training, designed for finance professionals, delivered by experts.

As a world leader of the accountancy and finance profession, ICAEW’s Academy of Professional Development reflects our commitment to high-quality professional development. Our approach is to blend commercial, technical and leadership skills to develop rounded finance professionals for the future. Our focus is to future-proof you and your teams against the challenges facing the finance profession.

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Impactful

Training solutions that ensure finance teams add value to your organisation.

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Flexible

Learning is delivered in a format to suit you: face-to-face, virtually or a blend of both.

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Cost-effective

Benefit from economies of scale and make significant savings on your training programme.

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What we offer

ICAEW’s Academy of Professional Development provides high quality training and learning solutions for all career stages including virtual classroom sessions, online CPD courses, in-depth leadership programmes and more.

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Essentials CPD

Designed, written and delivered by leading subject matter experts, the Essentials CPD programme will provide you and your team with technical know-how, and meet your individual annual CPD requirement.

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Mentoring and coaching

It is a one-to-one relationship with someone with industry leading experience, which often is the key to helping individuals achieve their career goals. ICAEW offers a bespoke coaching and mentoring programme with industry experts.

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Leadership programmes
Our range of in-depth leadership programmes are instrumental in helping individuals achieve their leadership ambitions with insightful mentoring and coaching. Programmes include:
360s and psychometric tools
We offer MBTi and other psychometric tools to help individuals and teams better understand themselves and others. These tools can help organisations improve communication, collaboration and overall performance. Contact us to find out more.
Team away days
Tailored away day experiences designed for your specific audience to reconnect teams, improve communication, build relationships and increase engagement. Contact us to find out more.
Virtual classrooms

Our range of more than 135 virtual CPD courses are designed to simulate the best of face-to-face learning, with smaller groups and more one-on-one time with an expert trainer.

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Certified e-learning
We offer a wide range of certified e-learning courses including:
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Start planning your CPD programme

All of the options listed above can be booked for team training individually or as part of a training programme delivered in house.

Get in touch with our dedicated team to create tailored learning experiences designed to tackle your organisation's challenges and objectives.

Expertise across CPD topics

Courses cover a wide range of technical and soft skills, including:

Audit and assurance
Communication
Corporate finance
Corporate governance
Data and technology
Financial reporting
Leadership
Strategy and risk
Sustainability
Tax

Sector-specific support

ICAEW provides financial and professional training that has been specifically tailored to meet the needs of individual industry sectors. Sectors covered include:

Academies
Agriculture and farming
Charities
Healthcare/NHS
Housing associations
Property
Solicitors

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What our clients say about us

We partner with clients to gain a deep insight of their business challenges and goals, identify training needs and deliver a high quality learning solution. Find out what our clients have to say about their experiences with us.

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Vodafone's Finance Excellence Programme

“The course that ICAEW designed for us has been very collaborative in terms of developing the programme and offered the delegates the opportunity to learn much more widely than just a very narrow finance brief." Peregrine Riviere, Director of Investor Relations, Vodafone

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Expedia

Expedia partnered with the Academy for a comprehensive curriculum for training and development across the finance functions of their three businesses. “This was a hugely successful programme with great engagement from all the delegates." Deepak Jayaprakash, Finance Director of Expedia EMEA

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Professional services sector

Anderson, Anderson and Brown

ICAEW customised the Developing Leadership in Practice (DLiP) programme for a select group of AAB's senior managers. “Each participant came away feeling confident they knew how to lead the business, which was one of our main objectives and made the programme a huge success.” Karen Stewart, HR Director at Anderson Anderson and Brown LLP.

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Public sector

Kent County Council

“The training programme that ICAEW delivered was tailored and relevant to us as a local authority. It discussed the concept of business partnering and not just the role at an individual level.” Kevin Tilson, Finance Business Partner, Kent County Council

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Financial services

Barclays

ICAEW helped to create a training programme to support new members of staff transition from practice. "The programme was extremely well received by colleagues, providing them with time to reflect on actions made in the past, while building strong decision-making skills for the future.” Victoria Balmer, Global Finance COO Team, Barclays

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Professional services sector

Beavis Morgan

ICAEW created two training programmes in support of Beavis Morgan's goal of transforming the firm's culture. “The difference is palpable. It has brought about changes that are immensely difficult to make. Our workforce is invested in how the business is advancing, individuals are taking on more responsibility.” Nigel Haigh, Managing Partner.

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Professional services sector

Crowe

ICAEW worked with Crowe to create a manager development programme to support the firm's growth goals. "The training programmes that ICAEW delivered have brought the firm together. We have a really engaged workforce at the moment, with everyone pulling in the right direction." Tony White, People Director at Crowe.

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Professional services sector

MHA

MHA chose ICAEW to design and deliver a programme aimed at the future leaders of their firm. “The biggest benefit has been the mindset change. Individuals now realise they need to be working on the business rather than in the business.” Rakesh Shaunak, CEO, MHA.

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Meet your ICAEW team

Contact us for an initial discussion to find out how we can assist you by emailing: academy@icaew.com or calling:
Tailored training: Tel: +44 (0)207 920 8733 Virtual classrooms: Tel: +44 (0)1908 248 159

Katy Holman Director, Professional Development and Careers

Kate Padgett Client Relationship Executive

Ami Jones Professional Development Manager

Louise Hazeldine Senior Professional Development Manager

Toni Padgett Professional Development Manager

Barbara Kates Professional Development Manager

Dardan Meholli Client Relationship Manager

Urvashi Bakrania Client Relationship Coordinator