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> *Following the implementation of the ICAEW Revised CPD Regulations in November 2023, chartered accountants in practice must complete a minimum number of verifiable CPD hours each year, including mandatory verifiable ethics training. This compliance briefing outlines the record-keeping standards, evidence criteria, and firm-wide seat allocation required to satisfy ICAEW Practice Assurance reviews and secure professional indemnity insurance discounts.*

## 1. The 2023 Revised CPD Architecture

The ICAEW revised regulations replaced the previous self-certification model with strict evidentiary standards for 'Verifiable CPD'.

Depending on practice category (Category 1, 2, or 3 based on public interest and client portfolio size), practitioners are required to complete between 20 and 40 total CPD hours annually, of which 10 to 30 hours must be strictly verifiable.

Crucially, every single member in practice must complete at least 1 hour of verifiable ethics training each year, covering the ICAEW Code of Ethics and fundamental principles of integrity and objectivity.

## 2. What Practice Assurance Inspectors Require

During an ICAEW Practice Assurance visit, inspectors routinely request the CPD records of partners and senior professional staff.

The practice must be able to demonstrate:

• A structured firm-wide learning plan reflecting risk areas (e.g., ECCTA 2023, AML, economic crime).

• Tamper-evident completion certificates indicating course duration, syllabus, and assessment score.

• Centralised records tracking compliance across all practice staff and subcontractors.

## 3. Leveraging CPD for Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) Benefits

UK PII underwriters (such as Hiscox, Travelers, and Markel) increasingly examine a firm's verifiable CPD compliance and staff training rigor when calculating annual premiums.

Demonstrating 100% staff compliance with verified statutory and ethics courses provides objective proof of risk management hygiene, enabling firms to negotiate premium credits and lower excess thresholds.

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## Frequently Asked Statutory Questions

### Does internal firm training qualify as verifiable CPD?

Yes, provided the session has defined learning objectives, a verifiable attendance log, and comprehensive documentation of content presented.

### What are the penalties for non-compliance with ICAEW CPD regulations?

Failure to comply or maintain adequate verifiable records can result in referral to the ICAEW Professional Conduct Committee, financial penalties, and adverse findings published on the disciplinary database.

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