Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand have spend 12 months with Institute for Working Futures investigating and reappraising the capabilities required for a professional accountant in the future. This is a summary of their efforts.
4. CAANZ research
Consolidation and assuring value of existing
CAANZ solutions including:
CA Success Profiles, CAX graduate attributes,
Professional Development Framework (ACT),
CPD levels and professional journey for members.
Future Accountant research
Consideration of:
Impact of automation and occupational
analysis to define future role, task, and
activities (using U.S. Department of
Labor’s O*Net occupations adapted to
ANZSCO)
Global future skill and capability frameworks
Analysis of extensive bodies of research from
across the globe including:
World Economic Forum, OECD, Oxford Martin
School, Department of Education and DeakinCo.,
Global Accounting Alliance
Examination of GAA research and latest
policy papers including:
competency and curriculum research
from ICAEW, SAICA, ICAS, CAI, CPA
Canada, AICPA as well as the GAA
Framework
Research inputs
6. Tax
Financial planning
Superannuation
Audit & assurance
Insolvency
Corporate finance
Reporting
Technical
Ethics & integrity^
Critical thinking & judgement^
Adaptive mindset^
Self-management & learning
Regard for others
Personal
Communication^
Collaboration & relationships^
Problem solving & decision making^
Customer focus
Digital acumen
Data analysis
Business
Future focus
Driving results
Leading others
Agility & change
Innovation
Governance & risk
Leadership
Capability Model
^ These are the six non-technical capabilities considered essential for future employability of a professional accountant irrespective of their level of
work, career stage, location or job role. The other non-technical capabilities while critical, will vary in importance according the job role.
9. Online Diagnostic and
Role profiling
Diagnostic tool determines
individual capability gaps and
maps to future desired job roles
to highlight individual
development needs.
Capability Model in action at CAANZ
CAX Program Design
Provide baseline capability
approach that drives the
content design for CA Program
CPD alignment
Model forms the base
organising principle for all CPD
offerings across organisation.
Employers (B2B)
Employer profile within diagnostic tool for cohort view of
capabilities to support workforce planning, skills audits
and development of learning and talent plans with rich
data and insights.
Microcredentials
Model becomes the basis upon
which microcredentials are
awarded/recognised.
10. Simon Hann
Group Executive, Education & Learning
DDI +61 2 9290 5678 M +61 403 530 489
simon.hann@charteredaccountantsanz.com
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