AICPA and CIMA expand lifelong learning site with competencies in accounting and auditing

AICPA and CIMA expand lifelong learning site with competencies in accounting and auditing:

The Institute of CPA and Charter of Management Accountants (CIMA) announced today that they have expanded their learning and development of professional web sites to include skills in accounting and financial reporting, including insurance, as part of a larger effort to increasing lifelong learning in the accounting profession.
The site AICPA, CIMA and learning skills launched earlier this year to help Chartered Management Accountant World (CGMA®) designation holders to broaden their skills and build rewarding careers.

In recent months, the site was expanded to include other categories of skills such as auditing employee benefit plan, the government audit and - today - accounting and auditing. Other subject areas will be added in the coming months.

With the addition of the new accounting framework and on-site audit, accountants are now able to analyze where they may have a lack of knowledge and obtain instant personalized recommendations on various learning resources to control this area. The new framework has been developed by some of the best experts in the industry.

"Vocational training is not the quantity of time you spend on a computer or how long you sit through a presentation," said Clar Rosso, vice president of learning and competence AICPA members, in a statement. "This is the acquisition of knowledge and experience that you can and take your career to the next level. That is why an approach to skills development makes sense."

A new feature on the site called "verification of knowledge" gives multiple choice questions on specific topics, with a wrong answer activate links to learning resources on this topic AICPA. In addition, professionals can find nearby conferences leveraging location-based searches. The site is also free and easy mobile.