Global Certificate of Public Accounting Program

As businesses increasingly prioritise environmental and social responsibility, the accounting profession will play a pivotal role in driving sustainable practices. The Sustainability and Contemporary Accounting Stack brings together 10 microcredentials to cover accounting principles and practice, professional ethics, and communication and building professional relationships in the context of global Sustainable Development Goals.

Advance your IPA membership. By completing this contemporary microcredentials pathway you will ensure your skills and knowledge are valuable, relevant, and capable of meeting modern challenges while contributing to the overall success your organisation.

This pathway ensures you stay ahead of emerging trends and demonstrates your commitment to professional growth. This builds trust with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders, positioning you as an expert who can provide valuable guidance in both financial and strategic matters, whilst advancing your membership within the IPA to MIPA.

To be eligible for this pathway you must have a minimum of three years at Associate (AIPA).

For more information contact: education@publicaccountants.org.au

Develop the practical skills to analyse data, manage risk, and protect information—equipping you to make informed decisions and strengthen governance, compliance, and cybersecurity in your organisation.

By completing this stack, you will move from hands-on spreadsheet analysis to confident, evidence-based decision-making.

You’ll interpret data using common statistical approaches, recognise bias, and communicate insights effectively; apply structured risk-management methods; and design practical controls across budgeting, inventory, credit, and internal audit.

Finally, you’ll understand and apply core data-protection principles and Australian cybersecurity and privacy obligations—equipping you to safeguard information and strengthen governance, risk, and compliance within your organisation.

By completing the Business Performance and Culture stack, you’ll learn how to measure what matters and lift results—using financial and non-financial data to diagnose issues, forecast, and recommend improvements.

You’ll evaluate investments with NPV, IRR and other capital-budgeting tools, and design risk strategies (including FX and interest-rate hedging) aligned to your organisation’s risk appetite.

You’ll also build the cultural intelligence to communicate across diverse teams and clients, and apply practical governance principles—clarifying roles, ethics, and stakeholder expectations—to support better decisions and stronger organisational performance.

By completing the Digital Leadership and Wellbeing stack, you’ll learn how modern IT, accounting systems, and data governance work together to drive smarter, safer operations. You’ll evaluate and strengthen ICT and accounting controls, interpret data to inform decisions, and implement practical cybersecurity measures and privacy compliance (with a focus on Australian standards). You’ll also develop the self-awareness, stress-management, and time-management skills needed to lead effectively and sustain personal wellbeing in fast-paced, digital workplaces.

Explore a diverse range of topics that cover problem-solving techniques, taxation strategies, corporate and personal tax law, data protection, and fundamental business legal principles, all designed to enhance your understanding of complex business challenges and optimise decision-making processes. 

This Stack is coming soon.