CPA Australia has partnered with Keypath Education and the Australian Financial Review to enhance data and AI skills among professionals, with a series of online short courses.
These courses, available through the AFR Short Courses platform, are aimed at promoting professional development in these areas.
The initiative offers five micro-credentials from CPA Australia, each ranging between four and six hours in duration.
The courses are tailored for professionals seeking to acquire “high-demand” skills that can propel their careers forward.
The focus of the learning modules includes data interpretation, statistical analysis for decision-making, and fostering a data-driven culture within organisations.
These educational offerings include titles such as ‘Statistical Analysis for Decision-Making’, ‘Data-Informed Decision-Making’, ‘Data Interpretation’, ‘Creating a Data-Driven Culture’, and ‘Data Visualisation and Storytelling’.
They join a roster of other institutions on the AFR Short Courses platform, including Microsoft, University New South Wales, Sydney University, and Melbourne Business School.
CPA Australia chief learning and innovation officer Dr Ash Jones said: “We’re delighted to help bring this streamlined and convenient approach to ongoing professional development to life. This resource brings trusted names in educational upskilling and expert courses to a wider audience of professionals.
“This is part of CPA Australia’s commitment to create pathways to success and ongoing development opportunities for individuals to boost their knowledge and career prospects, and in doing so help improve business productivity and growth.”
This collaboration comes after CPA Australia’s recent agreement with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), which focuses on upskilling the next generation of accountants.
The significance of this partnership was emphasised during the World Forum of Accountants hosted by ICAI in India earlier this month.
