What the document covers
The direction explains introduction of the Public Practice Programme as part of registration requirements from September 2010. Completing a course is one element of eligibility, not registration itself.
Specific requirements and implications
The direction made programme completion relevant to applications from 16 September 2010. Its curriculum addressed ethics, public-interest responsibilities and the practical management of an accounting practice. Applicants needed evidence of completion. The document distinguishes an applicant's qualifying programme from continuing education claimed by an existing public accountant: the programme did not count towards the initial registration CPE requirement described here, although existing accountants could claim eligible attendance.
Official source
A concise, independent Apex Gateway guide based on the official English source, not a reproduction of the complete document. Consult the original for full conditions, exceptions and subsequent updates.
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