Make learning a picnic: summer tips for accountants and bookkeepers

Summer’s arrived, and if the sun’s playing hide and seek, it’s the perfect time to dive into some CPD-accredited learning tasks. Whether you watch our expert-led webinars or aim for FreeAgent accreditation, there’s a whole host of options to boost your professional growth. Here are just a few to get you started.

1. Dive into webinars and soak up CPD points

If you’re part of a professional membership body, you’ll need to earn a certain number of CPD points (also known as units or hours) each year to keep your membership in good standing. FreeAgent hosts multiple CPD-accredited webinars annually, featuring a wide array of topics to help accountants and bookkeepers sharpen their skills. We've got you covered, from AI to pricing to sustainability and more. We’ve rounded up four partner favourites to help you get started.

You’ll find details of upcoming events on our events page, alongside our latest webinar recordings. Each webinar is just one hour long and completely free. Make sure you don’t miss our next session - Growth masterclass: how to find, keep and grow small business clients on 7th August, where we’ll teach you how to personalise your marketing. 

2. Breeze through FreeAgent Accreditation 

By signing up for our Partner Programme, you’ll earn two CPD points when you pass our Accreditation module. 

After you successfully complete the exam, you’ll be able to download your CPD certificate, and you’ll receive a digital accreditation badge plus a printed certificate in the post. Once you’re accredited, you’ll also get a listing in our directory, viewed over 70,000 times every year by people looking for FreeAgent-accredited accountants and bookkeepers. 

3. Refresh your knowledge with handy resources

Stay sharp and in the know on hot topics in accounting and FreeAgent’s latest features by browsing our blog and guides. You’ll discover how AI is shaping the accounting industry, the latest on basis period reform and more. And don’t miss our new integrations directory, which is complete with details on our partners such as Amazon, Dext, Syft, and more. 

By becoming a FreeAgent Partner, you’ll gain access to our exclusive Practice Portal, brimming with even more handy resources for you and your clients, such as shareable flyers and videos. Hit the milestone of 10 active licences on your Practice Dashboard, and you’ll achieve Bronze Partner status - this unlocks our Facebook community, where you’ll join Will Farnell, Lucy Cohen, Martin Bisset and over 100 other members to discuss trending topics and connect with peers.