MANDATORY CONTINUING
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
(MCPE)
2009
Contents
PagesTable of Content……………………………………………………………………………… / 1
Mission Statement, Philosophy, Why MCPE…………………………………………. / 3
Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………….. / 4
Review of the year 2008 Programme…………………………………………………. / 4
In House Seminars…………………………………………………………………………… / 4
Thrust of the Year 2009 Programme………………………………………………….. / 5
MCPE Credit Hours Requirements……………………………………………………… / 6
MCPE Compliance & Sanctions………………………………………………………….. / 6
Accreditation of Seminars/Workshops………………………………………………… / 7
Duration & Fees………………………………………………………………..…………… / 8
Method of Payment………………………………………………………………………….. / 8
Cancellations & Transfers, Enquiries ………………………………………………. / 8
Seminar Dates & Zones……………………………………………………………………. / 9
Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Seminar Dates………………………. / 10
Executive Mandatory Continuing Professional Education (EMCPE) Seminar Dates…………………………………………………………………………………. / 11
Consultancy Practice Sector………………………………………………………………. / 13
Tax Practice Sector…………………………………………………………………………… / 15
Capital Market and Insurance Sector……………………………………………….. / 17
Petroleum and Energy Sector………………………………………………………….. / 19
Accounting and Audit Practice Sector………………………………………………… / 21
Public Accounting Sector…………………………………………………………………… / 24
Information Technology Sector………………………………………………………….. / 26
Banking Sector………………………………………………………………………………… / 28
Manufacturing Sector……………………………………………………………………….. / 30
General Management Practice Sector…………………………………………………. / 32
Telecommunications Sector………………………………………………………………. / 34
Continuing Professional Education (CPE)……………………………………………. / 36
Executive Mandatory Continuing Professional Education (EMCPE)…………. / 41
Mission Statement
To continuously update the technical skills and
competencies of the Chartered Accountant
through value added training programmes
provided at minimum costs and designed to
enhance productivity and social responsiveness
Philosophy
Continuous development of knowledge,
judgment and expertise is a fact of life in
today’s business environment
Why MCPE
Knowledge is a perishable commodity.
It becomes obsolete with the passage of time.
It has to be re-affirmed, re-learnt, re-practised at all times.
Skill renewal through continuous formal training is,
therefore, inevitable.
That is the essence of MCPE
Introduction
The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) introduced the concept of Mandatory Continuing Professional Education in 1995 with the aim of capturing today’s global economy knowledge base. To deploy appropriate knowledge skills and technologies to members, the Institute was one of the first Institutes to adopt the scheme in 1996. The Institute is however not resting on its oars, as further improvements and innovation are on – going to give our members the leading edge in the various sectors of the global economy.
However, this programme is expected to build strong professionals who would be technically self-sufficient and provide major springboards for economic empowerment since it has remained a good source of information, education and a source of professional skills development for all members of the Institute. Hence, the structured brochure for this year covers thirteen (13) varied sectors, buttressing on major areas where members operate. As required, the sectors are increased as deemed fit by the Committee and approved by Council subject to new developments in the economy.
Review of the Year 2008 Programme
The year 2008 Mandatory Continuing Professional Education Programme took off from March 26, 2008 and continued till December 4, 2008. The programme for the year incorporated Capital Market as part of Insurance Sector, while General Management Practice Sector was re- introduced.
The extensive review undertaken to make seminars more relevant to the needs of members and users of accounting services was very rewarding because they were well received by members in various sectors of the economy and the general public. By the end of the year, a total of Forty- One (41) regular seminars were successfully conducted in different locations in the country. The breakdown is as follows:
- 35 MCPE
- 4 CPE
- 2 Executive MCPE
2008 In-House Seminars:
The following In-house seminars were run during the year:
/ Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation / - / 2 streams / MTN Communication Limited / - / 5 streams
/ PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc / - / 2 streams
/ Zenith Bank Plc / - / 5 streams
/ Skye Bank Plc / - / 1 stream
Seminars / Runs / Structured / Unstructured / Attendance
MCPE/Conferences / 35 / / - / 8,957
CPE / 4 / / - / 226
EMCPE / 2 / / - / 116
In-house / 15 / / - / 609
Others / - / / 5,193
Total / 14,150
The Institute is willing to attend to more requests for In-house seminars, and organisations which employ the services of a significant number of Chartered Accountants are encouraged to request for In-house seminars.
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Thrust of the Year 2009 Programme
As a follow up to the achievements recorded in previous years, the Institute has, in the current year, put up a comprehensive programme of professional development to enhance skills acquisition of its members aimed at giving them the competitive edge.
To develop the skills of members, the Institute’s approach to the MCPE is to ensure that learning and development are relevant at all stages of their professional career. The principal benefits of MCPE are the main thrust of the year 2009 programme as identified below:
Help members to identify areas of development which are relevant and support their career
Provides effective skill renewal through continuous formal training of members
Provides avenue for continuous update of technical skill and update of Chartered Accountants
Enhances the productivity, efficiency and social responsiveness of members
Reassures employees and the public that members keep themselves up to date, and employ an ethical approach
Offers a measurable and transparent approach to MCPE
Provide members with an accessible range of services to help them maintain and develop their expertise
To sustain these benefits, each course is designed to generate in-depth, highly interactive and practical sessions to cater for members’ professional educational needs. The scope and depth of coverage of seminars in all the sectors have been enhanced to add more value to them as well. Members will be encouraged through syndicate sessions to effectively participate, contribute ideas, express opinions and share experiences in all seminars and workshops. All programmes will be delivered with the support of necessary modern training equipment. A faculty of distinguished and high calibre professionals will facilitate all sectors.
MCPE Credit Hours Requirement
Each member will be required to obtain a minimum of thirty (30) credit hours in a year. Of these, fifteen (15) hours must be from structured programmes in line with MCPE training guidelines.
MCPE Compliance And Sanctions
Under this arrangement, a member of the Institute is required to obtain a minimum of 30 credit hours (which could be solely structured or partly structured and partly unstructured) in a year. The structured programmes are Continuing Professional Education (CPE), Mandatory Continuing Professional Education (MCPE) and Executive Mandatory Continuing Professional Education (EMCPE) seminars organised by the Institute. Others are the Annual Accountants Conference, World Congress of Accountants and the District Society Conference. The unstructured programmes are seminars, workshops, meetings, etc. organised by either the Institute or other organisations, attended by members of the Institute, such as ICAN Annual Dinner, ICAN Annual General Meeting, ICAN symposia, Council and Committee Meetings, examination exercises (invigilation, marking, extraction, pool setting, etc), publications in the Institute’s journal, District Society meetings and dinners, facilitation at MCPE seminars and other events.
Council had expected defaulting members to make up for deficient credit hours. Although the Council of the Institute had approved sanctions since March 2003, they have not been strictly implemented.
It cannot be over-emphasized that as a member of IFAC (and a leading one in the African continent), we must maintain a leading edge on this crucial issue. As you are all aware, many of us would wish that our certificate (ICAN membership Certificate) be internationalised i.e. be made acceptable to any professional accountancy body anywhere in the world. Council has, over the years, been taking several steps to actualise this laudable goal.
It may be pertinent to state here that the Institute is not unmindful of a few of its members who may be financially handicapped. To assist such members, MCPE programmes are free for such acknowledged members. This is however dependent on application and verification through District Societies in the locations of the concerned members.
Council had observed with dismay over the years, the apathy of many members in attending MCPE programmes and decided on the implementation of sanctions on defaulting members. Such members who are deficient in MCPE requirements would be denied the following privileges:
Sponsoring students for registration, exemptions, examinations and registration for induction into membership
Sponsoring graduate members for the Institute’s membership.
Elevation to Fellowship
Obtaining and Renewing Practising Licence
Membership of Committees
Contesting Council Elections, and
Occupying any other executive position in a District Society.
The Council of the Institute implores all members to attend any two seminars from the various sectors and groups each year to earn the necessary 30 credit hours.
Accreditation of Seminars/Workshops
The Institute’s policy on the assessment of seminars/workshops organised by other organisations is that the following should be submitted:
-Relevance of topics
-Contact Hours (maximum of 18 hours)
-Duration (maximum of 4 days) irrespective of the actual duration
-Course materials submitted to the Members’ Education and Training Department
-Facilitators’ resumes
-Monitoring of the programme locally
-Evidence of attendance
-Payment of accreditation fees.
Hence, all requests for local and international accreditation must meet the above stated criteria for the purpose of assessment for Credit hours allocation.
Duration and Fees
Duration:The duration of each programme is usually 2 days
Fees:MCPEN20,000-Members
CPE N35,000-Members
N40,000-Non-Members
EMCPEN80,000
Method of Payment
Payment can be made in cash or certified bank draft payable to “The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria” before the date of the seminar at any of the Institute’s offices.
Cancellations and Transfers
If a reservation is cancelled and notice is received less than 7 days before the event, the fees will not be refunded. However, when reservations are cancelled 7 days or more before the event, all fees paid will be refunded or deferred to subsequent programmes.
Where a participant decides to change the venue or date of attendance, the Institute should be informed 7 days before the commencement of the seminar. Occasionally, the Institute may be forced to cancel or postpone a programme or seminar due to unforeseen circumstances.
Enquiries
For further enquiries on the Institute’s Professional Training Programmes, please call on or write to:
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Registrar/Chief Executive
Plot 16, Idowu Taylor Street
Victoria Island, Lagos
Tel: 01 – 76422494 - 5
Fax: 01 – 4627048
E-Mail:
Website: http/
Seminar Dates, Zones Sectors and Locations
S/N / ZONES / SECTORS / DATES / LOCATIONSLagos / Consultancy / March 25 – 26 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Lagos / Tax Practice / April 08- 09 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Enugu / Capital Market and Insurance / April 22 – 23 / Roban Hotels, Ukwa Street, Independence Layout, Enugu
Lagos / Petroleum and Energy / April 22 – 23 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Warri / Accountancy and Audit / May 06 – 07 / To be determined later
Ilorin / Public Sector Accounting / May 06 – 07 / To be determined later
Abuja / Consultancy / May 13 – 14 / Sharon Ultimate Hotel, Tafawa Balewa Way, Area 3, Garki
Lagos / Information Technology / May 13 – 14 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Lagos / Accountancy and Audit / May 27 – 28 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Uyo / Information Technology / June 03 – 04 / International Management and Finance Institute, After Ibom Hall, Uyo
Lagos / Banking / June 03 – 04 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Lagos / Consultancy / June 10 – 11 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Port Harcourt / Information Technology / June 24 – 25 / Plot 267 GRA Phase IV, Stadium Road, Rumuomasi, Port Harcourt
Lagos / Manufacturing / June 24 – 25 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Lagos / General Management Practice / July 15 – 16 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Asaba / Petroleum and energy / July 15 – 16 / Nelrose Hotel, Government Road
GRA Asaba,
Kaduna / Public Sector Accounting / July 15 – 16 / NAF Club, Rabah Road, Kaduna
Abuja / Accountancy and Audit / July 29 – 30 / Sharon Ultimate Hotel, Tafawa Balewa Way, Area 3, Garki
Lagos / Public Sector Accounting / July 29 – 30 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Lagos / Tax Practice / August 12 – 13 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Jos / Capital Market and Insurance / August 12 – 13 / Hill Station Hotel, Jos
Lagos / Information Technology / August 26 – 27 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Lagos / General Management Practice / September 02 – 03 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Benin – City / Consultancy / September 02 – 03 / Bishop Kelly Pastoral Centre, Airport Road, GRA, Benin – City
Lagos / Capital Market and Insurance / September 23 – 24 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Ibadan / Information Technology / September 23 – 24 / Premier Hotel, Mokola Hill, Ibadan
Lagos / Banking / October 28 – 29 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Lagos / Tax Practice / November 04 – 05 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Kano / Public Sector Accounting / November 04 – 05 / Royal Tropicana Hotel, Niger Street, Kano
Calabar / Consultancy / November 11 – 12 / To be determined later
Lagos / Accountancy and Audit / November 25 – 26 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Port Harcourt / Tax Practice / November 25 – 26 / Plot 267 GRA Phase IV, Stadium Road, Rumuomasi, Port Harcourt
Lagos / Telecommunications / December 02 – 03 / Lagos Airport Hotel, Ikeja
Ibadan / Capital Market and Insurance / December 02 – 03 / Premier Hotel, Mokola, Ibadan
Abuja / General Management Practice / December 02 – 03 / Sharon Ultimate Hotel, Tafawa Balewa Way, Area 3, Garki
Please note that if any of the above addresses change, it would be uploaded on the Institute’s website at least a week to the programme
Seminar Fee:N20,000
Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
Venue:Lagos Airport Hotel
Ikeja, Lagos
Seminar Dates:
April 29, 2009 / / Financial and Investment Intelligence: Crisis & LessonsJuly 1, 2009 / / Management Succession Plan
September 9, 2009 / / Leading Issues In Environmental Accounting
December 9, 2009 / / Retirement Without Stress
Fee:Members-N35,000
Non-Members-N40,000
Credit Hours:15 Units
Executive Mandatory Continuing Professional Education(EMCPE)
Venue:Golden Gate Paradise Nigeria Limited
(Ikoyi Hotel Annexe)
25B Glover Road
Ikoyi, Lagos
Seminar Dates:
July 22 – 23, 2009 / / Deployment of Information Technology (IT) for Competitive AdvantageNovember 11 – 12, 2009 / / Global Financial Crisis: US Experience and the Lessons for Nigeria
Fee:-N80,000
Credit Hours:-15 Units
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Seminars at a Glance
Consultancy / Tax Practice / Capital market & Insurance / Petroleumand Energy / Accountancy & Audit Practice / Public Sector Accounting / Information Technology / Banking / Manufacturing / General
Management
Practice / Telecommunications / CPE / EMCPE
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Consultancy Practice Sector
SYNOPSIS
The consultant is a specialising generalist who facilitates the achievement of organisational purposes through solving management and business problems, identifying and seizing new opportunities, enhancing learning and implementing changes. In doing this, he diagnoses, recommends, executes and evaluates. To do so effectively, he needs to constantly sharpen & enhance his competences in consonance with the changing environment, clients’ expectations & satisfaction, evolving global best practices and the need to broaden the scope of his offerings. He also has to create value for himself in the process. The Consultancy Sector package for 2009 addresses these multi-dimensional challenges by focusing on the technicalities of collaborative bidding by small firms, the professional management of projects, optimising intellectual capital through effective knowledge management in the new economy, the imperatives of branding for a consulting practice and developing complaint management standards. It also discusses critical success factors for establishing and effectively managing a consulting practice.
Topic / TopicJOINT BIDDING: CREATING SYNERGIES / ENHANCING COMPETENCE IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Objectives / Objectives
At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
- Appreciate the importance of joint-bidding for better leverage
- Build relationship for joint-bidding
- Successfully initiate and manage collaborative bidding
- Understand and successfully apply standard bidding processes
- Identify and appreciate the importance of project management
- Acquire the necessary skills required for effective project management
- Discuss the techniques for harmonizing the tripartite constraints of time, budget and quality
Content / Content
- The concept, imperatives and benefits of joint bidding
- The fears, myths and realities of joint bidding
- Initiating and executing joint-bids: processes, impediments and critical success factors (CSFS)
- Skills for effective joint bidding
- Legal issues in joint bidding
- Case studies
- Concepts and scope of project management
- The project management process: planning, execution, evaluation and close-out
- IT enablers for successful project management
- Managing stakeholders roles and relationships
- Controlling the key elements in project management (time, budget and quality)
- Critical success factors for effective project management
- Relevance of project management
- Case studies
Topic / Topic
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT (KM): OPTIMISING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL IN THE WORKPLACE / CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR EFFECTIVE CONSULTING PRACTICE
Objectives / Objectives
At the end of this session, participants should be able to:
- Identify the importance and benefits of Knowledge Management (KM)
- Acquire the expertise for knowledge management
- Establish knowledge management system
- Understand the basic requirements for establishing a consulting practice
- Manage consulting practice successfully
- Identify individual potentials, skills and suitability for consulting
- Identify opportunities that exist in consulting
Content / Content
- Overview of the concept of KM
- The challenges of managing in the knowledge economy
- Categories, types and components of intellectual capital
- The needs for effective KM
- The KM framework and process
- Evaluating and measuring the business impact of KM
- Intellectual protection and KM
- Case studies
- Starting a consulting practice
- Defining service capabilities and focus
- Developing workable business plans
- Successful marketing of professional services
- Fees and contract management
- Building and administering the practice efficiently and effectively
- Special consulting opportunities in international organisations
- Clients’ relationship management
- Case studies
Tax Practice Sector
SYNOPSIS
Taxation is a global practice, but country specific.
The sector is therefore designed as a vehicle through which members are continually educated on the contemporary issues in taxation, with particular reference to Nigeria. This enhances members’ competencies and skills required towards the discharge of day-to-day duties. The topics for the year had been carefully selected to address the effects of the National Tax Policy, Risks and Costs for value creation: Issues and Challenges in Deferred Taxation; and Cross Boarder and Transactional investments.