When choosing units, prioritise what supports your current responsibilities, and what reduces risk in your day-to-day work.

• Keep the certificate and course outline for your records.
• Write a 2 to 3 line reflection, what you learned and where you will apply it.
• Attach evidence to your annual CPD log for quick retrieval.

If you want CPD that supports progression, choose a pathway aligned to the work you want next, not the work you did last year.

• Pick a track that maps to your role, for example payroll compliance, accounts production, practice management.
• Save certificates plus a short “impact note” (what changed in your process or judgement).
• Pair learning with a real deliverable, for example a checklist, template, or control improvement.

Update-style CPD is most valuable when you convert it into an action, what policy, checklist, or workflow needs to change.

• After each session, note the change and the practical implication (for clients, payroll runs, or accounts work).
• Save any supporting notes with the certificate or attendance record.
• Use updates to plan deeper CPD where gaps appear.