ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
The Accountants (Standards of Professional Practice and Ethical Conduct) Regulations
7. Continuous Professional Development
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
7. Continuous Professional Development
(1)The Council shall maintain and improve the technical skills and abilities of the members of the Institute, through continuing professional development.(2)Not later than three months after each year, a professional accountant shall furnish the Institute with information on his or her continuing professional development activities for the preceding year.(3)Where a professional accountant fails to comply with this regulation, he or she shall be required to comply in the subsequent calendar year.(4)A professional accountant who is a member of the Institute and has attained the statutory retirement age,–(a)shall if he continues to practise as a professional accountant, meet all the requirements of professional practice; and(b)does not continue to practise as a professional accountant, if he does not meet the requirements set out by the Council in order to remain in the register.(5)A member who fails to comply with this regulation shall be deemed guilty of professional misconduct as prescribed under section 30 (1)(h) of the Act and shall be liable to disciplinary action.