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There are many direct and indirect benefits of membership, these include:
- Possession of a recognised & highly – regarded accountancy qualification, carrying the designation ‘CPFA’.
- Participation in a flexible Continual Professional Development scheme to develop relevant knowledge and skills.
- Access to the CIPFA Learning Centre (CLC) – an integrated support tool to aid members to plan and record their CPD, as well as accessing a range of authoritative technical and management learning material. The CLC can be accessed via http://learning.cipfa.org.uk.
- Access to a local and national network of contacts & information via the Technical Enquiry Service.
- Inclusion in regional activities of the Institute, with the opportunity to participate in local meetings, seminars, conferences & research.
- Representation through the Institute on key professional policy-making bodies.
- Access through the Institute to those bodies & groups and expertise in the management of public services, through research activities and personal development.
- Opportunity to formulate and develop the policies of the Institute through membership or co-option to Council and Committees.
- Free copy of Public Finance, CIPFA’s weekly news magazine reporting on finance and accountancy development across the public services, breaking the stories first and analysing the issues through in-depth features. Plus the best range of public services finance job advertising of any magazine.
- Bi-Monthly Newsletter, Spreadsheet, for members, students. Jointly developed by the Members Development Panel and the secretariat, the newsletter provides a forum for CIPFA news. A typical issue features the work of committees and panels, Regional news and diary dates, volunteering opportunities, student news and details of forthcoming publications and courses.
- Access to the Membership Secure Area ‘My Membership’ via the CIPFA Learning Centre to view and amend personal information, download forms regarding their membership and search the on-line Directory of members and students.
- Preferential subscription rate to the Public Management & Policy Association and its quarterly journal, Public Money & Management.
- Preferential rates for courses, conferences, seminars & publications.
- A range of personal benefits which include:
- Professional Indemnity Insurance Scheme
- CIPFA merchandise
- Career Counselling Service
- Certificate Framing Service
- Credit Card