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Posted Aug 29, 2025

Training and CPD – Articles and Presentations

A range of articles and presentations related to CPD, training and exams for financial advisers.

Top tips and study guidance

You’ve done your CPD, but are you competent?
R01 Top Tips for success
R02 Top Tips for success
R03 Top Tips for success
R04 Top Tips for success
R05 Top Tips for success

Diploma and advanced diploma guidance

Achieving diploma status (audiovisual)
Apprentices – trainee financial advisers
AF1 Personal Tax and Trust Planning: study requirements
AF4 Investment Planning: study requirements
AF5 Financial Planning Process: exam requirements
AF5 Expected Solution Package (audiovisual)

CPD resources

CPD compliance and benefits of the CPD system
CPD worth doing
CPD FAQs
Finding appropriate CPD materials (audiovisual)
CPD guide (PDF)
CPD must be more than a tick-box exercise
CPD recording tool
CPD system – content details
CPD system – compliance view
Compulsory CPD: make the most of it

Other resources

Diploma and advanced diploma exam requirements
Enhanced Diploma Package
How CPD can improve the bottom line
Identifying and recording structured CPD (audiovisual)
Learning to Learn – free learning skills courses
‘R’ you doing the right CPD?
R06 Financial Planning Practice: exam requirements
R06 Expected Solution Package (audiovisual)
Tax tables (PDF)
Which CPD camp are you in? (audiovisual)

IFP accredited CPD system

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