Accounting professional GDPR course

How to get GDPR compliant in your accounting business and protect your business reputation

Buying this course gives you a 1-year ticket to access and complete all the sections. On completion, you’ll receive a certificate for your CPD records.

This CPD-accredited course is aimed at accounting professionals who want to become and stay compliant with the UK Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA) and EU GDPR.  It’s a series of bite-sized videos, resources and activities to help you get up to speed and understand the essential requirements for compliance.  The training contains specific advice around GDPR issues likely to affect bookkeepers using knowledge gained through our partnership with the International Association of Accounting Professionals (IAAP).

The course includes a simple data map template to help you identify the types of personal information you use and which ones need the most protection

This course is accredited for 1 hour of CPD learning by the IAAP. Members of the IAAP can access this course for a discounted price – please see the IAAP membership benefits site.

Key concepts covered include:

• What is personal data?
• Basic requirements & principles of GDPR
• Simple measures you can take to protect information
• Staying compliant with GDPR
• Managing problems and information requests
• Keeping alert to hackers and phishing attacks
• Common questions accounting professionals have about GDPR (& answers!)

At the end of this course you’ll be familiar with your responsibilities and you’ll have a good understanding of where you need to put the best security in place. You can complete it at any point over the year following your purchase.