Ignition has launched its first Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course, titled Ignition Certification Program. The free, on-demand Ignition Certification Program is designed for accountants and bookkeepers who are interested in driving efficiencies in their businesses.
Through a series of online learning tutorials, participants will learn how to utilize Ignition’s platform to streamline client engagement, automate payments and scale their business.
Dane Thomas, co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Ignition, says the company is investing in platform innovation to further assist accountants and bookkeepers solve their critical challenges in connecting with clients. “Our certification course caters for all accounting skill levels to help them understand the Ignition platform; embed automation in their practice; and free them up for higher value work and advisory—all while earning CPD points.”
Available from today, participants have access to 40 lessons curated on Thinkific and recognised by industry professional and member associations. The course offers functional Ignition platform training, including:
- How to create proposals and email templates
- Automating payments and billing information
- Cloud accounting integrations such as connecting to Xero and Intuit Practice Management
To help accounting professionals update and maintain their capabilities, participants of the program in Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom are eligible for four hours of verifiable CPD. In the US, participants will receive two hours of verifiable CPD.
Matt Kanas, Head of Americas at Ignition, says that in the US, many accounting firms are facing an ongoing shortage of talent to service their clients' needs. He believes that flexible learning arrangements, like Ignition's Certification Program, are a great way to upskill and ensure technical skills and capabilities can evolve with client expectations.
“Importantly, this highlights the continued investment Ignition is making in the industry to help position accounting firms as trusted advisors for their clients, future-proof their practice, and attract the best talent to their firm with market leading client engagement software,” Kanas says.
The Ignition Certification Program is a value add for employees, improves career prospects and is suitable for both new and existing users, including practice managers and administrators, and cloud software implementers and consultants.
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