CPA Program Practical Experience Logbook Guide

CPA Program
The Practical
Experience Logbook
Michelle Roach cPa

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The logbook allows you to record the examples you discussed with your mentor.
You must complete all the personal effectiveness, business and leadership skills. You must also complete four technical skills.
Remember, you can choose any four technical skills to demonstrate.
Use the Situation, Task, action, Result (STaR) method to discuss and record your examples. What is the STaR method?
Situation - What was the specific situation or setting?
Task - What was your role? What was required of you? What was the goal?
Action - What action did you take? explain in steps what your response was to the
situation. Show how you used the skill in the situation.
Result - What was the result? how did it develop your skills? What was the reaction?
what did you learn from this siltation? (see page 10 in the practical experience guide)
Example of how to complete your logbook
Using the logbook
Code Skill
BUS2 Using technology for business
Record your example here after you have discussed it with your mentor.
My business unit started using new software for conference calls and online meetings. i was responsible for developing instructions on
how to use the new technology.i had to familiarise myself with the software by watching the instructional videos. i set up the first meeting for our team using the new
software. i created instructions on how to set up conference and online meetings and then circulated copies to my team by email.
The result was that other team members were able to use the technology effectively, communication with other offices improved and i
proved my capability to deal with different technology.
Mentor’s signature Date
The date your mentor
signed the skill.
Your mentor should sign if
they are satisfied that your
example demonstrates your
competence in this skill.
You should complete a
description of the example
you discussed with your
mentor.
The logbook can be saved as a working document.
This will allow you and your mentor to update it electronically.
To fill out the interactive logbook select the Hand tool, and click inside the text box and type your text.
When you have finished filling out the appropriate information click Save, and print if desired.

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Logbook
Code Skill
PER1 Demonstrating professional self awareness
Mentor’s signature Date
Code Skill
PER2 Building relationships and interpersonal skills
Mentor’s signature Date
Code Skill
PER3 Communicating effectively in the workplace
Mentor’s signature Date
Code Skill
PER4 Applying critical analysis and professional judgement
Mentor’s signature Date
Personal effectiveness skills
Name
Member number