International audit company BDO has passed accreditation and became a member of The CPD Certification Service. On June 13, 2011 BDO in Ukraine has received a Member Certificate. In such a way the company stated its commitment to provide certified CPD (Continuing Professional Development). It also proves that BDO provides universally accepted qualified training and professional development materials for its employees.

BDO in Ukraine is constantly directing, assisting, and encouraging staff to undertake a structured CPD program and every member of staff has its own personal development plan. The company encourages its employees to enhance their skills and knowledge.

Alla Savchenko, President of international audit company BDO in Ukraine comments: “Receiving the CPD Certification is the next key step for BDO in Ukraine in its improvement of educational system for employees. In the modern world the quality and actuality of contributed knowledge are two main factors of success in the area of professional services.”

BDO LLC, a Ukrainian LLC, is a member of BDO International Limited, a UK company limited by guarantee, and forms part of the international BDO network of independent member firms.

BDO is a worldwide network of public accounting firms. Each BDO Member Firm is an independent legal entity in its own country. The network is coordinated by Brussels Worldwide Services BVBA with an office at Boulevard de la Woluwe 60, 1200 Brussels, Belgium, where the International Executive Office is located.

BDO is the brand name for the BDO network and for each of the BDO member firms.

The combined fee income of all the BDO Member Firms, including the members of their exclusive alliances, was $5.28 billion in 2010. The global network provides advisory services in 119 countries, with almost 47,000 people working out of 1,082 offices worldwide.

CPD – Continuing Personal or Professional Development - is the term that describes a commitment to structured skills enhancement and personal or professional competence.

The CPD Certification Service helps organisations provide certified CPD and acts as a point of contact for those seeking to obtain certified CPD material. It supports further learning initiatives being undertaken by Government, professional institutions, trade associations, individual organisations, training providers, suppliers and so on.