Taking a break or anticipating a quieter summer? Get inspired, relax and make the most of your downtime with this selection of videos, courses, podcasts, ebooks and audiobooks, some of which can contribute towards your verifiable or non-verifiable continuing professional development (CPD) hours.

Podcasts, micro courses and videos

1. Fraud Talk

This monthly podcast from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) features insights from industry experts, intriguing real-world case studies and practical tools to help you detect, prevent and respond to fraud.

2. The Mel Robbins Podcast

Bestselling author Mel Robbins (The Let Them Theory is available at CA Library) is known for delivering practical, science-backed tools to help people improve their lives. Check out her inspiring podcast, where she speaks with world-renowned experts in science and human behaviour.

3. Ethics: Conflicts of Interest – micro course (verifiable CPD)

Unethical decisions concerning conflicts of interest are a leading cause of complaints to CA ANZ disciplinary bodies. Start 2026 with greater awareness and confidence in navigating these dilemmas, and ensure your professional integrity stays intact.

4. ChatGPT and large language models (verifiable CPD)

This dynamic, interactive course dives into the power and potential of large language models for finance and business. Packed with demos, it explores how this technology can support professionals in everyday tasks.

5. Under the Hood: The Future of Business in the Accounting Industry

From expert insights to industry trends and practical tips, this episode of Australian podcast Under the Hood, from the Accountants Daily Podcast Network, looks at a range of issues pertinent to the accounting profession, from the future of business in the industry to the ins and outs of family trusts.

6. Dirty Money

A deep dive into corporate fraud and unchecked greed, this Netflix series looks at corruption, securities fraud and creative ‘accounting’, from crippling payday loans to the tangled web of money laundering.

Heading away this summer? Take the CA Library with you

Relax with an audiobook or ebook and keep learning and earning non-verifiable CPD. Explore these top picks from the CA Library to start the new year energised and informed.

Six popular audiobooks and ebooks

1. Master Your Mindset: Live a Meaningful Life (ebook and audiobook)

Break free from limiting beliefs, improve your decision making and reach your most ambitious goals with this actionable, 12-step strategy to shift your perspective, create new habits and integrate mindfulness into your daily life. 

2. The New Rules of Investing: Essential Wealth Strategies for Turbulent Times (ebook and audiobook)

Arguing that stock-picking and Warren Buffett-style investing are financial tools of a bygone era, this book presents strategies for these uncertain times to protect and grow your wealth, including allocating your wealth into three portfolio 'buckets' for short-term, long-term and legacy scenarios. It also discusses how to get results with impact investing. 

3. Start Thinking Rich: 21 Harsh Truths to Take You From Broke to Financial Freedom (ebook and audiobook)

This inspirational step-by-step guide to building a legacy of wealth features a range of money-making, saving and investment strategies. It reveals how to take an honest look at your spending habits, your unconscious biases about money and self-sabotaging money behaviours.

4. The Ikigai Way: A Simple Path for Living a Life of Purpose (ebook and audiobook)

Align your career with your true self by integrating the Japanese concept of ikigai into your daily life (put simply, the reason to ‘jump out of bed in the morning’). A seasoned business leader teaches how modern professionals can identify and harness their strengths and apply ikigai principles to everyday scenarios.

5. No Fear Networking: A Guide to Building Connections for the Socially Anxious Professional (ebook and audiobook)

Revolutionise your networking experiences and open doors to new opportunities. This guide offers socially anxious professionals practical, actionable strategies to master the art of networking and put away fears, to achieve success.

6. Reimagine Finance: The CFO's Leadership Playbook for the Age of AI, Data and Digital (ebook)

Learn to navigate the rapidly evolving digital landscape, establish new strategies and turn finance into a strategic growth catalyst, while fostering innovation. Drawing on research, interviews with senior CFOs and real-world stories, this ebook equips CFOs with the tools and mindset to succeed in the digital era.

Recharge with CA Library’s complimentary magazines

Want to just unwind and read a magazine? CA Library offers a great range of top magazines, including The New Yorker, The Guardian Weekly and Money Magazine. Read online or on the award-winning Libby app – no CPD, just pure reading pleasure.

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More on offer

Do you have some time on your hands? The CA Library has specially curated a personal development list to select your next read from. Plus, find out what your fellow CAs have been reading and listening to in 2025, with our list of the most-read titles in 2025.