Independent Professional Education

Your clients are already engaging with digital assets. Build the knowledge to respond within your professional role.

Independent, role-specific education for Australian accountants, SMSF specialists, auditors and advisers who need to engage with digital assets confidently, without crossing advice or compliance boundaries.

4
Role-based Pathways
13
Indicative CPD Hours
CPD
Aligned Structure
$149
Starting From

Your clients already own digital assets. Most professionals are not equipped to engage.

Digital assets are mainstream. Your clients are asking questions, signing exchange accounts, holding crypto in super. The risk of being underprepared is real, and growing.

Clients investing without guidance

Clients are already engaging with crypto through exchanges, super funds and ETFs, with or without you in the conversation.

Structured training is hard to find

Most available content is built for investors, exchanges or enthusiasts, not professional role boundaries.

Compliance risk is rising

Regulators and licensees increasingly expect practitioners to demonstrate working knowledge of digital assets. Structured education is the foundation of a defensible response.

Missed advisory opportunities

Practitioners who engage confidently retain clients and expand their relevance in a rapidly shifting market.

An independent education program built for your practice

Other digital asset education providers are linked to a crypto exchange, an investment platform or a fund manager. Synergist Education is an independent provider. We do not sell crypto products to your clients. We sell knowledge to you.

1

Build defensible knowledge

Grounded in how digital assets actually work, not hype. You will understand the fundamentals well enough to explain them accurately to clients.

2

Navigate client conversations

Practical frameworks for engaging safely, setting clear boundaries and guiding clients without overstepping your scope.

3

Meet your CPD requirements

CPD-aligned structure designed to integrate with your existing professional development obligations as a licensed practitioner.

4

Apply it immediately

Specialist pathways go beyond theory with role-specific evidence, valuation, custody and workflow scenarios.

Built for professionals

Each pathway maps to specific role boundaries. Most practitioners take Foundation plus the specialist pathway that matches their day-to-day work.

Accountants

For practitioners handling digital asset records, CGT evidence and cost-base reconstruction in their client base.

Foundation+ Accountant/Tax

SMSF Specialists

For work touching SMSF digital asset custody, ownership evidence, valuation or audit-facing documentation.

Foundation+ SMSF Pathway

Auditors

For audit-facing professionals assessing digital asset custody evidence and trustee documentation.

Foundation+ SMSF Pathway

Advisers

For advisers navigating client conversations, professional boundaries and implementation risks.

FoundationAdviser Pathway

One-time payment. No subscriptions. 12 months access.

Each pathway is sold individually, or take Complete Professional Access for all four professional pathways in one package.

Best Value
Complete Professional Access

Four pathways. One complete-access option.

Access Crypto foundation for Professionals, Crypto workflows for Accountants, Crypto essentials for SMSF and Crypto handling for Advisers as one learning package.

  • Covers the common baseline plus all three role-specific pathways
  • Useful when work crosses SMSF, evidence, valuation and tax-record issues
  • 13 CPD hours across all four courses
  • Professional education only, no advice, product or provider recommendation
$649
Save $385 compared with purchasing the four pathways separately

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Individual
Crypto foundation for Professionals
$149
FAAA Accredited CPDAccredited by the FAAA for 1.0 CPD hour
  • Core digital asset concepts for professional learners
  • Custody, records and boundary language
  • CPD-aligned structure
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Individual
Crypto essentials for SMSF
$295
SMSF Association Accredited EventAccredited by the SMSF Association for 3.25 CPD hours
  • Trustee control and custody evidence
  • Audit-facing documentation
  • Role boundary clarity
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Individual
Crypto workflows for Accountants
$295
CPD: 4.0 hrs
  • Records, CGT evidence, cost-base
  • Workflow triage and escalation
  • Built for accountants and tax pros
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Individual
Crypto handling for Advisers
$295
FAAA Accredited CPDAccredited by the FAAA for 4.75 CPD hours
  • Client conversation frameworks
  • File-note and documentation
  • Advice-boundary education
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Need licences for your whole firm? Contact us about enterprise pricing

Digital Assets in Practice — Practitioner Field Guide

The challenges, misconceptions and pitfalls catching Australian accountants and SMSF professionals, and the practical ways to handle them.

Preview of the Digital Assets in Practice practitioner field guide

Client digital asset holdings are showing up in accounting, tax, SMSF and audit workflows. This field guide helps practitioners recognise common record, valuation, custody and role-boundary issues before they become file problems.

General education only. No financial product, tax, legal or SMSF advice. No product, provider or access-route recommendation.

By submitting your details, you consent to Synergist contacting you about its education and firm-readiness services. See our Important Information and Privacy Policy. Materials are general education only and are not financial, tax, legal or SMSF advice.

What professionals ask us

Which pathway should I take?+
Most practitioners start with Foundation, then add the specialist pathway that matches their role. Accountants and tax professionals typically take Foundation + Accountant/Tax. SMSF specialists and auditors typically take Foundation + SMSF. If your work crosses multiple areas, Complete Professional Access bundles all four professional pathways.
Is this relevant for a compliant practice?+
Yes. Every pathway is designed around defensibility, understanding what you can and cannot say, how to document your knowledge, and how to engage clients without overstepping your role. The catalogue does not provide personal financial advice, tax advice, legal advice, product or provider recommendations, trading, custody or execution support.
Do I need technical knowledge to start?+
No prior knowledge required. Crypto foundation for Professionals starts from the very beginning, what digital assets are, why they exist and how they work. It is built for professionals who understand financial markets but are new to this asset class.
What does CPD-aligned mean?+
It means course structure and assessment have been designed and mapped against ASIC’s general CPD categories, so the content is organised to support your own CPD record-keeping. Accreditation and CPD recognition are course-specific. Crypto foundation for Professionals is accredited by the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) for 1.0 CPD hour. This activity has been accredited as continuing professional development by the Financial Advice Association Australia but does not constitute FAAA’s endorsement of the activity. Crypto essentials for SMSF is accredited by the SMSF Association for 3.25 CPD hours. Crypto workflows for Accountants provides approximately 4.0 indicative CPD-aligned hours. Crypto handling for Advisers is accredited by the Financial Advice Association Australia (FAAA) for 4.75 CPD hours. This activity has been accredited as continuing professional development by the Financial Advice Association Australia but does not constitute FAAA’s endorsement of the activity. Professionals remain responsible for confirming whether learning activities meet the requirements that apply to them.
Is Crypto handling for Advisers available now?+
Yes. Crypto handling for Advisers is available as a standalone AUD 295 purchase and is included in Complete Professional Access at AUD 649.
Can my firm purchase licences for multiple staff?+
Yes. Volume pricing is available for firms. Contact education@synergist.com.au to discuss a bulk arrangement. Typically five or more licences attracts a meaningful discount.

Why act now

Clients already investing without you

Digital assets are no longer fringe. Retail investors are already in the market through exchanges, ETFs and superannuation. Every day without working knowledge is a missed conversation.

Regulatory expectations are increasing

Practitioners are increasingly expected to have a working knowledge of digital assets. Silence is not a defensible position. Structured education is the foundation of a compliant response.

Early adopters gain competitive advantage

The accountants, SMSF specialists and advisers who build this knowledge now will be the ones clients seek out. Early mover advantage in professional education compounds over time.

CPD-Aligned
Professional Structure
Assessed Learning
80% Pass Mark
Self-Paced
Complete on Your Schedule
12 Month Access
Including Future Updates
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Stop leaving client conversations to chance.

Get the knowledge, frameworks and confidence to engage with digital assets, within your professional role.

One-time payment · 12 months access