These credits are granted for original works produced by a member. Credits for the development of a programme (seminar, conference, etc.), a fraud-related article or authoring a section of the ACFI Manual or a book can fall within this category.
CPD hours are granted for the time taken to develop the material and, in the event that the member presents his/her work within a classroom setting then credit hours are granted for the presentation of same to a maximum of 10 (ten) hours per annum.
| Example | Hours |
| Time expended to develop the course | 189 |
| Presenting the material during the year = 36 hours Maximum hours allowable = |
10 |
| Total claimable hours: | 199 |
| For subsequent years: | Hours |
| Time expended to develop the course 189 hours. Maximum hours allowable = |
0 |
| Presenting material during the year = 56 hours. Allowable = | 10 |
| Total claimable hours: | 10 |