Originally Posted by
Zenreverend
In the case that the employee pays, as long as the costs are for 'furthering a career in which you already derive an income' those costs are tax deductible.
I'm not an accountant so don't really know for sure, but at first glance, if it's a work related expense (which it appears to be), then it
should be tax deductible. ie, you need the endorsement to do your work, just like a plumber needing his plunger or a grave digger needing his spade to do his job.