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🎓 Becoming a Chartered Accountant (CA(SA)) - Coggle Diagram
🎓 Becoming a Chartered Accountant (CA(SA))
1. School / NSC 🎒
Recommended: Accounting, Economics 📚💰
Pure Mathematics, minimum Level 5 (≥ 60%) ➗
National Senior Certificate (NSC) with university exemption 🏫
2. Academic Requirements (University) 🎓📖
BCom Accounting (SAICA-accredited) 🎓
Postgraduate: Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (CTA) if required 📜
Core Subjects: Accounting, Management Accounting, Auditing, Taxation, Finance, Business Law 💼📊
3. SAICA Board Exams 📝
3.1 Initial Test of Competence (ITC) ✅
Eligibility: Complete CTA or accredited postgraduate degree 🎓
4 papers, tests technical accounting knowledge, auditing, tax, ethics 🧾
Offered twice a year (Jan, Jun) 📅
3.2 Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) ✅
Eligibility: Passed ITC, at least 20 months of training contract completed ⏳
Focus: Professional judgement, applied technical knowledge, ethics ⚖️
Offered once a year (Nov) 📅
4. Practical Experience (Training Contract / Articles) 💼
Minimum 3 years at SAICA-approved training office 🏢
Experience Areas: Audit & Assurance, Financial Accounting & Reporting, Taxation, Risk & Governance 📊🧾⚖️
Supervised by a qualified CA 👩💼👨💼
Log of practical experience required 📝
5. Ethics & Professional Development ⚖️💡
Complete SAICA Ethics Module / Exam 📝
Continuous Professional Development (CPD) ongoing after qualification 📈
6. Registration & SAICA Membership 🆔🎉
Requirements: Complete ITC, APC, 3-year training contract, ethics competency ✅
Benefits: CA(SA) designation, professional recognition, networking 🌐🤝
Ongoing: Annual CPD compliance, adherence to SAICA standards 📅📚