South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

About South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) is the foremost accountancy body in South Africa and one of the leading Institutes in the world. It plays an influential role in a highly dynamic business sector.In the nineteenth century, the industrial revolution transformed the nature of global business and commerce. The mission of SAICA is to serve the interests of the chartered accountancy profession and society, by upholding professional standards

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How do I become a CA(SA)?

Exit school with the correct subjects and levels

  • The minimum requirements for university admission are a Level 5 pass in Mathematics, together with a National Senior Certificate with matriculation exemption. You need to take pure Mathematics (not Mathematical Literacy) as a subject.
  • A good grounding in English is essential, as it will help you to understand the concepts you will study.
  • Having Accounting as a school subject could help you in your studies towards your degree, but at most universities this is not compulsory.

Get the right university qualification

  • Ensure that the university you are applying to offers qualification / programmes that are accredited by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). A full list of these programmes is available here.
  • Obtain a SAICA accredited qualification at a SAICA-accredited university.
  • Obtain a Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (CTA) or equivalent qualification. This is a post-graduate course – your fourth year at university. This course focuses on Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Financial Management. The course takes a minimum of one year and must also be completed at a SAICA-accredited university.Part-time study
  • If you hold a matric certificate with pure maths and will be studying on a part-time basis towards a SAICA accredited qualification, you could immediately enter into a training contract with a registered training office. The duration of the contract will be five years and you will be expected to study for (and pass) the qualification.
  • Obtain a Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (CTA) or equivalent qualification. This is a post-graduate course – your fourth year at university. This course focuses on Accounting, Auditing, Taxation and Financial Management. The course takes a minimum of one year and must also be completed at a SAICA-accredited university.Full-time studyAnother option is to complete your SAICA accredited undergraduate qualification on a full-time basis and enter into a three year training contract with a registered training office, you will need to be studying towards CTA or equivalent.

If you obtain CTA or equivalent, you can enter into a three year training contract with a registered training office.

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The second part of your path towards becoming a CA (SA) entails completing a learnership programme. This is known as a training contract, and one which a trainee accountant enters into with a registered training office. Click here to find a training office.
Pass SAICA’s professional examinations
The final two steps on your pathway to becoming a CA(SA) involve passing two qualifying examinations, namely the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) and the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC). Both of these exams are set and administered by SAICA.
The Initial Test of Competence (ITC)
To qualify for entry to the ITC, you must have passed the CTA or equivalent CA (SA) exam. This generally means that candidates enter for the ITC during their first year of their training contracts if they studied full time or the fourth year if they have been studying part time.
A CTA is valid for three years. This means candidates will be eligible to sit for the ITC exam for a period of three consecutive years, starting the year after obtaining a CTA or equivalent qualification. There are two examination opportunities per year for the ITC, namely in January and June of each year. This means candidates have a maximum of six attempts at the ITC.
The Assessment of Professional Competence (APC)
To qualify for entry to the APC, a candidate must have –

  • passed the ITC; and
  • completed a minimum of 20 months of a registered training contract with an accredited training office, by the beginning of the month in which the assessment is written; and
  • successfully completed a professional programme with a registered provider.

The professional programme remains valid for a period of three consecutive years, which means that the APC must be passed within those three years; otherwise you will have to complete a professional programme again.
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South African Institute of Chartered Accountants Contact Details

SAICA CONTACT DETAILS
Region
Physical address
Postal address
Local: 08610 SAICA (72422)
International: 27 11 621 6600
Email: saica@saica.co.za
Northern Region
Telephone0861 072 422
Email: saica@saica.co.za
Illovo 17 Fricker Road

Address: 17 Fricker Road
Illovo
Sandton
Johannesburg
2196
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Private Bag X32
Northlands
2116
Central Region
Telephone: 27 51 444 3674
Email: centralregion@saica.co.za
1 st floor, South West Wing
PHG Building (Across the main entrance of the University of the Free State & Dynarc House)
C/O Nelson Mandela Ave& Nobel Str
Brandwag, Bloemfontein
Map
GPS co-ordinates
Latitude N 26 11.575 Longitude W 29 06.373
P O Box 12911
Brandhof
Bloemfontein
9324
Eastern Region
Telephone: 27 31 207 3290
or 27 31 207 3251
Fax: 31 207 3309
Email: easternregion@saica.co.za
50 West Riding Row
Second Floor
Office 11/12
Sherwood
4091
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GPS co-ordinates
P O Box 1350
Wandsbeck
3631
Southern Region
Telephone: 27 21 417 2660
Email: southernregion@saica.co.za
4th floor
1 Thibault Square
Long Street
Cape Town
8001
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GPS co-ordinates
Latitude S 33 55.160 Longitude E 18 25.432
P O Box 4484
Cape Town
8000
SAICA Australia
Telephone: (02) 9416 5634
Email: saicaanz@saica.co.za
3 Kiamala Crescent
KILLARA NSW
2071
3 Kiamala Crescent
KILLARA NSW
2071

SAICA United Kingdom
Telephone +44 (0) 7495086662
Email: admin-uk@saica.co.za

7th Floor
2 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3BZ

7th Floor
2 New Street Square
London
EC4A 3BZ

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