Student perceptions regarding the new training programme for chartered accountants
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) recently introduced a competency-based accreditation process for chartered accountants (CAs). This changed the structure of the practical training period or ‘articles’ (which is now called the CA 2010 training programme). The new training...
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| description | The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) recently introduced a competency-based accreditation process for chartered accountants (CAs). This changed the structure of the practical training period or ‘articles’ (which is now called the CA 2010 training programme). The new training programme has an increased focus on developing ‘pervasive skills’ (which include personal and professional skills, such as leadership, communication and ethics), and allows trainees to gain detailed experience in a specific focus area. Students, who would be affected by these changes, were surveyed regarding their perceptions of this new training programme. The students were positive about the focus on pervasive skills. However, many felt that the changes (especially the elective focus area) were communicated too late, as they had already signed with auditing firms, and would be forced into an auditing focus area. Many students were worried about possible changes to Part II of the Qualifying Examination (QE 2). |
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| spelling | doaj.art-91110131b547424f95923c43474003412022-12-22T02:41:33ZengAOSISJournal of Economic and Financial Sciences1995-70762312-28032012-10-015248149810.4102/jef.v5i2.295236Student perceptions regarding the new training programme for chartered accountantsGretha Steenkamp0Department of Accountancy, University of StellenboschThe South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) recently introduced a competency-based accreditation process for chartered accountants (CAs). This changed the structure of the practical training period or ‘articles’ (which is now called the CA 2010 training programme). The new training programme has an increased focus on developing ‘pervasive skills’ (which include personal and professional skills, such as leadership, communication and ethics), and allows trainees to gain detailed experience in a specific focus area. Students, who would be affected by these changes, were surveyed regarding their perceptions of this new training programme. The students were positive about the focus on pervasive skills. However, many felt that the changes (especially the elective focus area) were communicated too late, as they had already signed with auditing firms, and would be forced into an auditing focus area. Many students were worried about possible changes to Part II of the Qualifying Examination (QE 2).https://jefjournal.org.za/index.php/jef/article/view/295student perceptionsCA 2010 training programmecompetency frameworkchartered accountantelective skillspervasive skills |
| spellingShingle | Gretha Steenkamp Student perceptions regarding the new training programme for chartered accountants Journal of Economic and Financial Sciences student perceptions CA 2010 training programme competency framework chartered accountant elective skills pervasive skills |
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