Overview A SAICA Reviewer plays a key role in on-the-job feedback as they usually provide live oversight to a trainee whilst the trainee carries out their daily work assignments, on which they are later rated.

The reviewer is the primary individual in establishing ratings and helping a trainee on their way to becoming a qualified CA or AGA (SA).

This therefore carries a major weight of responsibility and it is fundamental for a reviewer to understand .

1. How they are to interact with trainees,
2. Where their responsibility starts and stops, and
3. How to accurately and confidently rate trainees even when ratings are disputed

The purpose of this lesson is to help establish where you, as reviewer, fit in, in the assessment process of a SAICA trainee by looking at a mix of theory and case studies where we will practice giving ratings in mock situations.

1. What reviewers need to know or implement regarding the review process
2. How to make an objective decision with regard to the review process
3. The use of the decision tree
4. What to do if there is conflict i.e. the trainee believes they are worth a particular rating which differs from the reviewers point of view
5. The SAICA requirements i.e. timelines with regard to completion of the review process
6. General discussion/info about the SAICA training regulations Objectives .

The purpose of this training session is to help establish where you, as reviewer, fit in, in the assessment process of a SAICA trainee.

This includes identifying:

1. A reviewer’s key responsibilities, so you know when to pass responsibility back to the trainee or otherwise to the evaluator
2. How to successfully provide ratings based on the decision tree
3. How to justify a rating when faced with a disputing trainee