Calling all SAICA training offices with their intake of new trainees.

SAICA training contracts are both
- an exciting opportunity for new recruits who are seeking to gain CA / AGA accreditation, as well as,
- a MAJOR administrative burden if trainees are not well-informed as to their rights and responsibilities under the training contract / regulations

The objective of this lesson is to journey with trainees through the latest SAICA Training Regulations and highlight the important sections applicable to them.

Furthermore, this lesson covers the regulatory bodies such as SAICA and IRBA, and what the differences are between the two.

Course Content
Structuring of the accounting profession
- The need to develop the correct professional attitude towards traineeship
- The different roles of SAICA and the IRBA
- The SAICA training contract
- SAICA Training Regulations
- SAICAs philosophy of training and how it assists with the holistic development of the trainee accountant
- The important influence a training officer can have on the trainee accountant’s professional development
- The responsibilities of the training officers
- Trainees’ personal responsibilities with regard to their own skills development and assessment (planning, rotation, opportunities, communication)

Objectives
The purpose of this lesson is to:
• Introduce trainees to the accounting profession,
• Explore who the professional body-role players are, i.e. SAICA and IRBA,
• Highlight the key areas dealt with in the SAICA training regulations, i.e. penalties applicable if trainee wants to change offices; consequences of trainee not completing TSRs and PSRS on time,
• Identify rights and responsibilities of trainees, per the SAICA training regulations
• Point trainees to the various resources offered by SAICA i.e. a list of competencies and core hours required; annexures dealing with for e.g. Appeals against assessment decisions