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If accounting is your favourite subject, you could win big with SAICA’s Accounting Olympiad
If accounting is your favourite subject, you could win big with SAICA’s Accounting Olympiad
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Johannesburg, Wednesday 15 May 2019 – The South African Institute of Chartered Accountant (SAICA) is calling all grade 9s who love accounting to enter the 2019 SAICA Accounting Olympiad. Entries are now open. With tablets, cell phones and more prizes up for grabs for the top learners in every province, SAICA urges grade 9s who wish to put their accounting knowledge to the test to speak to their accounting teachers to find out how their school can take part in this year’s SAICA Accounting Olympiad. 
Preliminary observer report of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) – National elections 8 May 2019
Preliminary observer report of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) – National elections 8 May 2019
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Johannesburg, 10 May 2019 – SAICA observers were deployed to more than 1000 voting stations across South Africa on 8 May 2019. SAICA is still in the process of capturing and processing all reports and therefore only shares a preliminary conclusion.
SAICA Announces the Disciplinary Committee Hearing for Jacques Wessels
SAICA Announces the Disciplinary Committee Hearing for Jacques Wessels
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Johannesburg, 3 May 2019 – SAICA hereby informs all stakeholders that the hearing in respect of Mr Jacques Wessels, formerly employed by KPMG, is taking place on 6 and 7 May, 2019 at SAICA’s office, 17 Fricker Road, Illovo, Sandton.
Media Statement - SAICA members to monitor national elections on 8 May 2019
Media Statement - SAICA members to monitor national elections on 8 May 2019
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Johannesburg, 03 May 2019 – The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), has been accredited by the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) to provide election observers during the 2019 National and Provincial Elections.
“Levelling up” on quality education
“Levelling up” on quality education
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Bojane Segooa has a lifelong passion for education. Not only is she currently completing her Master’s degree in Innovation, while working as a senior lecturer at Unisa’s department of financial accounting, she also followed through on her dream of becoming a CA(SA), and has since been nominated by SAICA as one of its Top 35 Chartered Accountants under the age of 35, for her exceptional community development talent.
Changes to quality management standards expected to significantly impact firms
Changes to quality management standards expected to significantly impact firms
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Johannesburg, 30 April 2019 – The continued relevance of the auditing profession lies in its ability to sustain public trust in the auditing and assurance process. Delivering high-quality work is at the heart of achieving this.  In reaction to the financial crisis, the environment in which audits, other assurance and related service engagements are performed has changed.
SAICA accredits first fully online postgraduate qualification
SAICA accredits first fully online postgraduate qualification
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Johannesburg, Monday 29 April 2019 –Until recently, chartered accountancy education was divided into either contact education or distance education. But now, aspiring CAs(SA) have a new option thanks to SAICA’s recent accreditation of Milpark Education’s first-of-its-kind fully online Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy (PGDA) which allows students who pass, access into SAICA’s first professional examination.
Uniting the finance and business community to achieve the SDGs by 2030
Uniting the finance and business community to achieve the SDGs by 2030
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Tuesday night (2 April) saw the launch of Finance & Business2030, a key sustainability programme bringing leaders in the city together to help implement the UN Sustainable Development goals. Finance professionals from various sectors came together to develop a plan of action for the community focused on how best to achieve the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) by 2030. The event was hosted by One Young World, Chartered Accountants Worldwide and the City of London Corporation.
Revised Chartered Accountancy Sector Code: Now open for public comment
Revised Chartered Accountancy Sector Code: Now open for public comment
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Johannesburg, Friday 26 April 2019: In its quest to empower and grow the number of Black people in the chartered accountancy profession and empower them meaningfully to participate and sustain the growth of the economy, the Department of Trade and Industry, has gazetted the revised Chartered Accountancy Profession Sector Code (CA Charter) for public comment. According to transformation commentators, the CA Charter will significantly increase the pace of transformation in the sector.  
Thuthuka bursary applications are now open
Thuthuka bursary applications are now open
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Johannesburg, Friday 12 April 2019 – The Thuthuka Bursary Fund could be your chance of making your dream of becoming a CA(SA) a reality. Applications for the 2020 university intake are now open.