If you are a qualified member of another professional accountancy body, you may be eligible to register with The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) as a Chartered Accountant(SA) (CA(SA)). We offer various routes to membership, including through:

Reciprocal Membership Agreements (RMA):

• Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
• Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)
• CPA Canada (CPAC)
• Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)

Mutual Recognition Agreements (MRA):

• Eswatini Institute of Accountants (EIA)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Namibia (ICAN)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ)
• Lesotho Institute of Accountants (LIA)

Pathway to Membership Agreements:

• Qualifying as a CA(SA) if you are a US CPA
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK)
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW) through their Pathways Route
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)

All other professional bodies not listed above:

• Any other professional bodies

For general enquiries about qualifying as a CA(SA) if you are a member of another professional accountancy body contact Adri Kleinhans at adrik@saica.co.za