Our strategy and key strategic focus areas

SAICA’s continued growth and transformation requires that we play an active role in addressing inequalities. By influencing policy to address the challenges faced by its members, SAICA can become part of the solution and stay connected with national and international social and political agendas
Leverage technology to support the accreditation of institutions to grow and transform the membership base

The profession has a presence in schools to increase the member pipeline. Increased number of accredited training and higher education providers for all SAICA designations is crucial

15: Schools and tertiary institution engagement – Initiatives to assist learners such as the 2023 FASSET-funded SAICA mathematics development camps. SAICA also partnered with the South African Maths Foundation to run teacher problem-solving courses to assist in improving the teaching and learning of mathematics in the classroom
16: Thuthuka programme − Transformation remains a key focus for SAICA as its membership register still lacks representation in terms of gender and race. The Thuthuka programme plays a vital role in addressing this issue, although funding is a significant risk. SAICA has conducted fundraising campaigns and relaunched the Thuthuka Alumni community to address this challenge
17: Digitisation of Grades 10−12 accounting textbooks – This initiative has been put on hold
18: Common PGDA for historically disadvantaged institutions − HDI capacity-development programmes, including FASSET-funded educator development workshops for HDI lecturers. A comprehensive plan was devised to collaborate closely with the three HDIs not accredited by SAICA at a PGDA level

Increasing accessibility at all South African universities by ensuring that their PGDA programmes are accredited
Digitisation of Grade 10−12 accounting textbooks to support learners in continuity of studies and grow the future pipeline of CAs(SA)
SAICA plans to address mathematics challenges through partnerships in the short term and advocate for a comprehensive plan in the long term
In the training ecosystem, partnerships will be established with accredited providers
Continued interventions will support candidates in narrowing the gap in the pass rates of different racial groups