| Acronyms |
Description |
| 4IR |
Fourth Industrial Revolution |
| ABASA |
Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants in Southern Africa |
| ACFE |
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners |
| AG |
Auditor General |
| AGA |
Associate General Accountant |
| AGC |
The Assurance Guidance Committee |
| AGM |
Annual General Meeting |
| AICPA |
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants |
| APC |
Assessment of Professional Competence |
| ARC |
Audit and Risk Committee |
| ARP |
Audit Reform Project |
| ASA |
Accountancy SA magazine |
| ASPAC |
Countries of the Asia-Pacific Region |
| AT |
Accounting Technician [AT(SA)] |
| AWCA |
African Women Chartered Accountants |
| BASA |
Banking Association of Southern Africa |
| B-BBEE |
Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment |
| BLSA |
Business Leadership South Africa |
| BUSA |
Business Unity South Africa |
| CAANZ |
Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand |
| CAQ |
Centre for Audit Quality |
| CAW |
Chartered Accountants Worldwide |
| CAPtR |
CA Pathways to Relevance project |
| CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
| CFO |
Chief Financial Officer |
| CIPC |
Companies and Intellectual Property Commission |
| CIPFA |
Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy |
| CISO |
Cyber and Information Security Information Officer |
| COGTA |
Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs |
| COO |
Chief Operating Officer |
| CoPc |
Code of Professional Conduct |
| CPD |
Continuous Professional Development |
| CTA |
Certificate in the Theory of Accounting |
| DEI |
Diversity, equity, and inclusion |
| DOA |
Delegation of Authority |
| DTGC |
Digital Transformation Governance Committee |
| EAC |
Education and Assessment Committee |
| EAT |
Exam Assessment Training |
| ED |
Enterprise Development |
| EE |
Employment Equity |
| EMEA |
Europe, the Middle East and Africa |
| ABASA |
Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants in Southern Africa |
| ERM |
Enterprise Risk Management |
| ERMC |
Enterprise Risk Management and Compliance |
| ESD |
Enterprise and supplier development |
| ESG |
Environment Social and Governance |
| EY |
Ernst & Young |
| FASSET |
Sector Education and Training Authority (Seta) for the Finance, Accounting, Management Consulting and Other Financial Services Sector |
| FATF |
Financial Action Task Force |
| FRSC |
Financial Reporting Standards Council |
| FSCA |
Financial Sector Conduct Authority |
| GAA |
Global Accounting Alliance |
| GIBS |
Gordon Institute of Business |
| GP |
Gauteng Province |
| GRAP |
Generally Recognised Accounting Practice |
| HDIs |
Historically Disadvantaged Institutions |
| HDSA |
Human Development Student Association |
| HODs |
Heads of Department |
| Hons |
Honours |
| HR |
Human Resources |
| HR & REMCO |
Human Resources and Remuneration Committee |
| IAASB |
International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board |
| IEP |
Integrated Ethics Plan |
| IESBA |
International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants |
| IEWG |
Integrated Ethics Working Group |
| IFAC |
International Federation of Accountants’ |
| IFRS |
International Financial Reporting Standards |
| IRBA |
Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors |
| ISFAP |
Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme |
| IRITS |
Integrated Reporting, Integrated Thinking and Sustainability |
| IT |
Information Technology |
| ITC |
Initial Test of Competence |
| JSE |
Johannesburg Stock Exchange |
| LEMS |
Leadership Evolution Masterclass |
| LPC |
Legal Practice Council |
| KPI |
Key Performance Indicator |
| KZN PAG |
KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Accountant-General |
| MANCO |
Management Committee |
| MFMA |
Municipal Finance Management Act |
| MIB |
Members in Business |
| MSOC |
Managed Security Operations Centre |
| MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
| NDP |
National Development Plan |
| NPO |
Non-Profit Organisation |
| NSFAS |
National Student Financial Aid Scheme |
| PAFA |
Pan African Federation of Accountants |
| PAIB |
Professional Accountants in Business |
| PCC |
Professional Conduct Committee |
| PFMA |
Public Finance Management Act |
| PGDA |
Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting |
| PHI score |
Professional Health Index |
| RCB |
Recognised Controlling Bodies |
| RFP |
Request for Proposal |
| SAAPTI |
South African Auditing Profession Trust Initiative |
| SAICA CVO |
Chief Value Officer |
| SAICA-ED |
SAICA Enterprise Development |
| SALGA |
South African Local Government Association |
| SAQA |
South African Qualifications Authority |
| SARS |
South African Revenue Service |
| SDGs |
Sustainable Development Goals |
| SED |
Socio-economic development |
| SETCO |
Social, Ethics and Transformation Committee |
| SMME |
Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises |
| SMP |
Small and Medium Practices |
| SSTC |
SAICA Sustainability Technical Committee |
| STI |
Short Term Incentives |
| TEUF |
Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund |
| THF |
The Hope Factory |
| TOR |
Terms of Reference |
| TVET |
Technical Vocational Education and Training |
| UIF |
Unemployment Insurance Fund |
| UN |
United Nations |
| UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
| VAT |
Value-added Tax |
| W&RSETA |
Wholesale & Retail Sector Education and Training Authority |
| XBRL |
Business Reporting language |
