Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (CTA)

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2 Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (CTA) The Post-Graduate Certificate in the Theory of Accounting (CTA) is issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ) after completion of a professional post-graduate course offered by the Chartered Accountants Academy (CAA) in collaboration with the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) whereby Wits provide course materials and examinations. The purpose of this qualification is to enable qualifying students to be certified as competent in the Theory of Accountancy, which is the admission requirement for the ICAZ Initial Test of Competence (ITC) (previously known as the Qualifying Examination Part 1 (QE1)). The CTA at CAA From 2016 onwards CAA will offer CTA as both full time and part time course. This has been done to accommodate those students who are already working and cannot enroll for the full time course. CTA Full time One year Offered in Harare only Pass CTA and progress to ITC Lessons during the day, Monday to Friday CTA Part Time Two years Offered in Harare and Bulawayo Pass CTA Part 1 to progress to CTA Part 2 Pass CTA part 2 and progress to ITC Lesson during the evening and on weekends Leader in Nurturing chartered Accountants

3 CTA 2016 : Entry Requirements Full-time CTA Accounting degrees with a degree class of at least 2.2 or equivalent An average mark of at least 60% in financial accounting in the final year of University. ICAZ/SAICA accredited CTA bridging course for those who have non-accounting degrees. CTA Part-Time - Year 1 Available for full time study (No work commitments) Pre CTA course (Refer Below) Part-time Year 1 Accounting degrees ACCA, CIMA and CIS Available to attend lecturers in Harare or Bulawayo. Part-time Year 2 CTA Part-Time year one ICAZ/SAICA accredited CTA bridging course for those who have non-accounting degrees. Available to attend lecturers in Harare or Bulawayo. Student who were in the CTA fulltime and other ICAZ Accredited CTA Programs class but would have failed with an average mark of at least 40% across all four modules will be eligible for admittance. Full Time CTA - The Pre-CTA Course In-order to qualify for entry into Full - Time CTA, students have to enroll for the Pre-CTA Course which is offered as a weekend block release program with online support. Course Starting Date : 1 December 2015 Course Exam Date : 8 January 2016 Courses : Financial Accounting, Financial Management, Taxation and Auditing Fee : $100

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5 CTA 2016 Applications Application Dates 1 September - 30 November 2015 How to Apply Apply online or download an application form through our website or visit our offices on the address on the last page Who should apply Anyone who holds the above entry requirements at the time of application and anyone who is expecting to be meeting any of the above entry requirements by the 31st of December Successful Applicants Successful applicants will be notified by 8 December Application Fees $20 Registration Starts 8 December 2015 and closes on 15 January 2016 Fees Information Part time year 1 Application fee: $20 Full year fees : $2 300 (at least 50% on registration) Late Registration fee : $100 Part-time - year 2 Full year fees: $2 300 (at least 50% on registration) Late Registration fee: $100 Fulltime Application fee: $20 Full year fees: $3 650 (at least 50% on registration) Late Registration fee: 100 Pre CTA course fees-$100

6 CTA Frequently Asked Questions I did my degree at a foreign University, am I eligible for application Foreign Accounting Degree holders will be assessed on a case by case basis. We normally look at the courses that you did in your final year to assess whether the degree is eligible Does CAA help me to get a place to do my articles If I become a CA(Z), is my qualification recognized outside Zimbabwe CAA has a placement program with ICAZ accredited training offices whereby they come and do recruitment from CAA. Whilst we cannot guarantee you a place, you have a better chance of getting articles if you do CTA with us. 90% of our past successful CTA students have secured places for articles within 6 months ICAZ has Mutual Recognition Agreements with many countries, eg SAI- CA,ICAEW, CICA, that allows CA(Z) to be recognized the world over. Over 50% of ICAZ members are practicing outside Zimbabwe as testament to the acceptability of the qualification outside Zimbabwe. Can I do the CTA courses one at a time In order to be admitted into ITC, you should have passed all the four modules in one sitting. Passing in more that one sitting will still give you credit for passing CTA but you will not be eligible to write ITC. Which other Academic Institutions in Zimbabwe are offering CTA In Zimbabwe, only CAA offers CTA in collaboration with Wits University and ICAZ. Students have options to do their CTA in South Africa but will need to write Tax Examination to be eligible for Zimbabwe ITC Where can I do my articles ICAZ has over 50 companies and firms registered as training offices, access the list on this link tipp_topp.pdf

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