5.1. Accreditation becomes inactive automatically if there are no active trainee accountants registered in a
training office for a continuous period of 12 (twelve) months. An organisation will have to apply to be
re-activated if it wishes to employ trainee accountants in the future.
5.2. In relation to the 2016 training programme, accreditation for a particular elective becomes inactive
automatically if there are no active trainee accountants registered for that elective in a training office
for a continuous period of 12 (twelve) months. An organisation will have to apply to be re-activated if
it wishes to register trainee accountants for that elective in the future.
5.3. In relation to the CA2025 training programme, accreditation as an Audit and Assurance training office
will lapse if the training office no longer meets the additional requirements for accreditation as an Audit
and Assurance training office.
5.4. SAICA may de-accredit a training office that fails to comply with the Training Regulations.
5.5. In the event that a training office achieves “Very High” risk ratings for two successive monitoring visits,
the office may be de-accredited.
5.6. A training office that has been de-accredited by SAICA may not apply for accreditation for 12 (twelve)
months from the date of de-accreditation. This does not apply in the case of de-activations referred to
in Regulations 5.1 and 5.2.
5.7. A moderation visit will be conducted as part of the de-accreditation process. The de-accreditation will
only be finalised once the moderation visit has been completed.
Training Office Mentorship Programme
5.8. Notwithstanding the provision in Regulation 5.4, SAICA may, at its discretion, make participation in a
SAICA Training Office Mentorship Programme available to the training office.
5.9. The Mentorship Programme may also be a condition of accreditation for offices which SAICA believes
require additional assistance at the time of being accredited.
5.10. The Mentorship Programme will be for a maximum period of 9 (nine) months and the training office
will be responsible for all direct and indirect costs associated with this programme.
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5.11. Should a training office refuse to actively participate in the Mentorship Programme or achieve a risk
rating of “Very High” following the completion of the Mentorship Programme, the office will be
summarily de-accredited by SAICA. SAICA’s decision in this regard will be based on the nature and
extent of the shortcomings identified during the visit conducted after conclusion of the Mentorship
Programme.
