11.1. The trainee accountant must fulfil his duties and responsibilities as set out in Annexure 3 of these
Regulations.
11.2. Failure by a trainee accountant to perform any of the duties and/or responsibilities referred to in
Regulation 11.1 may be regarded as punishable conduct and will be dealt with in terms of the SAICA
By-laws
ANNEXURE 3 – Duties of the trainee accountant
The trainee accountant must:
2.1. Diligently serve the training office in the profession of a CA(SA) or AGA(SA) and, where applicable,
an RA;
2.2. Diligently pursue his studies in the theory and practice of the profession and notify the training officer
immediately should he cease to be registered for a course that would lead to the eventual award of an
accredited degree or an accredited bridging programme;
2.3. Not engage in any other business or occupation during the currency of his training contract without the
express written authority of the training officer;
2.4. At all times keep the affairs of the training office and its clients confidential and not breach any codes
of professional conduct, disciplinary rules or by-laws that apply to the profession of a CA(SA) or an
AGA(SA) and, if applicable, an RA;
2.5. Comply with the provisions of these Regulations;
2.6. Comply with the training office policies and procedures;
2.7. Complete any timesheets or other form of time-tracking as required by the training office;
2.8. Complete any assessment documents timeously and correctly as prescribed in Regulation 27; and
2.9. Fully cooperate with the training officer in disclosing to SAICA any circumstances which in the opinion
of the training officer may constitute punishable conduct on the part of the trainee accountant (in terms
of 1.15 above); and
2.10. Make available to SAICA all information regarding disciplinary procedures in the training office and/or
guilty findings by an education institution in which the trainee accountant may have been involved,
including the record of those procedures.
