CIMA-to-SAICA

June 2022 CIMA to SAICA Membership Pathway


      SAICA Members:

      Eligible CAs(SA) looking to become CGMAs are exempt from 15 of CIMA’s 16 CGMA examinations and only need to complete the Strategic Case Study Preparation Course with a registered training provider, successfully complete CIMA’s Strategic Case Study exam and apply for ACMA/FCMA membership.
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      CIMA Members:

      Eligible CIMA members wishing to become CAs(SA), on the other hand, no longer have to sit and pass SAICA’s first qualifying examination (the Initial Test of Competence (ITC)) but must, instead, register for an accredited Professional Programme and sit SAICA’s second qualifying examination (the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC)), which is written once in November/December every year.

      CIMA MEMBERS: REQUIREMENTS TO CONVERT TO CA (SA)

      1. The conversion route is only available to individuals who –

      • hold the ACMA, CGMA or FCMA, CGMA designations, AND

      • are graduates. (Graduates refer to holders of a Bachelor’s degree which is registered on Level 7 of the NQF, takes a minimum of 3 years to complete and comprises at least 360 credits or holders of foreign academic qualifications which are assessed by SAQA as equivalent to a South African Bachelor’s degree which is registered on Level 7 of the NQF, takes a minimum of 3 years to complete and comprises at least 360 credits), AND

      • gained registration with CIMA by completing the education, examination and practical experience requirements as prescribed by CIMA.

      2. The conversion route is only available to individuals who –

      CIMA candidates who meet the requirements outlined above must successfully complete the following:

      • SAICA Professional Programme 

      • The Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) examination

      The successful completion of the professional programme remains valid for a period of three consecutive calendar years from the date on which the professional programme was successfully completed. This means that the APC must be passed within three consecutive calendar years of having successfully completed the professional programme.

      If this period has lapsed without the candidate having successfully completed the APC, the candidate is obliged to complete a relevant professional programme again before being eligible for entry into the APC again.

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