Participant profile
| Participant id | University funding | Year passed APC | Repeat along the way? | What was repeated? | Training firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA1 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2017 | ✓ | Final undergrad year and postgrad | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA2 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2021 | x | BANK | |
| CA3 | Student loan | 2019 | ✓ | Final undergrad year and postgrad | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA4 | Hockey scholarship/Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2019 | ✓ | 1st undergrad year | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA5 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2020 | ✓ | Final undergrad year APCa (Passed on third attempt) | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA6 | Partial Thuthuka Bursary Fund/Private | 2019 | ✓ | Final undergrad year | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA7 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2019 | x | – | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA8 | University Merit Scholarship | 2019 | ✓ | APC (passed on 2nd attempt) | MEDIUM SIZE FIRM |
| CA9 | University Merit Scholarship | 2019 | ✓ | Postgrad | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA10 | Government Aid | 2020 | ✓ | Postgrad | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA11 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2020 | x | – | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA12 | University Merit Scholarship | 2020 | ✓ | Postgrad ITCb (Passed on third attempt) | PUBLIC SECTOR |
| CA13 | Self-Funded | 2020 | ✓ | Postgrad | PUBLIC SECTOR |
| CA14 | University Merit Scholarship | 2019 | ✓ | APC (Passed on 2nd attempt) | PUBLIC SECTOR |
| CA15 | Self-funded | 2019 | ✓ | APC (Passed on 2nd attempt) | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA16 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2019 | ✓ | ITC (Passed on third attempt) | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA17 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2017 | ✓ | Postgrad | PUBLIC SECTOR |
| CA18 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2017 | x | – | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA19 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2017 | x | – | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA20 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2017 | x | – | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA21 | University Merit Scholarship | 2020 | x | – | BIG 4 FIRM |
| Participant id | University funding | Year passed APC | Repeat along the way? | What was repeated? | Training firm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA1 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2017 | ✓ | Final undergrad year and postgrad | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA2 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2021 | x | BANK | |
| CA3 | Student loan | 2019 | ✓ | Final undergrad year and postgrad | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA4 | Hockey scholarship/Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2019 | ✓ | 1st undergrad year | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA5 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2020 | ✓ | Final undergrad year APCa (Passed on third attempt) | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA6 | Partial Thuthuka Bursary Fund/Private | 2019 | ✓ | Final undergrad year | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA7 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2019 | x | – | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA8 | University Merit Scholarship | 2019 | ✓ | APC (passed on 2nd attempt) | MEDIUM SIZE FIRM |
| CA9 | University Merit Scholarship | 2019 | ✓ | Postgrad | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA10 | Government Aid | 2020 | ✓ | Postgrad | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA11 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2020 | x | – | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA12 | University Merit Scholarship | 2020 | ✓ | Postgrad ITCb (Passed on third attempt) | PUBLIC SECTOR |
| CA13 | Self-Funded | 2020 | ✓ | Postgrad | PUBLIC SECTOR |
| CA14 | University Merit Scholarship | 2019 | ✓ | APC (Passed on 2nd attempt) | PUBLIC SECTOR |
| CA15 | Self-funded | 2019 | ✓ | APC (Passed on 2nd attempt) | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA16 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2019 | ✓ | ITC (Passed on third attempt) | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA17 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2017 | ✓ | Postgrad | PUBLIC SECTOR |
| CA18 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2017 | x | – | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA19 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2017 | x | – | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA20 | Thuthuka Bursary Fund | 2017 | x | – | BIG 4 FIRM |
| CA21 | University Merit Scholarship | 2020 | x | – | BIG 4 FIRM |
Note(s): aThe Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) constitutes the second segment of the SAICA qualifying examination, evaluating individuals’ professional competence. Eligible candidates are required to have cleared the Initial Test of Competence (ITC), fulfilled a 20-month registered training contract, and successfully concluded a professional programme (see https://www.saica.org.za/become-a-member/future-members/apc-exams)
bThe Initial Test of Competence is the benchmark-setting examination taken following the completion of an accredited postgraduate program (CTA), serving as an evaluation of fundamental technical proficiency. To qualify for this examination, candidates must possess a CTA, (see https://www.saica.org.za/become-a-member/future-members/exam-information)
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