Becoming A Registered Accountant & Auditor

The path for any individual who wants to become a Registered Accountant and Auditor, registered with PAAB, starts with the successful completion of Grade 12. From here, there are two choices available for the academic part of the journey: ACCA or ICAN which are professional bodies registered and recognised by the PAAB.

Grade 12
  • Grade 12
  • Register for academic program (from the two mentioned above)
  • Seek employment with registered audit firm, under Articles of Clerkship
  • Register a 5-year training contract with PAAB, while studying towards the chosen qualification
    • Unaccredited degree
  • Grade 12 and unaccredited accounting/finance degree
  • Register for academic program (from the two mentioned above)
  • Seek employment with registered audit firm, under Articles of Clerkship
  • Register a 4-year training contract with PAAB, while studying towards the chosen qualification
    • Accredited degree
  • Grade 12 and accredited accounting/finance degree
  • Register for academic program (from the two mentioned above)
  • Seek employment with registered audit firm, under Articles of Clerkship
  • Register a 3-year training contract with PAAB, while studying towards the chosen qualification
    • THE AUDIT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - ADP
    Upon successful completion of both the academic qualification and Articles, the prospective auditor can then register for the ADP. Once the ADP has been successfully completed, the individual may then register as a Registered Accountant & Auditor with the PAAB, and they may use the designation RAA (NAM).
    The ACCA academic route
    The ICAN academic route