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Vision of the
    Academy’s             A bird’s eye view of the future
                                                                  Welcome to CAA
    Future
                          CAA Campus, currently under
                           construction, with a glimpse           At CAA excellence is nurtured, pursued and celebrated as we work to create positive change for a better Zimbabwe, Africa
                                          of the interior.        and the world at large. Outstanding students, staff and alumni, have all combined efforts to position CAA as the leader in

    Home                                                          nurturing chartered accountants. Top notch lecturing, student support and extra-curricular activities – come together to create
                                                                  a transformational student experience. Our students are emerging leaders who will help shape tomorrow’s world and create
                                                                  change.

                                                             Our vision is clear, to produce outstanding purposeful,                  soon after completing CTA or ITC through the CAA
                                                             visionary business leaders. This we have noted can be                    Placement Program.
                                                             achieved       by     any     hardworking,    determined       student
                                                             irrespective of their academic background. Our mission is                During the year firms are invited to come, meet and interact

                                                             to be the tuition provider, technical trainer and consultant             with prospective trainees. The CAA graduate will step out

                                                             of    choice    for        chartered    accountants     and    finance   into the world equipped to make valuable, ethical, and
                                                             professionals in practice and commerce, in Zimbabwe and                  knowledgeable decisions in the workplace, and to benefit
                                                             beyond.                                                                  their wider communities.

                                                             The      journey      to     become     a   Chartered Accountant         CAA’s reputation has been built over time by its staff,

                                                             (Zimbabwe) begins with the Zimbabwe Certificate in                       students and alumni. Without doubt people of today and

                                                             Theory of Accounting (ZCTA) which is your entrance                       tomorrow will surely add to this reputation.

                                                             qualification to the professional exams. ZCTA is the
                                                             bedrock to your professional career and thus it aims at
                                                             preparing you for the Initial Test of Competence (ITC) and
                                                             the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC)
                                                             professional exams as well as the practical experience.
                                                             The ZCTA is very challenging but rewarding and we
                                                             strongly believe you need the guidance of leading experts
                                                             in nurturing chartered accountants.

                                                                  What CAA Does Best
                                                             CAA is a leading subject expert to take you through the
                                                             four ZCTA courses. The CAA team also provides lecture
                                                             support required at ITC and APC levels. We will furnish you
                                                             with the CTA           material you will be using. We have
                                                             examiners and/or markers at ZCTA, ITC and APC levels,
                                                             hence you have access to Zimbabwe's finest in the
                                                             nurturing of chartered accountants. Our institution is
                                                             committed to providing students with a study environment
                                                             which is both friendly and professional.

                                                             CAA has a personal and work-readiness soft skills program
                                                             that includes public speaking, interview skills and mentor
                                                             management          through       its   collaboration   with    Boost
                                                                                                                                         Elliot Wonenyika at the Harare Campus
                                                             Fellowship. A vast majority of our students are recruited by                MANAGING DIRECTOR | CAA
                                                             Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAZ) training offices
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Vision                                    Values                                    Mission
    To produce outstanding business       ▪   We are responsible, accountable       ▪   To be the tuition, technical trainer and consultant of choice for chartered accountants and finance
                                              and respectful in our business.           professionals in practice and commerce in Zimbabwe and beyond.
    leaders of vision and purpose.
                                          ▪   We promote resourcefulness,           ▪   Provision of world-class tuition to Chartered Accountancy students.
                                              transparency, and integrity in all

    Purpose
                                                                                    ▪   Development of quality literature for accounting and finance students in Zimbabwe.
                                              we do.
                                                                                    ▪   Provision of world-class continuous professional development training to chartered
                                          ▪   We encourage innovation and
                                                                                        accountants.
                                              continuous improvement to meet
                                              challenges.                           ▪   Provision of value-adding technical and consultant services to commerce and chartered
    To make available academic,                                                         accountants in practice.
                                          ▪   We foster an environment of
    entrepreneurial and best practice         cooperation and collaboration that
    leadership in chartered accountancy       leads to a win-win outcome for

    and the finance professions.
                                              ourselves and our clients,                 Leader in Nurturing Chartered Accountants
                                              employees, and business
                                              partners.

                                                      CTA Full-Time Class of 2018
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CONTENTS

                          About CAA                                11

                          Our Accreditations and Association       13

                          The Journey to Becoming A CA(Z)          14

                          ICAZ Reciprocal Agreements               15

                          Benefits Associated With Being a CA(Z)   16

                          Alumni Profiles                          19

                          Our Product Offerings                    22

                          Our Differentiation: Why CAA?            27

                          Life at CAA                              30

                          Application Process                      34

                          Fees Structure Guide                     37

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About CAA
                              CAA was built on the vision of empowering Zimbabweans to take control of their financial future through education and
                              to be specific training Chartered Accountants that will drive the economy forward. CAA offers a holistic approach to educating
                              the future chartered accountants through academic research. We offer to make it relevant and up to date with the current
                              trends. Through understanding the practicalities of industry, we can provide learners with a practical approach to accounting
                              concepts.

                           Noting that training and educating Chartered Accountants                   the resources that contribute most to its success
                           may not be enough we also decided to offer advice and                      and utilizing the best of its workforce, technology,
                           training to entities in and outside Zimbabwe on how best to                and business processes.
                           move their businesses forward. We thus created an
                           advisory arm that together with the Academy has a                      ▪   Provision of world-class tuition to Chartered
                           symbiosis that enriches the quality of service and                         Accountancy students
                           education offered.
                                                                                              Although relatively young we have achieved a lot in our
                           As an Academy we have a vision to achieve operational              short existence. Some of the highlights are:
                           excellence and have thus come up with strategic goals
                           which we call Vision 2020 to achieve this. These goals are             ▪   Being the first accredited provider of ZCTA in
                           as follows:                                                                Zimbabwe

                               ▪   The Academy business has been firmly                           ▪   Partnering with Accounting Professional
                                   established since inception seven years ago. The                   Training (APT) which is a South African company
                                   CAA Board seeks to grow the business further by                    running a preparatory course for the final
                                   formulating a strategic plan that harnesses all the                qualifying exam Assessment of Professional
                                   strength and potential CAA generated over the                      Competence (APC). The APT is a pre-requisite
                                   years and streamlines its operations so that the                   for writing the APC. APT operates in South Africa,
                                   business moves towards achieving operational                       Zimbabwe and Namibia with CAA being the
                                   excellence in all its operations. Achieving                        technical partner for APT in Zimbabwe.
                                   operational excellence means that CAA will be
                                   more than capable to nurture and train-chartered               ▪   Technical advisor to ICAZ, which entails sitting

                                   accountants, grow its business in the most cost-                   on various ICAZ committees on behalf of ICAZ as

                                   effective manner possible while still ensuring high                well as performing any technical work on behalf of

                                   quality of service across all programs.                            ICAZ.

                               ▪   To achieve this, CAA intends streamlining its                  ▪   The offering of bridging course for ITC (formerly

                                   core processes in order to become more efficient                   your Board 1 exam for the Institute of Chartered

                                   to respond to continually changing market forces                   Accountants of Zimbabwe)
                                   in a cost-effective manner. The Academy will
                                                                                                  ▪   CAA is involved in the marking of ITC at South
                                   minimize redundancy and waste while leveraging
                                                                                                      Africa Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

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About CAA (continued)

                           ▪   Being an Accredited training office for the Articles   ▪    Upgrading the current lecture rooms to be more
                               of clerkship program.                                       student friendly.

                           ▪   Being accredited by ICAZ and South African             ▪    Having a bursary program that is run by the CAA
                               Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) as a             Alumni Association to help those aspiring
                               Certificate in Theory of Accounting (CTA) tuition           chartered accountants from less privileged
                               provider.                                                   backgrounds.

                           ▪   Being invited to the SAICA Heads of                    ▪    Opening a gift shop from which CAA branded
                               Department meetings – where participants review             goods can be purchased.
                               the current CTA curriculum and discuss industry
                                                                                      ▪    Student social responsibility – giving to the
                               matters and their impact on CTA students.
                                                                                           community by donating goods to various
                           ▪   Purchasing of a piece of land in Mount Pleasant             children’s homes as well as helping under
                               on which the Academy will build state of the art            privileged students through a bursary program.
                               Lecture theatres.
                                                                                      ▪    Formation of the Training and Advisory Services
                           ▪   Making it to the final of the Chartered                     (TAS) subsidiary.
                               Accountants Students Society (CASS) soccer
                                                                                      ▪    Introduction of the CTA Part time programme to
                               league in 2017.
                                                                                           accommodate the working class.

                           Our Accreditations and Association
                           Accreditations

                                                                                          Ministry of Higher and
                                                                                          Tertiary Education

                           Technical Partner                                    Association

                                                                                               Accounting Professional
                                                                                               Training

                                 University of Witwatersrand

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The Journey to Becoming a CA(Z)                                                                                             ICAZ
                                                                                                                                 Reciprocal
     ZIMBABWE CERTIFICATE IN THEORY
     OF ACCOUNTING
                                                                  ASSESSMENT OF PROFESSIONAL
                                                                  COMPETENCE (APC)                                               Agreements
     ZCTA is issued by ICAZ after completion of post-             APC is the final qualifying exam administered by ICAZ
     graduate ZCTA course. The CTA program covers the four        and is written by students who would have successfully       Becoming a CA (Z) does not mean that you are location
     accounting core courses namely Financial Accounting,         completed their ITC exams and must also have obtained        bound. ICAZ has established reciprocal arrangements with
     Taxation, Auditing and Management Accounting and             at least 20 months of work experience with an ICAZ           other institutions, where you can practice as a chartered
     Finance. For students to successfully complete the CTA       Accredited Training Office (ATO).                            accountant with your CA(Z) designation subject to these
     program and receive the ICAZ post graduate certificate in                                                                 agreements. These agreements allow ICAZ members to
     theory of accounting they should pass all the above 4        TRAINING CONTRACT                                            be registered with other institutions without the need to
     modules in one sitting.                                                                                                   write more exams. The following are the institutions ICAZ
                                                                  As part of the ICAZ qualification requirements trainee
                                                                                                                               has agreements with:
     INITIAL TEST OF COMPETENCE (ITC)                             accountants should obtain work experience with any ATO.
                                                                  The duration of the training contract depends on the entry      ▪   Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public
     ITC, previously referred to as Board 1, is an exam written   level, that is, a trainee accountant that joins a training          Accountants
     after the completion of an accredited CTA programme and      office after ITC is normally given a 36 months contract
     is an assessment of core technical competence. For           while a trainee accountant that joins a training office         ▪   Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants
     candidates who hold a ZCTA that is more than 5 years old     straight after A-Level is given a 60 months contract. On
                                                                                                                                  ▪   South African Institute of Chartered
     they will have to redo the ZCTA program for them to be       successful completion of this work- based training
                                                                                                                                      Accountants
     eligible to sit for the ICAZ ITC exams. There are two exam   program and accompanied with passing of APC exams, a
     windows for the ITC exams in each calendar year i.e.         trainee accountant then becomes eligible to be admitted         ▪   Chartered Accountants Ireland
     January and June.                                            as a member of the (ICAZ).
                                                                                                                                  ▪   Institute of Chartered Accountants in England
                                                                                                                                      and Wales

                                                                                                                                  ▪   Chartered Accountants Australia and New
                                                                                                                                      Zealand

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Benefits Associated
     With Being a CA(Z)
     Critical Thinking
     Chartered Accountants possess an immense ability to
     analyse and interpret business problems and develop
     dynamic results. A chartered accountant takes on the role
     of a business advisor, who makes high-level strategic
                                                                                 CRITICAL
     decisions aimed at driving business, enhancing profit                      THINKING
     margins and growing market share for their clients and/or
     employers. Conceivably that’s why chartered accountants
     have an edge over their counterparts: they advance
     further and faster into more diverse and important roles in
     organisations.

     Learner Support                                                                        Range of Career
     The training process of the qualification has a minimum of                             Opportunities
     three rigorous years which are supported by the
     governing institute, ICAZ. This kind of trainee support and      LEARNER               The chartered accountancy qualification opens the door to
                                                                                            a vast range of exciting career opportunities, in every
     learner focus is unique to the accounting profession as no
                                                                      SUPPORT               sector of business and finance. Chartered accountants are
                                                                                                                                                          CAREER
     other professional accounting qualification provides
                                                                                            found in all sectors of the economy in both the private and
     students with the same support, structure, guidance and
     quality of education throughout the training process.
                                                                                            public sectors and occupy senior management positions.
                                                                                            Leading business professionals in most parts of the world
                                                                                                                                                          OPPORTUNITIES
                                                                                            are chartered accountants. A great number of chartered
                                                                                            accountants are entrepreneurs using their expertise to run
     Global Mobility                                                                        successful businesses providing employment to many.

     The ICAZ qualification, which mirrors that of its South
     African counterpart SAICA are considered to rank in the
     top   four   accounting    qualifications   in    the   world.                         Prestige
     Consequently, the qualification comes with excellent
     global mobility because of reciprocal agreements.
                                                                                 GLOBAL     The qualification is widely regarded as prestigious and                 PRESTIGE
     Currently over 50% of chartered accountants with ICAZ                      MOBILITY    therefore opens doors to admission into prestigious clubs
                                                                                            and fora wherein thought leaders interact and futures are
     are working outside Zimbabwe which bears testimony to
                                                                                            shaped.
     the global attractiveness of the qualification.

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Alumni Profiles
                                                                                             Mr. Shivam Singla ACA, CA(Z)
                                                                                             “It's not about how big your challenge is but what your
                                                                                             attitude towards it is!”

                                                                                             Mr. Shivam Singla is a qualified Chartered Accountant, a member of
                                                                                             the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe and Institute of
                                                                                             Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He started his audit
                                                                                             career at Deloitte Zimbabwe as an articled trainee right after
                                                                                             completing high school, after graduating from UNISA, joined the CTA
                                                                                             programme at CAA to pursue CTA full time. After qualifying as CA(Z),
                                                                                             he transferred to Deloitte UK to join the Assurance practice while
                                                                                             specialising in the public sector. Shivam has recently joined EY,
                                                                                             Canada in Assurance as an Audit Senior.

                           Ms. Vennah Sharon Matorwa
                           “If other people can do it, so can you!”

                           Ms. Vennah Sharon Matorwa, BCom, CA(Z) serves as an internal audit
                           senior at OMA Chartered Accountants in Pretoria South Africa. Miss
                           Matorwa holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting from the
                           University of Johannesburg. She graduated her ZCTA in 2014 through
                           Chartered Accountants Academy. Vennah served her articles with
                           BDO Zimbabwe. In her journey to becoming a Chartered Accountant,
                           Chartered Accountants Academy provided a support system, providing
                           a safe and encouraging environment that enabled her to pass. Her
                           word of advice to prospective ZCTA students is to ‘always do your best,
                           even when it gets tough.’

                                                                                             Mr. Kith Elliot CA(Z)
                                                                                             “Be faithful and true to your God, he will always lift you up!”

                                                                                             Mr. Kith Elliot, BBA, CA(Z) serves as the Assistant Manager for Audit
                                                                                             and Financial Services at KPMG LLP.UK in London. Mr Elliot holds a
                                                                                             Bachelor of Business Administration: Majoring in Accounting from
                                                                                             Solusi University in Zimbabwe. He graduated his ZCTA through
                                                                                             Chartered Accountants Academy in 2013. Mr Elliot trained his articles
                                                                                             with AMG Global Chartered Accountants and was registered as a
                                                                                             CA(Z) with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Zimbabwe in
                                                                                             2016. Mr Elliot also served as an audit senior associate at KPMG UK
                                                                                             from 2016 to 2017. Today, Mr Elliot coaches and mentors junior team
                                                                                             members at KPMG UK. Mr Elliot is a committee member of the KPMG
                                                                                             Next Generation Audit, a committee that is dedicated to thinking how
                                                                                             data and analytics and new technologies are transforming financial
                                                                                             audit.

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Alumni Profiles                                                       (continued)

                                                                                                                                              We continue to
                                                                                                                                              celebrate the successes
                                                                                                                                              of all our Alumni,
                                                                                                                                              local, regional and
                                                                                                                                              across the globe.
             Mr. Batsirai Mhuka               Ms. Madhvi Vanmali            Mr Takudzwa Chimanyiwa CA(Z)         Mr. Denford Makufa

              General Manager                    Audit Assistant              Operations Superintendent            Finance Manager            The CAA vision of
          Rowdrix Group of Companies            Deloitte Zimbabwe            FC Platinum Holdings Zimbabwe     Providence Human Capital
                                                                                                                (a subsidiary of Innscor)     producing outstanding
                                                                                                                                              business leaders of
                                                                                                                                              vision and purpose
                                                                                                                                              remains at the
                                                                                                                                              forefront of all the
                                                                                                                                              training and course
                                                                                                                                              options available to
             Ms. Maud Chifamba               Mr. Tanaka Mazhindu             Mr Takudzwa Musonza CA(Z)         Mrs. Yeukai Muchanyuka
                                                                                                                                              our students.
      Audit Assistant, Deloitte Zimbabwe         Finance Clerk                       Head of Finance           Acting Finance Manager
      Brand Ambassador, Deloitte Africa    Banc ABC (part of Atlas Mara)    Zimnat Asset Management Company   Metallon Goldfields of Mazowe
         Brand Ambassador, Telone                                                  (Associate of Sanlam)

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OUR PRODUCT OFFERINGS                                                                                                   FULL-TIME CLASSES • PART-TIME CLASSES • MENTORSHIP

      The CTA Programmes
     CAA provides ZCTA on a full-time basis as well as on part time. Students enrolled for the program will study in the                                    CAA is the largest CTA
     four accountancy core subjects of Financial Accounting, Auditing and Governance, Management Accounting and                                             service provider in
     Finance and Taxation. For you to successfully complete the program you have to pass all 4 subjects in one sitting of                                   Zimbabwe as shown by
     which you will then receive a Zimbabwe Certificate of Theory in Accounting issued by the Institute of Chartered                                        the enrolment numbers.
     Accountants of Zimbabwe (ICAZ).

      Financial Accounting                                         environment. Entities are frequently faced with financing
                                                                   choices which have strategic consequences. Their
      Financial accounting is the field of accounting concerned    managers must make capital structure decisions,
      with the summary, analysis and reporting of financial        evaluate short-term and long-term financing needs, and
      transactions pertaining to a business. This involves the     choose finance tools that are appropriate to the entity’s
      preparation of financial statements available for public     strategic direction and to the competitive environment
      consumption. Stockholders, suppliers, banks, employees,      within which it operates
      government agencies, business owners, and other
      stakeholders are examples of people interested in            Auditing
      receiving such information for decision making purposes.
                                                                   Auditing   IV   aims       to   develop   knowledge   and

      Financial accounting is governed by International            understanding of the process of carrying out the

      Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). It includes the        assurance engagement and its application in the context

      standards, conventions and rules that accountants follow     of the professional regulatory framework.

      in recording and summarising and in the preparation of
                                                                   Assurance engagements involve the expression of an
      financial statements. IFRS are issued by the International
                                                                   opinion, which is “a conclusion designed to enhance the
      Accounting Standards (IASs).
                                                                   degree of confidence of the intended users other than the

      Management Accounting                                        responsible party about the outcome of the evaluation or

      and Finance                                                  measurement of a subject matter against criteria”
                                                                   (Assurance Framework of the International Auditing and

      Management Accounting and Finance is divided into two        Assurance Standards Board (IAASB)).

                                                                   Taxation
      sections,   Corporate     Finance,   and    Management
      Accounting. Although different focuses the two sections
      complement one another and are based on many
                                                                   This course includes the taxation of an individual or an
      common principles. The two sections should be viewed
                                                                   entity both of which are considered to be complex areas.
      as being inextricably linked.
                                                                   In addition, the course seeks to address tax planning
                                                                   opportunities in order to reduce the tax burden while
      Corporate transactions such as mergers, acquisitions,
                                                                   remaining in compliance with laws and regulations.
      and divestitures have become commonplace in our global

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OUR PRODUCT OFFERINGS                                                       (continued)                                              FULL-TIME CLASSES • PART-TIME CLASSES • MENTORSHIP

      CTA Full-time                                             MON-FRI • 1 YEAR                     HARARE CAMPUS                       CTA Part-time                                  SAT & SUN                   HRE CAMPUS & BYO MOBILE CAMPUS

        The CTA full-time program was launched in 2013 with a student compliment of 21. Over the years the program                        The CTA part-time program was launched in 2016 to mainly cater for those students who are employed and
        has seen tremendous growth to 99 students in 2018, which speaks volumes about its success to date. The course                     are not able to enrol for the full-time program. The program has been such a big hit as indicated by the student
        runs from January to October/November of each year. Below is a summary of the operational aspects with                            compliment of 120 in its first year of running. There are 264 enrolled under part-time in 2018. Below is a
        regards the Full-time CTA programme:                                                                                              summary of the operational aspects with regards the part-time CTA program:

     01 Enrolment                                                    on a full-time basis. The lectures run from Mondays' to
                                                                     Fridays' during the day and lectures are done in 2-hour           01 Enrolment                                                     which contain their course notes and tutorial questions.

     JANUARY & JUNE INTAKE                                           sessions. The morning session runs from 8:15hrs to                                                                                 Students also receive video lecture material given the
                                                                                                                                       Applications into the program are also normally opened           limited contact time they normally have with the lecturing
                                                                     13:00hrs with a mid-morning break of 45mins and the
     CAA offers a unique system of two intakes per year, i.e. a      afternoon tutorial session runs from 14:00hrs to 16:00hrs.        from August to November of each year, with student's             teams.
     January and a June intake. In essence what this means is                                                                          registrations done over December and January. Normally
     that the programme is broken into two components /              To complement these lecture sessions students also                students with an Accounting degree or accounting                 03 Location
     semesters and students enroll for these components              receive course modules which contain their course notes           professional qualification are eligible to apply for the part-
     separately.                                                     and tutorial questions. Students also receive video lecture                                                                        Lectures and examinations for the part-time CTA program
                                                                                                                                       time CTA program (please refer to the entry requirements
                                                                     material in addition to contact time they have with the                                                                            are held at our Harare campus and our mobile campus in
                                                                                                                                       for further/full details.)
     The benefit of this unique feature is that students can start   lecturing teams. All students registered for the full-time                                                                         Bulawayo.
     their academic year in either January or June. In addition,     CTA program are expected to attend a minimum of 80% of            02 Lectures
     if a student has been unsuccessful in semester one, they        all lecture sessions for them to be eligible to sit for the end                                                                    04 Duration
     have the option to repeat that semester again, which            of year exams.                                                    Lectures for the part-time students are done in blocks run
     results in only a 6-month extension of their academic year,                                                                                                                                        Students go through the CTA part-time program over a
                                                                                                                                       on Saturdays and Sundays. To compliment these block
     and not an additional 12 months.                                03 Location                                                       lecture sessions students also receive course modules
                                                                                                                                                                                                        two-year period broken down into CTA 1 and CTA 2.

     WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?                                            Lectures and examinations for the full-time CTA
                                                                     programme are held at our Harare campus which is
     If a student attempts the 2017 CTA programme with the           located on 2nd Floor Strachans House, 66 Nelson Mandela               Graphs showing increase in number of students for both Full-Time and Part-Time CTA programmes
     aim of completing November 2017 and writing the January         Avenue, Harare.
     2018 ITC, and fails semester 1, the student would normally
     have to wait until the following January to enrol again. With   04 Duration
     our programme, the student is able to enroll in the June
     2017 intake, complete semester 2 in May 2018, and write         The program is done over 1 year i.e. academic year runs
     the June 2018 ITC, therefore a delay of only 6 months in        from January to October.
     completing the CTA programme.
                                                                     05 Programme Structure
     02 Lectures
                                                                     The programme has four courses and all four courses
     As indicated by the name of the program, students who           need to be passed in the same academic year with at least
     enroll for the program are expected to be attending classes     50%.

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Our Differentiation:
                           Why CAA?
                           Boost Fellowship                                                 assists you in possible recognition and networking with
                                                                                            potential employers.
                           CAA has a personal and work-readiness skills program
                           that includes public speaking, interview skills and mentor       Contact Sessions
                           management. CAA has partnered with Boost Fellowship
                                                                                            Weekly lectures and tutorials will be presented in all four
                           which is a non-profit organization whose mission is to
                                                                                            disciplines    Financial    Accounting,      Management
                           help young men and women to discover their potential for
                                                                                            Accounting and Finance, Auditing, and Taxation. The
                           leadership and to develop successful futures for their
                                                                                            students will be exposed to new topics during the lectures
                           communities and countries by adopting a possibility-
                                                                                            and be able to apply the knowledge gained in tutorials.
                           oriented approach to life.

                           CAA Alumni Mentoring
                                                                                            The tutorial sessions will be presented by lecturers and
                                                                                            tutors where they will explain all the different nuances of
                                                                                            the topic based on the tutorial questions prepared for the
                           Our students are proffered the mentor management
                                                                                            session.
                           program offered by the CAA Alumni where they benefit a
                           lot from the wealth of experience the Alumni possess.
                                                                                            Examination technique, preparation and strategy will be
                           Each student is assigned a mentor who then assists them
                                                                                            discussed. This process will ensure that each student is
                           throughout the CTA journey by proffering advice and
                                                                                            up to speed on each topic covered in the syllabus. CAA
                           passing skills alumni has learnt through their own
                                                                                            aims to leave no student behind!
                           experiences.
                                                                                            All topics presented are in accordance with the ICAZ
                           CAA Students Annual                                              competency framework. At all times students will be able
                           Dinner                                                           to track knowledge and progress gained against the
                                                                                            competency framework to be sure that they are prepared
                           CAA will also expose you to Zimbabwe's leaders who are
                                                                                            for ITC.
                           qualified chartered accountants and other reputable
                           professionals at the CAA Students Dinner event. The              Revolutionary Teaching
                           event aims at inspiring you to live a life of significance and
                                                                                            Methodology
                           attain your highest leadership potential through contact
                           with true role models. The event also gives you the              CAA strives to provide students with the best CTA
                           opportunity mix, mingle and discuss with professionals.          program. Our goal is to produce the CAs of the future,
                                                                                            using teaching methods suited to students in the 21st
                           CASS Sports Day                                                  century.

                           You will also be able to interact with fellow trainees in the    We have created a unique lecturing environment where
                           training offices through the CASS Sports activities. CAA         theory meets application. Not only does CAA provide with
                           being a training office itself, engages in CASS activities       the theoretical foundation of different topics but we also
                           and attends the ICAZ sports day. You will be able to get         show how these topics are applied in practice.
                           an opportunity to show-case your sporting skills and             Technology integration is a huge part of our programme.
                           talents whilst interacting with fellow professionals. This       We use a range of applications as a way of providing

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Our Differentiation:Why CAA?                                                    (continued)

                           additional / support material for students to utilize as      The definition of any technology strategy needs to be
                           required. CAA provides recorded video learning material       dynamic. Technology evolves, and one cannot afford to
                           to assist the student in revision and understanding           be stagnant. Implementation therefore needs to be
                           contentious syllabus areas.                                   continuous, and practical.

                           Mentoring and Coaching                                        When you join our programme, you will have access to a
                                                                                         number       of   new   and    continuously    developing
                           Students have access to all lecturers for one-on-one          technologies, with the important distinction that it cannot
                           consultations. In these sessions students will be able to     be technology for the sake of technology, but rather,
                           ask questions they might have on the content presented,       technology that makes a difference, that works, that
                           obtain career advice, study skills and exam technique         changes the playing field.
                           skills. Additional tutorials are also offered to part-time
                           students by alumni to assist them to better understand        Using technology also means that both lecturer and
                           concepts they would have learnt during the block lecture      student engage and use the various tools. Technology is
                           sessions.                                                     therefore embedded in the context of the course material
                                                                                         to make sure that you become technology efficient, with
                           Lecturing Team                                                tools to make you more efficient and relevant in the
                                                                                         workplace.
                           The CAA ZCTA program is presented by a dynamic group
                           of individuals. The team includes highly experienced          Online Applications
                           lecturers who are qualified chartered accountants as well
                           as recently qualified, vibrant tutors. The team is in touch   Enjoy the convenience of applying online. No obligations.
                           with the needs of the modern student.
                                                                                         MyCAA Platform
                           The syllabus is presented in a creative, insightful manner
                           using a range of tools and techniques. The lecturing team     Through the use of our MyCAA platform our students

                           is also well acquainted with the value chain education of     have access to: all electronic content, forums, chats,

                           a chartered accountant due to their involvement in            email queries, and progress reports. This platform will be

                           teaching and marking of ZCTA, ITC and APC exams.              used by students on a daily basis in completing tutorials,
                                                                                         taking notes, accessing resources, etc.
                           The goal of the lecturing team is to convey their
                           knowledge in an efficient and effective manner thereby        Animated Video
                           facilitating for successful learning to take place.
                                                                                         Video content will be made available to students. These

                           Technology                                                    videos could include an overview of a topic as well as
                                                                                         additional explanations of intricate issues.
                           Technology is important within most businesses, but even
                           more so in the delivery of education. The days of book
                           lined quiet libraries is over, there is a revolution in
                           education which is changing everything.

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Life at CAA           RESPONSIBILITY • RESOURCEFULNESS   • INNOVATIVENESS • COOPERATION & COLLABORATION

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Life at CAA           RESPONSIBILITY • RESOURCEFULNESS   • INNOVATIVENESS • COOPERATION & COLLABORATION

     (continued)

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Application
     Process

     How do you apply?                                  What do you need
                                                        before you apply?
     Apply online through our website www.caa.ac.zw.    Soft copies of all the necessary
                                                        documents i.e.

                                                        1. Certified copy of your Birth
                                                           Certificate
     When do applications open
                                                        2. Certified copy of your National
     for 2019 academic year                                ID / valid Passport

                                                        3. Certified copy of your Degree
     Application period opens on 1st of August 2018        Certificate or any other tertiary
                                                           qualification
     and runs until 30th of November 2018.
                                                        4. Certified copy of your tertiary
     Late applications will be considered from 1st of      Academic transcript

     December 2018 to 31st of December 2018.            5. Passport size photo

                                                        6. An updated copy of your
     NB* Applications submitted without payment            Curriculum Vitae (CV)
     of the application fee will not be processed
                                                        7. Application Fee of $20 (late
                                                           application fee is $100)

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Fees Structure Guide

                           The CTA Programmes

                           *The table below indicates the 2018 fees structure and is intended as a guide. For more information
                           or assistance on enrolment and fees for 2019, please reach out to us on the details below the table.

                                                            (2018)

                            Call:        (+263) (8644) 146073 • 121786
                                         (+263) (0242) 702532-5

                            Visit:       CAA Academy, 2nd Floor Strachans Building
                                         66 Nelson Mandela Avenue, Harare

                            Website:     www.caa.ac.zw

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www.caa.ac.zw • CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ACADEMY © 2019
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