Earn more by starting your own practice as a certified Business Accountant.

Step out on your own.

Our Business Accountant in Practice (SA) designation is recognised in more than 10 statutes and regulations, this designation makes you an accountant in practice. Typical roles eligible for the designation include: Accounting officer, tax practitioner, compiler, prepared, assurance provider, business advisor.

Qualifying for a BAP(SA):

Commerce based National Diploma or Degree from an accredited institute of higher learning, that includes the 5 following subjects: Accounting III, Auditing II, Tax II, Management Accounting II, Corporate Law II
If your qualifications did not include the above you may be eligible to write a CIBA accredited assessment based on RPL
NQF7 or higher

Experience:

4 years relevant experience in finance department specific to accounting and tax, or 3 years as a trainee in practice
Experience will be verified by way of a logbook completed by employer and correlation with credit bureaus

Assessment:

Complete a course and assessment in ethics
Completion of the CIBA Annual Practice License.

Private Practice:

BAP(SA) holders may act in private practice e.g. only BAP(SA) holders are allowed to act as accountants in private practice or as accounting officers

A SAQA recognised designation
Statutory recognition as an Accounting Officer
Statutory recognition as a Commissioner of Oaths
Statutory recognition as an Independent reviewer
Statutory recognition as a Business Rescue Practitioner
Recognition as a certified Accountant in Practice
Recognition as a Business Advisor
Recognition as a Management Consultant
Recognition as a Tax Practitioner through our mutual recognition agreement with SAIT
Exemption to CIMA level 1 and level 2
Access to job opportunities
Access to clients
Marketing and promotion
Access to accounting news and developments
Networking opportunities
Personal and professional development seminars and free webinars
Pathway to specialist licenses