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APC Professional Course
APC Repeaters Course
APC Accelerated Course
APC Deferred Course
ENDUNAMOO APC PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME
2020
Welcome to the Endunamoo APC Professional Programme. The introduction of our APC Professional Programme births a new brand to the family excellence, the Endunamoo Professional Course (“EPC”). This is in addition to the Endunamoo School of Accounting that provides high quality BCTA and CTA support programmes which was introduced in 2014 as well as the Endunamoo Board Course which has been offering some of the most comprehensive ITC preparatory courses in the country since 2015.
Co-founded by Elelwani Muthelo, Ferdinand Mokete and Rendani Muthelo, EPC is the third SAICA-accredited professional programme provider in the country. Its accreditation marks a historic andtransformational milestone in the accounting profession as it is the first 100% black owned and professionally run SAICA accredited APC Professional Programme Provider.
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WELCOME TO EPC
Although the EPC brand resonates strongly with Endunamoo’s founding principle of responding to a need, its individual brand philosophy is captured quite beautifully in the phrase “Empowering to Charge”. Our primary mission is to empower our candidates to become well rounded professionals who think critically, consider different socio-economic dimensions in their decision making while upholding ethical values of the highest standard, thereby enabling them to take charge in positions of influence.
To that effect, we have developed an innovative professional programme for first time and repeat APC candidates that is underpinned by a strong focus on developing business acumen, business writing, critical thinking and ethical leadership. These skills are developed through various practical and professional methods which include discussion sessions, individual and group assessments and case study assessments. All these are supported by our personalised, comprehensive and attention-directing feedback sessions, training firm engagements and an intensive mentorship programme in order to ensure success in the professional assessment as well in the professional working environment.
These skills are developed through various practical and professional ------
methods which includes discussion sessions, individual and group assessments and case study assessments. All these are supported by our personalised, comprehensive and attention directing feedback sessions, training firm engagements and intensive mentorship programme in order to ensure success in the professional assessment as well as in the professional working environment.
We thank our partners in the professional and support team, Arson Malola, Elton Pullen, Kumukakwashe Matambo and Livhuwani Muthelo, who played an instrumental role in the accreditation of the EPC. The entire team is looking forward to delivering a high quality and impactful professional programme.
We are excited about the opportunity to welcome our previous CTA and ITC candidates back into our family as we walk together through the final milestone of the CA(SA) journey. We are even more excited about the prospects of partnering with our current and future candidates all the way from BCTA to APC as we empower them to take charge.
On behalf of the EPC Team
Rendani M�h�o,
Managing Director
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In line with a philosophy of Endunamoo being a response to a need, EPC is introduced at a time when there is a great need for intervention following the declining performance in the APC, especially with regards to Black candidates. In 2019 and 2018, the overall APC pass rate was 57% and 68% respectively, well below the average of 86% achieved in the four years following its launch in 2014.
Personalised feedback of APC2019 scripts and
setting development goals
Task: Reviewing the sceneAssessment #1 (Individual)
Reviewing the scene
Introducing the concept of a competent professional
and evaluation of a professional competence
Allocation of mentors and group members
Task: Evaluate professional competenceAssessment #2 (Individual) Assessment #3 (Individual)
Setting the scene
Engagement in the business writing workshop to build
skills and confidence in professional writing practices
Task: Draft an article
Assessment #4 (Individual)Assessment #5 (Group)
Developing business writers
Development of critical thinking and business acumen
through case-based teaching
Task: Developing business acumen
Assessment #6 (Individual)
Assessment #7 (Group)
Continuous professional development
Case-study based sessions focusing on APC2018/19
Initial engagement with training firms
Additional guidance to BC/LC candidates
Final assessments and award of certificates
Task: Case study masteryAssessment #8 (Individual) | Case-study #1 Assessment #9 (Group) | Case-study #1 Relook Assessment #10 (Individual) | Case-study #2Assessment #11 (Individual) | Case-study #3 (Final)Assessment #12 (Individual) | Case-study #3 (Supp)
Case-based learning
Enrolment into the APC Deferred Course
Personalised development goals prepared
Task 6: RedevelopmentPersonalised milestones to be identified and agreed
Professional development continues
Phase 1
MilestonesJourney
Phase 2
Phase 3
Phase 4
Phase 5
Phase 6
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Candidate Journey
The candidate journey through our professional programme is illustrated below:
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Reviewingthe currentscene
Week 2 April
Contact session 1
Review of the
November APC
Week 3 April
Assignment 1 (Individual)
Reviewing the scene
Week 4 April
Online feedback
Reviewing the scene
Milestone
Continuing
professional
development
Week 3 June
Contact session 4
Latest technical
developments
Week 4 June
Contact session 5
Case-based
technical assessment
Week 1 July
Assessment 6 (Individual)
Developing business
acumen
Week 2 July
Assessment 7 (Group)
Developing business
acumen
Week 3 July
Online feedback
Developing business
acumen
Setting the scene
- with a group component
Week 1 May
Contact session 2
A competent
professional
Week 2 May
Assessment 2 (Individual)
Evaluation of
competence
Week 4 May
Online feedback
Evaluation of
competence
Week 3 May
Assessment 3 (Group)
Evaluation of
competence
Developingbusiness writers
- with a group component
Week 4 May
Contact session 3
Business writing
workshop
Week 1 June
Assessment 4 (Individual)
Draft an article
Week 3 June
Online feedback
Draft an article
Week 2 June
Assessment 5 (Group)
Draft an article
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Candidate Journey
A high level timetable illustrating the journey from registration to the APC assessment is illustrated below. Detailed timetable
shall be made available by 10 April 2020.
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Case-basedlearningFirst assessment
opportunity -
with group
component
Week 3 July
Initial engagements
with training firm
Week 3 July
Contact session 6
Case-based session:
2019 APC
Week 3 July
Contact session 7
Case-based session:
2018 APC
Week 4 July
Release of
Case Study 1
Week 3 August
Feedback on Case Study 1
+ Submission of group
attempt
Week 4 August
Contact session 8
Feedback session:
Case Study 1
Week 1 August
Submission of
individual attempt
Case-basedlearningSecond assessment
opportunity
- individual
attempt only
Week 4 August
Release of
Case Study 2
Week 1 September
Second assessment
opportunity
Week 4 September
Contact session 9
Feedback session:
Case Study 2
Week 4 September
Contact session 10
Way forward for BC & LC
candidates
Week 4 September
First feedback to
and from training firm
Case-basedlearningFinal assessment
opportunity
Week 4 September
Contact session 11
Case-based session
+ Release of Case Study 3
Week 1 October
Final assessment
opportunity
Week 3 October
Final feedback to and
from training officer
Week 3 October
Contact session 12
Feedback session &
final outcome
Case-basedlearningSupplementary
assessment
opportunity
Week 3 October
Release of Case
Study 4
(Supplementary)
Week 4 October
Supplementary assessment
opportunity / Mock
Week 1 November
Contact session 13
Feedback session
& final outcome
Week 2 November
One-on-ones unsuccessful
candidates and route
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Candidate Journey
EPC appreciates that one of its primary roles is to offer a professional programme to sufficiently prepare candidates
eligible to sit for the APC – i.e. it is a means to an end and not an end in itself. Our approach to marking is therefore
much more than simply providing a grading of a candidate’s competency – it is a personalised feedback system
through the journey of developing professional competence.
We have therefore developed a constructive feedback system that is personalised, motivational and
attention-directing. The idea behind this system is to empower candidates with the tools that they can use to
independently evaluate their key weakness areas and areas of strength. This will enable them to develop strategies to
address the identified weaknesses and, leverage and further improve on the areas of strength. During this process,
detailed feedback is provided on all the programme’s prioritised critical skills that we aim to develop within our
candidate community.
The objective of this approach is to personalise marking in such a manner that the professional marker can journey
with the candidates throughout the programme - providing implementable recommendations on each assessment
and considering each assessment against the previous recommendations. This would allow the professional team to
assess the growth of the candidate throughout the programme as well as their ability to apply recommendations
intended to benefit them.
The potential success of this approach lies in the
fact that it is aligned to a practical professional
environment where feedback is not general
but is specific, detailed, personalised and
actionable.
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Distinctiveness
Personalised feedback system
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Distinctiveness #1
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In the journey to professional development, we appreciate that learning cannot be restricted to classroom
lecturing. It is with this appreciation that we have developed an extensive support programme in the form of
engagements via online platforms, through our Caretaking Team and a highly innovative and sophisticated
mentorship programme.
The mentorship programme forms an integral part of our professional programme in that the appointed mentors
are qualified chartered accountants committed to assisting us and the candidates in the development of our
classroom critical skills such as business acumen, ethical leadership and effective professional communication. The
mentorship programme is therefore delivered in a structured manner where clear objectives are set in advance in
order to meet the personal needs of the candidates (i.e. mentees). In addition, we have a dedicated Mentorship
Officer looking after the programme to ensure that the programme is effective and value-adding.
Our professional programme is supported by various online communication channels which allow the opportunity
to engage with our professional and mentorship team on the content of our contact sessions, business-related
matters and other pertinent issues. We have a team working around the clock to ensure that that your queries are
resolved promptly allowing you to focus on other critical issues.
The professional programme is supported by a team Candidate Caretaking Officers (‘CCOs’) that acts as a
candidate liaison to effectively ‘take care’ of the candidates for the duration of the specific course.
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Distinctiveness
Sophisticated Candidate SupportDistinctiveness #2
In addition to meeting the candidates’ administrative
needs, the CCOs are responsible for weekly calls to
candidates to provide non-academic moral
support. These weekly calls are intimate and
provide coaching to the candidates, from a
personal perspective.
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Our APC Professional Programme is structured to integrate professional development and academic development
practically. While our candidates will be assessed in a traditional exam format, the key competencies being
assessed are primarily developed outside the classroom structure – in fact, they are developed within a working
environment. Despite this, we strongly believe there is a link between performance in a classroom environment
and a professional working environment. Candidates who are dedicated to their professional programme would
likely be dedicated to their professional responsibilities in a working environment.
With this understanding and belief, EPC will partner with significant employer / training firms where there is a
greater need for intervention to turnaround the tide for declined performance in the APC assessment. The
partnerships are intended to facilitate key discussions on candidates’ feedback in a classroom and professional
working environment with a view of engaging and enhancing the development of the candidates’ competencies
from both perspectives.
A candidates’ areas of strength which are evident in the working environment that could be better leveraged will
be highlighted. The same is also true with regards to highlighting a candidate’s areas of strength evident in the
professional programme that could be better leveraged into the working environment.
In addition, we would be able to highlight areas for
improvement – which if appropriately targeted and
improved, would increase the likelihood of success in the
professional programme and ultimately in the APC
assessment.
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Distinctiveness
Training Office EngagementsDistinctiveness #3
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Effective communication is a critical skill for success in the APC assessment as well as in a professional
environment – although it can be accepted that proficiency in the written language is much more pronounced in
the APC assessment. This is because the demonstration of professional competence demands that candidates
possess the ability to communicate their thoughts concisely and logically, in an appropriate format and at a tone
that is appropriate to the respective audience.
We recognise that not all candidates would have attained an appropriate level of language proficiency by the time
of the APC assessment. We have therefore taken it upon ourselves to incorporate business writing as a cornerstone
of our APC Professional Programme to empower our candidates with efficient and effective communication skills
by the end of the course.
This phase of the programme would be delivered starting with a one-day workshop that would be facilitated by
seasoned language experts and business writing facilitators. This practical one-day workshop would be aimed at
building skills and confidence in professional writing practices.
In order to emphasise the pronouncement of effective business writing skills as an integral part of the professional
programme, business writing is integrated as a key competence area in all our milestone assessments.
Furthermore, our marking team will provide specific feedback on this competence area (in addition to providing
critical feedback on other competence areas).
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Distinctiveness
Effective Business WritingDistinctiveness #4
This, coupled with a personalised feedback marking
approach, will ensure every candidate that qualifies
from our professional programme has a strong
level of business writing skills.
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Although the EPC brand resonates strongly with Endunamoo’s founding principle of responding to a need, its individual brand philosophy is captured quite beautifully in the phrase “Empowering to Charge”. Our primary mission is to empower our candidates to become well rounded professionals who think critically, consider different socio-economic dimensions in their decision making while upholding ethical values of the highest standard, thereby enabling them to take charge in positions of influence.
To that effect, we have developed an innovative professional programme for first time and repeat APC candidates that is underpinned by a strong focus on developing business acumen, business writing, critical thinking and ethical leadership. These skills are developed through various practical and professional methods which include discussion sessions, individual and group assessments and case study assessments. All these are supported by our personalised, comprehensive and attention-directing feedback sessions, training firm engagements and an intensive mentorship programme in order to ensure success in the professional assessment as well in the professional working environment.
These skills are developed through various practical and professional ------
“It always seems impossible until it’s done”– Nelson Mandela
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Ferdinand Mokete
APC Programme Head
Competency Area: All
• Partner in the financial services division at KPMG
• Former external technical reviewer of APC examinations
• A lecturer in MBA at the Wits Business School
• Previously a part-time CTA - Taxation lecturer at WITS
• CTA Lecturer for Auditing and Taxation at Endunamoo
• Top 10 candidate in ITC
• Holds an LLB degree (Unisa)
• Holds a Certificate in Disruptive Strategy (Harvard University)
Rendani MutheloCompetency Areas:
Accounting
Finance & Costing
Strategy
• Managing Director at Endunamoo
• Former Corporate Finance Transactor at RMB
• Previously a Financial Accounting tutor
• CTA Lecturer for Accounting, Finance and Management
Accounting at Endunamoo
• Top candidate in CIMA’s Enterprise Strategy and TOPCIMA
qualifying examinations (South Africa)
• Top 10 candidate in SAICA’s Final Qualifying Exam
(Financial Management)
Arson MalolaCompetency Areas:
Accounting
Taxation
• IFRS Specialist at RMB Technical Accounting
• Previously academic clerk and tutor at WITS
• CTA Lecturer for Accounting at Endunamoo
• Previously editor of Gripping GAAP textbook
• Top 10 candidate in ITC
• Holds a Master of Commerce (Accounting) (Wits)
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Our Professional Team
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Elton PullenFinance & Costing
Strategy
• One of SAICA’s Top 35 under 35 CAs(SA)
• Senior Lecturer and Subject Head of Management
Accounting and Finance at UWC
• Part-time facilitator at University of the Stellenbosch
Executive Development
• Extensive experience in ITC and APC marking
• Assistant Team Leader for the 2019 APC examination
• Holds a Master of Commerce (Financial Management)
• Currently pursuing a PHD in the Philosophy of Education,
with an emphasis on developing critical thinking skills in
accounting students
Kumukakwashe Matambo
Competency Area:
Auditing
Corporate Governance
Ethics
• Senior Manager at PwC – Audit Technical and Methodology
• Previously Audit Manager at Ngubane & Co.
• Technical Advisor on the Committee for Auditing Standards
(CFAS) at the IRBA
• CTA Lecturer for Auditing at Endunamoo
• Chaired the Task Group that drafted the IRBA Staff Audit
Practice Alert 3: The Audit Implications of IFRS15
• Represents PwC on various other Task Groups and
committees at the IRBA that draft auditing standards
• Member of the South African Auditing Practice Statement
(SAAPS) 3 Task Group at IRBA
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Our Professional Team
“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value."– Albert Einstein
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Distinctive
features
Phase 1 to Phase 5,
incorporates
APC2019 script
reviews and
compulsory
mentorship
programme
Phase 2 to Phase 4
and three case
study assessment
opportunities +
supplementary
opportunity
Accelerated Phase 2
to Phase 4 and two
case study
assessment
opportunities +
supplementary
opportunity
Personalised
professional
development
programme
Registration
closing date30 April 2020 15 May 2020 07 July 2020 1 December 2020
Tuition R 14 850 R 14 000 R 13 250 TBC
Candidate
profile
APC Repeaters Course
APC ProfessionalCourse
APC Accelerated Course
APC Deferred Course
APC repeating
candidate
Payment
terms
25% on registration
and balance payable
over 4 months
50% on registration
and balance payable
over 3 months
50% on registration
and balance payable
over 2 months
30% on registration
and balance payable
over 7 months
APC first time
candidate -
successful in
ITC January
APC first time
candidate -
successful in
ITC June
Unsuccessful
in professional
programme
Commencement
dateApril 2020 May 2020 June 2020 November 2020
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APC Professional Courses
Our APC Professional Programme has four distinct courses in order to meet the various needs of candidates:
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Q: Is EPC accredited by SAICA?
A: Yes, EPC was accredited by SAICA in April 2020 to offer an APC Professional Programme.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What does the accreditation of EPC mean?
A: The accreditation is an affirmation of the team’s capability to deliver a high-quality professional programme to prospective
candidates seeking to sit for the APC. It also grants EPC the right to issue candidates with certificates of eligibility that are valid for
three years from issue.
Q: Does the accreditation mean that I can register my BCTA and CTA directly with Endunamoo?
A: No, EPC is only accredited to deliver an APC Professional Programme. The sister company, Endunamoo School of Accounting, is
not a SAICA accredited institution but instead only offers support courses to distance learning candidates – therefore candidates are
required to first register with a SAICA accredited higher education institution and only register for support courses in the form of
lecturing and tutorial programmes. Furthermore, Endunamoo Board Course offers ITC preparatory courses that do not require
accreditation from SAICA.
Q: What confidence do I have that EPC will help me develop the professional skills I need for success in the APC?
A: EPC is led by an experienced executive and its professional programme is delivered by a professional team that has successfully
delivered BCTA, CTA and ITC programmes over the past five years. In addition, the APC Academic Head has been the external
reviewer for the actual APC since its inception in 2014. Furthermore, its professional programme has undergone rigorous assessment
by the SAICA Accreditation Review Panel.
Q: Is the APC Professional Programme offered on a face to face or online basis?
A: EPC shall offer a fully serviced programme comprising face to face contact sessions at designated campuses in Johannesburg,
Durban and Cape Town (the specific addresses to be advised before the commencement of the programme in April 2020). Any other
regions shall be supported via the online programme. The online programme is delivered via a combination of live streaming of the
scheduled contact sessions, pre-recorded sessions and screencasts. All the videos are accessible via our student portal at
portal.endunamoo.co.za.
Q: Where will the formal case study assessments be held?
A: The candidates based in Gauteng, Durban and Cape Town will be required to come to our campus for the formal case study
assessment. All other candidates will be provided with detail of the venues at which the formal assessments would be held. The
venues selected will be based near the central business district in those regions.
Q: What course materials are provided during the professional programme?
A: It is noteworthy that this is not a technical course but rather a professional programme. Therefore, our approach to course
materials is different to what candidates would have experienced during CTA and ITC. The course materials will, as a minimum,
include the business writing workshop material, discussion material for each phase, milestone assignments (individual and group)
and case-study based assessments.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: My employer is paying the EPC fees on my behalf; do I need to pay the non-refundable registration fee?
A: The registration fee is waived if you provide a written confirmation of the employer’s commitment to settle the fees due to EPC.
However, the account remains the responsibility of the candidate if, for whatever reason, the employer does not settle the account
in full. If the employer settles the account after the candidate has paid the registration fee, the credit due to the candidate will be
refunded within 72 hours.
Q: How do I become eligible to receive a certificate that would allow me to sit for the APC2020?
A: Our professional programme has several milestones that encourages consistent commitment throughout the programme. Prior
to awarding a certificate of eligibility, we consider both the submissions of the assessments as well as the quality of those
submissions. Resubmissions are strongly encouraged in order to ensure that the objective of the assessment is achieved for each
candidate. In addition, the engagement in the mentorship programme would contribute to our evaluation of our candidates’
competence.
Q: Do all the milestone assessments have the same weighting?
A: No, greater weighting is given to the three case study assessments and, as a minimum, candidates need to ensure that they
achieve an overall evaluation of “Competent” or “Highly Competent” for two of the three cases. Candidates are reminded that
although greater weighting is given to the case studies, these are not the only primary indicators of competence.
Q: What happens if I am enrolled into the Accelerated Professional Course awaiting the ITC June 2020 results, and when the results are released, I find that I am not successful?
A: 75% of the fees paid towards the APC Accelerated Course will be transferred into the ITC Repeaters Course that is offered by
Endunamoo Board Course. The balance of the fees (25% of the amount paid to us) will be rolled forward into our APC Professional
Programme ahead of APC2021. Unfortunately, we will not allow candidates to complete the course should they not successfully
complete their ITC.
Q: What happens if I am found not to have met the level of competence to be awarded a certificate of eligibility by Endunamoo Professional Course. What are my options?
A: We encourage all our candidates that do not meet the level of competence to sit for the APC assessment to enrol into our APC
Deferred Course. This course is primarily aimed at providing an extended professional development support ahead of the APC for
2021. This programme will be candidate specific and a development programme will be designed to meet all the areas in which the
candidate fell short in terms of the critical skills required for success.
Q: How long does it take for results to be released after each assessment?
A: Based on our enrolment figures and the need to deliver a comprehensive and personalised feedback, we envisage that it would
take between two to three weeks to release the results after each milestone assessment.
Q: What are Endunamoo Board Course’s banking details?
A: Bank: FNB | Payee: Endunamoo Professional Course | Account number: 628 4339 1252 | Type: Cheque / Current | Branch: 250655
Ref: APC – Name & Surname.
Contact usFor further information, please contact us at:
General enquiries
Tel: +27 11 312 0690
Website: www.endunamoo.co.za/apc
Social media: Endunamoo EndunamooSocial_ endunamoos
APC Course Coordinator APC Candidate Caretaker
Primary queries: Group and corporates registrations Individual registrations & Candidate wellbeing
Email: [email protected] [email protected]
Finance Administrator APC Mentorship Manager
Primary queries: Account related queries Mentorship Programme
Email: [email protected] [email protected]
Our Campus
Johannesburg region
Endunamoo
13 Park Crescent,
Riverview Office Park
Midrand
1685
Durban region
TBC
Cape Town region
TBC
V4.04042020