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SAICA CPD guides
Plain answers to SAICA CPD questions
These guides are written from SAICA's CPD Policy Version 4.0, its May 2023 explainer and its circulars, with paragraph references so members can check them.
How many CPD hours do SAICA members need per year?
None for most members. Where the old hour figures came from, and who does have fixed hours.
Guide 02What is a reflective learning plan, and what must it include?
The three phases, the compulsory ethics reflection, and how long to keep it.
Guide 03Selected for SAICA CPD monitoring: what to submit
Why members are selected, what SAICA reviews, and what to do if your plan is behind.
Guide 04Career breaks: are you exempt from SAICA CPD?
The nine month definition, what you still have to do, and how it differs from not being professionally active.
Guide 05CPD for SAICA members who are SARS tax practitioners
Two sets of obligations, the 18 hour split, and the five year record rule.
Guide 06How long must I keep my SAICA CPD records?
Three years, five for tax practitioners, and what counts as evidence worth keeping.
Guide 07What happens if I do not comply with SAICA CPD?
The three-month notice, possible disciplinary procedures, and SAICA-directed remediation.
ComparisonCPDTracks compared with a spreadsheet or the SAICA template
What a spreadsheet does just as well, and where an app saves you work.