ADP Reloaded - Phase One (1)

On completion of the ADP, the RCA is required to submit all the progress reports, as part of the PoE. The Progress Report 1 report comprises of category 1 competencies which must be achieved on the job. The RCA must EXPLAIN in detail HOW they have achieved each competency and provide examples or scenarios from clients where the competencies were achieved.

There are two levels of complexity, intermediate and advanced.

Intermediate - The competencies were achieved on engagements where the RCA was not independent because there was partner/senior manager intervention to provide guidance and develop the RCA.

Advanced - The competencies were achieved on engagements where the RCA was independent because there was none or minimal partner/senior manager intervention to provide guidance to the RCA.
At the end of the 18 months, the RCA must have achieved all the competencies at an advanced level. It is important to note that the progress reports must be updated throughout as and when there are changes in the development of the RCA.
To ensure objectivity and independence, RCAs must not indicate the following in the progress reports:

• RCA Name
• ORA Name
• Firm Name
• Client Names – Clients must be identified by a reference number, this reference number must be a random number decided by the RCA. It may not be a reference that is decided by your firm and it must not be traced to your files.

RCAs will be identified using the RCA number.

ORAs will be identified using the ORA’s RA number. The POE must be submitted WITHOUT delay upon completion of the 18 months.

The Progress Report 2 is submitted after 12 months on the ADP. This is also a work in progress document and must be updated at the end of the 18 months focusing on how the developmental areas noted through the programme were resolved and the actions taken thereof. The updated progress report focuses on category two competencies which are competencies which can be achieved on the job or through other intervention. Other intervention can be through webinars, seminars, workshops, e-learning etc.

The RCA is then required to reflect on their learning and demonstrate how the competency could be achieved on an audit engagement based on their understanding.

The Progress Report 2 must be accompanied by Progress Report 1 if there were any changes made. At the end of the 18 months, the updated progress reports, with all the competencies achieved at advanced level must be submitted as part of the POE.

RCAs are required to evaluate themselves on the competencies and then complete the last two columns of the self-assessment. The columns must be completed as follows:

• Achieved (Yes/No):
  • Under this column RCAs are required to indicate whether they have demonstrated the competence in question. Indicate this with a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
• Explain HOW the competency was achieved:
  • RCAs must describe how they have had exposure on the competencies. Reference in this regard will be in the to clients on which the competencies were achieved.
  • For Category 2 competencies achieved through other interventions, the RCA must refer to the interventions, such as training attended, through which the competences were achieved. RCAs may in this regard provide Names of training attended.

When drafting their CVs, RCAs must consider the following:

Personal details section:
- The personal details section must only include the following:

• RCA Number

- RCAs must identify themselves using their RCA number. There must be no mention of names, surname and ID number.
- RCAs must not include their contact details
- No gender details
- No race details
- No addresses

Educational History:
- This section may be dealt with as normally dealt with in a general CV.

Work Experience:
- Current Employment:

• Firm Name: The current firm of employment must not be mentioned by name, it must be called The RA Firm.
• Client Details: client names must not be mentioned. RCAs may detail their work experience using codes for their clients or they may detail their work experience by broadly describing work they have done per period without a mention of client details.

- Previous Employment: The section dealing with previous employment may be dealt with as normal, provided the current firm name is not mentioned anywhere.

References Section:
- The reference section of a CV is not required.
- RCAs must not provide their ORA details

General:
- The CV should not be accompanied by certificates. All certificates and supporting documents must be retained by the RCAs and not be attached to the CV.

RCAs must report on CPD activities undertaken during the ADP period. Where RCAs are registered with SAICA, CPD reports from SAICA will suffice.

The template provided must be completed by RCAs who are not registered with SAICA.

It is important to note the CPD activity report’s link to Category 2 competencies. Where Category 2 competencies have been achieved through other interventions, the CPD Activity report or SAICA CPD Report must clearly indicate the training covering these competencies. The CPD activity report must, therefore, tie back to the RCAs progress reports.