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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



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


Evaluation of

competence

Week 4 May

Online feedback

Evaluation of

competence

Week 3 May


Evaluation of

competence

Developingbusiness writers

- with a group component

Week 4 May

Contact session 3

Business writing

workshop

Week 1 June


Draft an article

Week 3 June

Online feedback

Draft an article

Week 2 June


Draft an article


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.


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


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.


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.


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.


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.


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



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



APC Professional Courses

Our APC Professional Programme has four distinct courses in order to meet the various needs of candidates:


Q: Is EPC accredited by SAICA?

A: Yes, EPC was accredited by SAICA in April 2020 to offer an APC Professional Programme.


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

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