CPD FAQsDo I have to use the SAICA reflective plan template? What are the minimum requirements SAICA would like to see on the member’s/associate’s completed reflective plan?If I document the following, will it be sufficient? Identify and record what training I would like to do AND record when I would like to do the trainingWhat format is required when I submit my reflective plan?I have undertaken learning activities that I have not planned. Is this fine and how do I record this?Do I need to record why I want to do this training?Will I be penalised if I don’t achieve the training by the proposed date on my reflective plan?What entails learning interventions?If I don’t do any formal or verifiable learning interventions, for example I only do self-study (YouTube videos and self-research and reading), will that be acceptable?How many competencies should I list on my reflective plan? Does SAICA have a minimum number of competencies that should be listed?Will there be compulsory competencies that I have to address on my plan? For example, Ethics or NOCLAR?Can I draft a 3-5-year reflective plan? If so, what are my annual obligations to SAICA?How long are members/associates required to keep a copy of their reflective plan?Am I required to submit my reflective plan every year to SAICA?How will I know how much CPD to undertake if no hours are stipulated?If I am selected for monitoring by SAICA, what documentation am I required to submit?How will SAICA undertake the monitoring process?What am I required to do in respect of CPD and complying with this policy if I am a tax practitioner? Will complying with the SARS requirements alone be sufficient?Am I required to retain or submit evidence of attendance at eventsIf I get the plan wrong when I am monitored by SAICA, will I get an opportunity to correct it before I get penalised and will SAICA provide me with guidance as to where I went wrong?What if circumstances change during the year and have to change my plan, for example I change jobs and my responsibilities may change?I am a stay-at-home mom, am I exempt from CPD? I do not plan on going back to work for a few years.If I am a retiree, with no professional obligations, but want to remain a SAICA member, can I be exempt from CPD?I’m currently unemployed, however I don’t know what job I might end up in. What specific learning interventions should I undertake?What is the CA Pathways to Relevance (CAPtR) ?How will SAICA support members/associates to be compliant?Can I send SAICA my reflective plan for review and get assistance with areas that I’m lacking on my plan?What are the transitional arrangements from moving from input-based to output-based in terms of one’s CPD cycle?What does non-compliance with the CPD policy constitute?The new SAICA output-based CPD processWhy has the CPD policy been revised?Why did SAICA change from an optional input or output-based approach to a purely output-based approach?How do I provide evidence of CPD?How will I know if I have been selected for monitoring?How does one reflect on one’s ethical behaviour?Will SAICA provide support to its members to ensure they fully understand what is expected of them in respect of the compulsory Ethics reflection?What has changed in the CPD policy which need to be reflected on in reflective plans in the 2021 year?CPD support services