Discover your APC Action needs
Welcome to APC Action
Welcome to the Institute of Accounting Science (IAS), APC Action Programme. We are a newly accredited provider with a mission to offer the best CTA, ITC, and APC programmes in South Africa. We are dedicated to providing a comprehensive educational experience that prepares you for the challenges of the accounting industry.
At IAS, we understand the importance of accreditation by the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and our competency-based framework aligns closely with SAICA’s guidelines, providing you with the necessary technical and pervasive competencies required of Chartered Accountants.
Our programme design, development, and delivery methodology are all guided by our competency framework, ensuring that you receive a learning experience tailored to your specific developmental needs. The APC Action platform includes self evaluation questions aligned with the framework, serving as a personal diagnostic tool to determine your learning gaps.
We believe that regular re-evaluations are essential to tracking your progress and ensuring that our programme remains effective and relevant. As a result, we offer re-evaluations to track your proficiency gains over the learning cycle, providing you with a progressive self-directed development plan.
At IAS, we are committed to providing you with an educational experience that will prepare you for the challenges of the accounting industry. Join us today and take the first step towards achieving your career goals.
Create your Learning Profile
Welcome to our platform! We are excited to have you on board. In this guide, we will walk you through the registration process, completing your profile section, and self-evaluation.
To get started, click on the “Register” button. You will be directed to a registration page where you will be required to enter your details, including your name, email address, and create a password.
To personalise your learning experience, you will need to complete the APC Competency Framework aligned Self-Evaluation. To do this, navigate to the Dashboard and select the Self-Evaluation option. The Self-Evaluation is designed to help you determine your learning gaps and areas that require improvement.
Once you have completed the Self-Evaluation, you will be able to view your results on the Learning Profile Page. This dashboard, will provide you with an overview of your learning gaps against the competency framework. You can use this information to select your areas of focus and tailor your learning experience accordingly.
Periodically we will ask you to complete your self-evaluations to track your progress and stay on top of your learning journey.
So, what are you waiting for? Register now and complete your APC Competency Framework aligned Self-Evaluation. Determine your learning gaps by viewing the Dashboard and select your areas of focus accordingly. Let’s get started on your journey to success!
Access Learning
Welcome to our learning platform! We are dedicated to providing a learner-centric approach to learning that enables you to self-direct your learning based on your unique learning profile.
Our platform is powered by intelligent technology that uses data to deliver increasingly personalised learning experiences to individuals at scale. This means that based on your learning profile, you can easily navigate to courses and other learning materials that are aligned with your needs and competencies.
We believe that self-directed learning is crucial for critical skills development. Our platform enables you to develop a good understanding of the competencies you need to be successful and to view your learning gaps against these comepetncies to determine your development needs and guide you to discover appropriate content.
A selection of content is made available to you, curated from high quality 3rd party sources. Clicking on the link will direct you to the 3rd party provider and you may be required to register with each provider. Although this may seem admin intensive at the start the benefit to you is that this will enable you to continue your life-long learning development long after the APC Action programme.
We strive to use the best available free content to support your APC Action Programme, however in some cases the 3rd party may introduce a paywall to the specific course, in this case we ask that you let us know. You do not need to stop your learning just navigate back to the platfrom and select another course.
in some instances it may appear that you have to include your credit card details. Should you wish to earn the certificate through the 3rd party provider by all means please pay for this. however we have tried to use only what is freely available. on each lonk there should be an option to you that will enable you to “audit the Course” essentially you are able to view the course materials but will not be required to complete assessments or earn the certificate.
Welcome to our learning platform! At our core, we are committed to delivering a learner-centric approach to learning that empowers you to self-direct your learning based on your unique learning profile.
Our platform leverages the power of intelligent technology to provide increasingly personalised learning experiences to individuals at scale. With our platform, you can easily navigate to courses and other learning materials that are aligned with your needs and competencies based on your learning profile.
We firmly believe that self-directed learning is the key to developing critical skills, which is why our platform enables you to gain a deep understanding of the competencies you need to be successful and identify your learning gaps against these competencies. This helps you discover appropriate content and directs you towards courses that can help you achieve your learning goals.
We curate a selection of high-quality 3rd party content for you to access, but please note that you may be required to register with each provider. Although this may seem cumbersome at first, the benefit is that you will continue your lifelong learning development long after completing your APC Action programme.
While we strive to provide the best available free content, there may be cases where a 3rd party introduces a paywall to a specific course. In such cases, please inform us and navigate back to our platform to select another course to continue your learning journey.
Occasionally, you may encounter a course that requires credit card details. If you wish to earn a certificate through the 3rd party provider, you may do so by paying for the course. However, for most courses, there should be an option for you to “audit the course.” This enables you to view the course materials without completing assessments or earning a certificate.