Irrespective of the nature or business of an organisation, staff development is the crux of both survival and competitiveness. This stance is even more vital in an organisation that produces and transfers “knowledge” as part of its reason for existence.As a learning organisation, universities understand the importance of skills development. While many universities primary focus is on providing a learning culture for their students, the University of the Witwatersrand understands that it is also vitally important to educate staff and improve skills internally…
The actual roll-out of the AAT(SA) courses at Wits will be facilitated by Regenesys Management (Pty) Ltd. Regenesys Business School is a nationally accredited provider of training and development, and approved by the international AAT quality assurance body for the delivery of AAT qualifications…
“Accounting technicians are the backbone of any business structure. The commitment shown by the 73 staff members highlights the dire need for skills development in South Africa, especially in the finance sector,” says Mulder.
Furthermore AAT(SA) recently achieved Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) compliance from the Financial Services Board (FSB). This means the FSB now recognises the qualification as a generic qualification against a number of categories.As such banks and other institutions that need to meet certain competence levels in terms of the FAIS legislation may now also use the AAT(SA) qualification towards this objective.
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