ISCA programme speeds the path to Chartered Accountant certification

Selected Autonomous Universities will offer the programme.

The Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA) has introduced an Accelerated Pathway Programme (APP) that enables accountancy students to fast-track their certification as Chartered Accountants (CA) of Singapore.

The APP will run for two years, starting April 2024, enabling eligible students to take the Singapore CA Qualification (SCAQ) exams alongside their accountancy studies. Passing the SCAQ will allow students to qualify as Chartered Accountants.

The following Autonomous Universities will offer the APP:

• Nanyang Technological University
• National University of Singapore
• Singapore Management University
• Singapore University of Social Sciences
• Singapore Institute of Technology

The initiative is part of ISCA’s efforts to address the talent shortage. The ISCA will also provide its students with support, such as complimentary revision classes.

KPMG welcomed the initiative, saying the programme is a "strategic move in driving quality, scale and speed in nurturing talent for the profession and the wider business