The Institute of Accounting Science (IAS) is offering a prize of up to R1 million to their Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy (PGDA) students for achieving a top 10 place in the SAICA ITC board exam, the route to becoming a South African Chartered Accountant. Students wanting to attempt their PGDA in 2020, and ITC in 2021, can apply for the accredited PGDA (also referred to as CTA) at www.ias.ac.za. for a chance to win. "We run this competition each year to show our belief

Phased application considerations The application process is broken into 3 phases, where students in earlier phases will have preference to getting a space on the programme. Students applying late therefore are only therefore accepted subject to space being available in a competitive process. Each phase is explained below: Phase 1 Phase 1 applications are considered first, and awarded spaces on the programme if they meet the admission criteria and are accepted. This phase clo