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Membership > Member Benefits
Why should you become a member?
Membership benefits
Enhancing professional status by a professional "home" aligned with a new structure of the accountancy profession
- Specialised standards of education, training and performance through recognised professional qualifications
- A professional code of conduct and ethics
- Recognised continuing professional learning (CPL)
Technical Advisory Service
- Research into new developements and inputs to lobbying government and legislature on relevant accounting, financial management and auditing issues
- Provision of accredited education and training
- Relevant publications
- Seminars and workshops at reasonable cost to members
Networking opportunities
IPFA Commits itself to transforming public finance by:
- Keeping members up to date with new developments, both nationally and internationally
- Enhancing mobility between the private and public sectors
Forms of membership
Membership is considered for persons currently employed or involved in the fields of:
- Public Finance
- Financial Management
- Supply chain management
- Taxation
- Internal and External Auditing
IPFA Constitution makes provision for the following forms of membership:
- Tier 1: Registered Public Sector Financial Officer
- Tier 2: Registered Public Sector General Accountant
- Tier 3: Registered Public Sector Accounting Technician
- Tier 4: Registered Public Sector Accounts Administrator
- Affiliate
- Specialist
- Student
- Honorary
Criteria for member admission
How to become an IPFA member
Members are admitted to the tiered membership structure in the following ways:
- Through recognised qualifications in the Public Sector
The Institute has developed four qualifications, consisting of a Certificate, Diploma and Degree in Public Sector Accounting as well as Masters Degree in Public Sector Financial Management. These qualifications were registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) in October 2001.
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
An RPL policy will be applied that will focus on the competencies acquired by potential members via either life experience, formal or informal learning. Assessment will form an integral part of the RPL and members will be required to demonstrate competence via different assessment methods on different tiers.
- Learnerships in Public Sector Accounting
Members who have successfully completed learnerships that lead to the four qualifications in public sector accounting will gain admission to the Institute’s Tiered Membership Structure.
How to register with IPFA
Complete the Membership Application Form in full. The following documents should accompany the application form:
- Copies of qualifications
- Updated CV
| Title | Designation | | 1 | Registered Public Sector Financial Officer (RPSFO) | | 2 | Registered Public Sector General Accountant (RPSGA) | | 3 | Registered Public Sector Accounting Technician (RPSAT) | | 4 | Registered Public Sector Accounts Administrator (RPSAA) | | None | Affiliate member | | None | Student member |
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