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• Training Assessments for • Viva Voce Interview for Local • Viva Voce Interview for Award
Students of Corporate and and Overseas Students of CBA/ CCA Qualifications
Strategic Levels Objective: The Pathway Objective: Evaluation of the
Objective: Accelerating the towards Attainment of the ACA Level of Proficiency required
Competencies required in the Membership for the Accountant Profession
Corporate Environment For students who aspire to To embark on the journey to
In today’s corporate world, the pursue a career in the Finance become a Certified Corporate
complex landscape has created and Accounting obtaining, the Accountant (CCA) or Certified
a necessity of recruitment prestigious Associate Chartered Business Accountant (CBA), a
of individuals with a vast Accountants (ACA) is a significant pivotal assessment is the Viva
knowledge and with a pragmatic milestone. The ACA upgrades Voce interview. This interview
perspective. Therefore, annually the professional credibility while is conducted with the intention
conducted mandatory training exposing towards a profound of of reviewing the critical analysis
assessments become significant opportunities. skills, strategic thinking,
to develop the capabilities of knowledge on accounting
the students of corporate and The Viva Voce interview is a standards and potential risks.
strategic levels. crucial and mandatory step in
attaining the ACA membership Hence, this mandatory interview
At the corporate level, managing which is a precise evaluation is an opportunity for students to
the resources effectively, of the knowledge, skills and demonstrate their capability to
critical decision- making and suitability of the candidate for the face the different scenarios in the
risk management are essential. profession. corporate world successfully.
Training assessments are a
holistic approach to improve the Opportunities and Challenges
leadership potential, cognitive The Student Training Division identified
abilities and the critical analysing various opportunities, including leveraging
skills to navigate through the online processes, virtual sessions, regional
challenges of the corporate programmes, and hybrid mode delivery
environment successfully. to enhance training experiences and
reach. However, issues such as IT system
limitations posed hurdles in implementing
new process improvements effectively.

Future Outlook
In the future, Student Training Division has planned to establish policies and processes
to ensure the achievement of cutting-edge professional experience completion by
trainees, supervising members and training partners while incorporating a culture of
life long learning and skill development among aspiring CAs.

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