The Registered Government Auditor (RGA) designation is offered by the Southern African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA). [internal link]
A Registered Government Auditor (RGA) is a professional who is specifically equipped to audit in the public sector. This designation requires a minimum NQF level 7 qualification [internal link], such as the Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting [internal link]. UJ Online [external partner link] offers an online Bachelor of Commerce in Accountancy [partner link] degree.
Admission requirements:
- Academic: NQF Level 7 commerce qualification with passes in Financial Accounting 3; Auditing 3, Management Accounting/ financial management; Taxation; Commercial/Corporate Law; and Internal Auditing 3 (exact names may differ)
- Practical: 18 months public sector auditing practical experience of SAIGA articles.
- Exams: Government Auditing Specialism Programme (GASP) assessment
- CPD: Must complete 180 hours of CPD every 4 years, of which at least half must be verifiable.
- SAQA certificate
Read more on the SAIGA site: Registered Government Auditor (RGA). [external link with no follow]
To view more professional accounting designations offered by other accounting organisations that require the same level of qualification, please see our Designations requiring NQF level 7 [internal link] page.
To view all the professional designations offered by SAIGA [internal link], please view the SAIGA professional accounting designations [internal link] page.