Chartered Accountants Program FAQs Capstone enrolment

This guide is intended to assist candidates with questions they may have regarding enrolment and workshops for the Capstone module. Please also refer to the Guide to Capstone Enrolment.

Question Workshop location

Answer

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Why doesn't my city have a workshop? Can I change workshops? Can I go to a mixture of Saturday and Sunday workshops? I'm enrolled to go to my home city workshops but will be in interstate one workshop weekend. Can I go to an interstate workshop as a once off? Why do I need to disclose my gender, company type, line of service etc when stating my workshop preference? Will I be allocated to my first workshop location preference?

Workshops are being run in locations with 16-25 people to ensure the session is worthwhile for candidates. You will need to select a workshop option from the enrolment form.

No - candidates must remain with the same workshop group for all of the three days as you will have some group assessments. This will also ensure you are able to develop your working relationships with your team members over the course of the module.

Workshop selection

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This is to ensure candidates are placed into diverse table teams for their Capstone workshops and assessments. Candidates will get far more out of their experience by working in teams with a variety of skills and experience. Where possible we will try and allocate all candidates to their first location preference but in the event this is not possible we will use your second location preference. When enrolling select National under the state options and then Malaysia under the workshop location options.

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I wish to attend workshops in Malaysia but can't see Malaysia as an option on the enrolment preference dropdown? 8. What happens if I need to change my workshop preference options after I have enrolled but before the allocations are released? 9. What happens if I need to change my workshop allocation before the workshop commences? 10. What is the difference between the first and second preference for workshops?

To change your workshop preferences selected at enrolment, you will need to contact the National Customer Service Centre.

To change your workshop preferences selected at enrolment, you will need to contact the National Customer Service Centre.

You must select a second workshop preference that will be used for you in the event your first workshop preference is not available.

Chartered Accountants Program Capstone Enrolment FAQs

Question

Answer If no option for line of service seems to fit you either choose the nearest one suitable or select 'other'.

11. What is the line of

service/organisation type? What if I cant find an option that suits me? 12. What happens if I need to change my line of service or organisation type after I have enrolled? Overseas candidates

To change your line of service or organisation type selected at enrolment, you will need to contact the National Customer Service Centre.

13. I will be overseas for the

workshops. Can I attend a workshop? 14. I'm from Singapore / overseas location. Can I attend a workshop overseas? General enrolment

We will be holding workshops in Malaysia as the overseas location. Alternatively, candidates may return to a capital city of their choice or their home town for each workshop. It is not likely that we will be holding workshops in Singapore for Capstone due to small numbers. We will however have workshops in Malaysia.

15. If I failed EBA, do I have to do

Capstone?

Yes, to complete the Program from 2014 you will be required to undertake the Capstone module. No Capstone is not harder, it is simply a different experience. It will require you to cover some new content, and the workshops and assessments are structured differently. Candidates are not able to backstop enrol from one Capstone module into the next Capstone module. There is a supplementary exam for each Capstone module which is open for everyone. Yes - provided your firm has bulk enrolment, you are eligible to enrol, and your employer coordinator has allocated you a code.

16. Is Capstone harder than EBA? 17. If I've failed CAP114, can I
enrol in CAP214?

18. Can I use a bulk enrolment

code for Capstone?

Issues with attending workshops

19. What is the difference

between Assistance for Candidates and Special Provisions?

20. What if I can't attend a

workshop because I have a wedding/party/sporting event/holiday/social event?

Attendance at all three workshops is mandatory and an assessment conducted at each. Candidates must select from the workshop location options offered in the enrolment form. Candidates who have prospective problems with attending workshops, PRIOR to enrolment can apply for Assistance for Candidates. Only valid qualifying situations will be considered and approval MUST be gained prior to enrolment in the Capstone module. You are extremely unlikely to qualify for Assistance for Candidates nor Special Consideration on this basis. The timetable has been released over a year before enrolment opens so candidates can determine whether they are able to attend the Capstone workshops. If you enrol regardless and are not granted special consideration for non attendance on these grounds, you may not pass the module.

Chartered Accountants Program Capstone Enrolment FAQs

Question

Answer You may qualify for Assistance for Candidates which you will have to apply for and have approved, prior to your enrolment. You must apply for Assistance for Candidates at enrolment and your individual situation will be assessed and you will be notified of the outcome. Please note that any application for Assistance for Candidates must be accompanied by supporting documentation otherwise it will be rejected. Yes, attendance at all three workshops is mandatory and an assessment conducted at each. Non-attendance at workshops may result in a compulsory discontinuation from or fail result for the module. There are no attendance exemptions. As per the Special Consideration process, candidates can apply for special consideration within 7 days of the workshop assessment. This application must be supported by medical certificates/evidence. The vast majority of workshops will run from 8.30am until 4.30pm (some regional locations may commence later). As this is a mandatory requirement to the Capstone module all candidates will need to arrive on time and remain until the facilitators have concluded the workshop.

21. What if I have religious

grounds/military grounds/representing Australia/about to start an overseas work posting, and cannot attend a workshop?

22. Is attendance compulsory at

workshops? What happens if I cant attend all three workshops?

23. What if I become ill or miss a

workshop?

24. How long does the workshop

run for? Can I leave early if I have plans/travel arrangements?