3.2 Professional competence may be divided into two separate phases:
(a) Attainment of professional competence
The attainment of professional competence requires initially a high
standard of general education followed by specific education, training
and examination in professionally relevant subjects, and whether
prescribed or not, a period of work experience.* This should be the
normal pattern of development for a professional accountant.
(b) Maintenance of professional competence
(i) The maintenance of professional competence requires a
continuing awareness of development in the accountancy
profession including relevant national and international
pronouncements on accounting, auditing and other relevant
regulations and statutory requirements.
(ii) A professional accountant should adopt a program designed to
ensure quality control in the performance of professional
services consistent with appropriate national and international
pronouncements.
* PRC-