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Credibility,,
Promoting
Trust Welcome to APSCA‘s
Member’s webinar

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Questions can be submitted via “chat” or email
director@theapsca.org
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 Agenda

Code &
Standards of CSCA Exam
APSCA
Professional Parts I - III
Conduct

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 APSCA is an industry
association

APSCA Exceeds value of

USD300m
Enhance the
Professionalism
Consistency and
Credibility

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APSCA Members

MEMBER MEMBER
FIRMS AUDITORS

47 3800+

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APSCA’s Vision & Mission
Vision
Members are Trusted
professionals in Social
Compliance Auditing
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Mission
To increase the value and
effectiveness of independent
social compliance audits by
enhancing the professionalism,
consistency and credibility of
individuals and organizations
performing them.
 Auditor Enrollment Levels
ASCA RA / CSCA
Associate Social Compliance Auditor Registered Auditor

< 100 > 100

social compliance audit days social compliance audit days
E
Must conduct X
A
audit accompanied by RA/ CSCA. M
Cannot audit alone.
Certified Social Compliance Auditor

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Questions Received

How does APSCA “approve” auditors?

Is there an evaluation about the

criteria of the social auditor?

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APSCA Member Auditor

Name APSCA APSCA Auditor APSCA Auditor Image

Membership Level Membership
Number Status
Rona Starr 21602070 Registered Auditor In Good Standing

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Code & Standards of Professional
Conduct (Code)
Clarity:
• Requirements (standards) under Code
• RAs have the rights, responsibilities
and obligations of a CSCA
e.g. where noted CSCA
consider this to read RA/CSCA
• Investigations of allegations
• Conflicts of Interest
• Competence

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Questions Received

Is APSCA going to receive claims, suggestions, about

the behavior of some social auditors and audit firms?

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Disciplinary Jurisdiction

Membership

Board Forms of Action

Appeals Board
 Part I – III
CSCA Exam

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BEFORE exam

Review audit log Member Firm notify APSCA Contact APSCA PRIOR to Payment received no later
scheduling the exam than 14 days prior

Failure to follow these rules may result in exam being cancelled

disallowed or delay results being issued.
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Exam Process

Part I Part II Part III

Case Study + multiple
100 Multiple Choice
choice and short Interview 1:1
Questions
answer questions

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Exams – CSCA Exam Part I
SNAPSHOT – August 2019

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Exams – CSCA Exam Part II
SNAPSHOT – 2019

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Question Received - Preparation

Why a more specific Is there any training

scheme of study material that we
Sources to refer for
information has not can consult before
preparation
been developed for the webinar?
taking examinations

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 Question Received –
Do/ Don’t of exam

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Key Learnings
• Reading Auditor Handbook
(including definitions of terms)
• Test equipment well in advance
• Block ample time for exam
• Sit exam when “fresh”
• Review Rules/ Guidance during
exam set up
• Carefully read questions
• Be polite to the Proctors
 Read the Auditor handbook

Prepare equipment

• E.g. testing

BEFORE the • Ensure all required elements available

• webcam, stable internet speeds, browser

exam • Ensure connect to a live person at ProctorU,

• APSCA is the institution (NOT your audit firm)

Ensuring desk / room is clear

Ensure ONLY approved resources are

present

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Question Received – Exam
Room/ requirements

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 Reading instructions/
guidelines

DO not Speak during the exam

DURING the
exam No One to Enter or Exit exam
room

Ensure ONLY approved

resources are present

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 Follow instructions

Connect with Proctor IF time

runs out or
AFTER the
exam When ready to submit exam

Closing out of chat with Proctor

before submitting exam

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 How are the exams scored? E.g. is
Question there a negative mark to getting a
Received - questions wrong or not answering a
Scoring question

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 In part I and part II exam right after some of the
questions multiple options are given within bracket
as (2) or (3). Those are possible correct answers?

• Select All that Apply (2)

Question • Select All that Apply (3)
Received - In part II exam some questions are worth more than
Part I & II 1 point, how are these noted?
• (3 points)
• (5 points)

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Question Received – Exam
Language

Is there the possibility to have the exam in

the native language of auditor?
Most auditors are not native English, so it
takes more time to complete the exam and
not quite understand some vocabulary.

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 Please provide some
What type of question
case study example
will be asked in Part II
questions for exam II
exam?
to prepare.

Please let us know

Expect a mock paper about the question
or more samples pattern and media of
language of questions

Questions Received – Part II Exam

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Areas of Opportunity

USE OF APSCA MEMBER PRE-AUDIT SELF-MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTATION OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH DISCRIMINATION AND
NUMBER REVIEW / MANAGEMENT & SAFETY DISCIPLINARY
SYSTEMS PRACTICES

MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS FORCED LABOUR FREEDOM OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST REPORT WRITING SUBCONTRACTING
ASSOCIATION

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Question Received:
Use of APSCA Logo
• APSCA’s logo is trademarked and the property of
APSCA
• APSCA Members (in good standing) can use the
Logo as follows:
• Website
• Promotional material

Note: Use of the logo outside of these parameters

is strictly prohibited without explicit approval by
APSCA’s Executive Board.
Documents
• https://www.theapsca.org/about-us.html
• Competency Framework
• Code and Standards of Professional Conduct
• FAQ https://www.theapsca.org/faqs.html
• Newsletters https://www.theapsca.org/apsca-newsletters
• Contact Us https://www.theapsca.org/contact-us.html

• AUDITOR HANDBOOK – see your Member Firm for copy

 Q&A

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