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individuals and organizations performing independent social
compliance audits
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APSCA
Newsletter October 2021
BUILDING ON SUCCESS
Are you
a Member Auditor looking for APSCA recognized CPD hours?
If you register and attend our upcoming Annual General Meeting
and Stakeholder Event, you will be eligible to receive a 1-hour
CPD credit! There will be topics on Exams, Continued Professional
Development and Ethics.
Not a
Member Auditor?
You’re also welcome! This year’s AGM will cover APSCA’s
achievement during 2021 and our goals for 2022. You will have the
opportunity to ask our panellists questions, as they discuss the
state of the Social Compliance Industry and the emerging issues
within.
In this month’s newsletter, we also introduce Webinars for Part
II and III in our 6 new languages, bid farewell to an APSCA team
member and welcome a new Executive Board Member.
Further highlights are provided below.
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This month, for the first time
in almost 2 years, the Executive Board held a hybrid meeting.
We had six of the ten Executive Board Members able to meet in
person, with the other four joining virtually. The Board met
over two days to discuss APSCA’s strategy, 2022 goals and the
ongoing journey towards achieving our Mission within the
industry.
We are also pleased to announce Laura Rubbo as our
newest addition to the Board and extend our warmest welcome.
Laura has been on our Stakeholder Board since APSCA began in
2015, and we are pleased to have her hold the
Brand/Retailer seat at the Executive Board.
See our website to
learn more about our Executive Board Members.
Sitting Left to Right – Greg
Gardner, Rona Starr, Laura Rubbo
Standing left to right – Randy Rankin, Rajan Kamalanathan,
Avedis Seferian
On Screen- Top Row Justin Bettey, Mark
Spears | Bottom Row- Frank Dorssers,
Anastasia Spathi
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REGISTER
NOW to join our Annual General Meeting & Stakeholder Event
2021
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Looking for CPD Credit?
Register
and attend APSCA’s Annual General Meeting!
APSCA Member Auditors at the RA/CSCA level are
required to complete a minimum of 48 hours of CPD per calendar
year. The details are outlined in the CPD policy.
APSCA is also announcing that Auditors who register and attend
this year’s online Annual General Meeting & Stakeholder Event
will be eligible for 1 CPD Credit Hour. See our website for more
information, or click here to REGISTER NOW!
If you’re an Audit Firm or Training Provider looking to submit
your courses to APSCA for review and pre-recognition, please
submit an Expression of Interest Form.
Visit our website to follow the
latest CPD developments.
Any questions, please contact Director@theapsca.org
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We regret to inform our readers this month, that Shannon McNulty,
who has been with us since April 2020, has decided to move on
from APSCA, with her last day being on October 29, 2021. Many of
you would have worked with Shannon when scheduling a Part III
exam, Continuous Professional Development (CPD) or liaising
through the Director email. Shannon has worked hard to provide
support to APSCA’s Members and has been the driving force behind
the integration of CPD into our data systems. We would like to
thank Shannon and wish her all the best in her future endeavours.
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APSCA Number Guide, Part I and
Part II and III webinars –
now
available in more languages!
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For all CSCA Exams (Parts I –
III) Auditors must consult with their Member Firm to confirm
eligibility to sit each exam. Please ensure you follow the
guidance in the Auditor Handbook and notify APSCA prior to
enrolling for any exam.
Should
you have any questions or need clarification on the exam
eligibility process, please contact us at Director@theapsca.org
CSCA Exams & Languages:
Part I & II
are available in ten languages (English, Spanish, Simplified
& Traditional Chinese, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish,
Bangla, Thai, and Vietnamese). With the assistance of
technology, APSCA will soon expand our exams to cover all
languages. More information to come shortly.
Part
III is available in English, Spanish, Mandarin
and Cantonese.
Please see our website, Resource
Library for more information
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APSCA’s Disciplinary Board for
Member Auditors (DBMA) was held, on October 22, 2021. The Board
reviewed four cases, with allegations including fraudulent
audit reporting, bribery and filing false expense claims. The
Board substantiated all four cases, issuing three Membership
Revocations and a Six-Month Suspension.
APSCA’s Disciplinary Board is an integral part of APSCA’s
Ethics & Integrity Program. Its effective functioning
brings greater credibility to APSCA and its certification
program.
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REMINDERS – EXAMS
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CSCA –
Year by Year Pass Results
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Auditor
Enrollments
Total Number of Auditors: 4,567 (as of 29
October 2021)
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To better serve our Membership and interested
parties, we established a Resource Library on APSCA’s
website. The library provides a comprehensive directory of member
documents, key dates, exam guides, webinars for exam
preparation and more!
To further enhance this page, we have added:
‘Announcements’
Key messages will be posted to the new ‘announcements’ section
for both general and exam related topics and they will be updated
on an ongoing basis.
Policies
APSCA’s latest policies and Guidance Documents are
available.
Visit our website to access the
resources.
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Our
monthly newsletter now reaches over 4,000 subscribers each
month! We encourage our Member Firms to
have their auditors subscribe to APSCA’s newsletter to stay
up to date with APSCA Happenings by clicking here. Further, if you have a friend or colleague that may be
interested in APSCA please share this newsletter with them via
the link below.
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FAQs
Check out APSCA’s FAQ page – it has been
recently updated.
Don’t see a question / answer you’re looking for? Contact us at director@theapsca.org.
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