About fasset
Fasset is the Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and
Training Authority. The finance and accounting services sector is
particularly important because it is the largest employer of people with
financial management, accounting, and auditing skills. In 2018 more
than 168 000 people worked in the sector.
The demarcation and definition of this sector differs in the
different data sources available, as well as in different environments.
In the national accounts and in employment surveys conducted by
Statistics South Africa (such as the Labour Force Survey (LFS)) the
sector includes real estate activities and an array of other business
services such as labour brokerages, information technology services,
legal services, and engineering and architectural services.
The Financial and Accounting Services Sector refers to the
organisations served by Fasset. This sector includes: investment
entities and trusts and company secretary services; stockbroking and
financial markets; financial development organisations; accounting,
bookkeeping, auditing and tax services; business and management
consulting services; the South African Revenue Service; the national and
provincial treasuries; and other activities auxiliary to financial
intermediation, such as debt collection.
Our Vision
To facilitate the achievement of world-class finance and accounting services skills.
Our Mission
Increase the flow of new finance and accounting services entrants to
employment; develop and grow skills required in the sector and
facilitate the transformation of the finance and accounting services
sector.
Our Values
Professionalism And Accountability - We are a
high-performance, professional team; we strive for excellence through
hard work and by taking responsibility and being
accountable within an accepted and agreed code of conduct.
Ethics - We work with integrity and honesty and respect internal and external stakeholders at all times.
Making A Difference - We make a difference to the lives of all our stakeholders by identifying their needs and exceeding expectations.
Valuing People - We strive to create a motivating and supportive culture by understanding, respecting, developing and valuing each other.
Innovation - We Continuously innovate and improve to add value to all our stakeholders.
The Work of Setas
Determine the vision and mission of the Seta.
Develop and adapt the sector's skill strategy.
Set strategic targets in line with national policies and
priorities, national sectoral priorities and sub-sectoral or chamber
priorities.
Enter signed agreements on targets for delivery with chambers or sub-sectors.
Monitor and evaluate the implementation of strategies and the achievement of targets.
Assume accountability in terms of the Skills Development
Act, the Skills Development Levies Act, Public Finance Management Act
and the SAQA Act.
Quality assure education and training providers via an Education and Training Quality Assurance body.
Be responsible for Learnerships.
Relevant Legislation
Skills Development Act (Act 97 of 1998).
Skills Development Levies Act (Act no 9 of 1999).
Purpose of the Skills Development Act
The short supply of skilled staff is a serious obstacle to the
competitiveness of industry in South Africa. The levy grant scheme aims
to expand the knowledge and competencies of the labour force resulting
in improvements in employability and productivity. This is achieved
through new approaches to planning for training, learning programmes,
incentives and an improved employment service. If you participate fully
in the scheme you will reap the benefits of a better skilled and more
productive workforce.