CIBA Practice Management Roadshow 2025

Growing Practices. Growing the Economy.

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3 – 12 June 2025
08:30 – 13:30
Various
R230
Complimentary for CIBA Members on CPD channel 2

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“In 2024 Finance, Real Estate & Business Services grew by 3.5%, contributing 0.8 percentage points to the South African GDP. We can raise this even higher.

The CIBA Practice Management Roadshow 2025 is a national event series empowering accountants to drive South Africa’s economic recovery, by building smarter, tech-enabled, and compliant practices. Packed with practical insights, regulatory updates, and marketing strategies, this roadshow helps accountants grow their firms, better serve SMEs, and directly contribute to GDP growth across the country.”

Event highlights:

1. Future-Proofing the Profession
Welcome Address: Setting the tone for growth and national impact. The Role of Accountants in Economic Recovery: How practice success links to GDP growth.

2. Smart Practice, Smart Tools
AI & Automation for Accountants – Real tech that reduces admin and boosts revenue. Smarter Practice Management (Sage) – Tools to streamline your firm and prevent burnout. Data-Driven Growth (DataGrows) – Turning client insights into profit.

3. Compliance Without Chaos
CIPC Updates – What’s new, what’s urgent, and how to stay compliant. Draftworx – Automating compliance so you stay SARS-ready. Secure Your Practice (Metrofile Cloud) – Data security essentials for small firms.

4. Regulation & Risk
Proposed Regulation of the Profession – What’s coming, and how to prepare. Global Decisions Impacting SA’s NPO Sector – Why international policies matter locally.

5. Business Growth & Marketing
How to Market Your Services (Wesley de Kock) – Build visibility without the cringe. Partnering for Growth (Standard Bank) – Smart funding strategies for practices. Chamber Opportunities – How local chambers can help your firm grow.

6. Powering Up The Economy
Resource Sharing (CIBA) – Tools and support to save you time and stress. The Army of Accountants – How CIBA supports members nationwide.

7. AI in Action
What You Can Automate Today (Eszter Rapanos) – From onboarding to SARS filing.

8. Networking & Regional Activation
Lunch & Networking – Break bread with peers, partners, and future collaborators.

 

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Meet the voices that matters:

Regions

3 June 2025 – Cape Town – Peninsula Hotel – 313 Beach Rd Cape Town 8005
5 June 2025 – Johannesburg Indaba Hotel – William Nicol Drive & Pieter Wenning Road Randburg North 2021
10 June 2025 – Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) Bishop’s Lodge – 14 Killarney Road Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) 6001
13 June 2025 – Durban Royal Palm Hotel – 6-8 Palm Boulevard, Umhlanga Ridge Durban 4320

 One Day. Real Tools. Clear Growth.

Your time is valuable—and so is your practice. This event is built for accountants and finance professionals who want to stay ahead, work smarter, and grow stronger without wasting hours on theory.

Whether you’re running a small practice, building an advisory service, or navigating compliance risk—this is the one day that pays off all year.

1. Step-by-Step Strategies That Work

You’ll gain practical, tested strategies to:

  • Use automation and AI to reduce admin, improve accuracy, and increase profits
  • Simplify client onboarding and SARS submissions with ready-to-use tools
  • Improve workflow, client management, and team coordination using proven platforms
  • Turn practice data into growth—cross-sell, retain clients, and unlock advisory value

No guesswork. No sales pitches. Just what works—and how to do it.

2. Compliance That Doesn’t Catch You Off Guard

Stay up to date on:

  • The latest CIPC updates, including changes that could affect your license or income
  • Profession-wide reforms and what they mean for your firm
  • The most common compliance blind spots—plus simple ways to avoid them

You’ll leave with clarity, not complexity.

3. Growth Without Gimmicks

Learn how to:

  • Market yourself as a trusted advisor without spending a cent on advertising
  • Position your services so clients pay for value—not just output
  • Reinforce your reputation as a forward-thinking, compliance-savvy professional

This is about growing smarter—not louder.

4. Serve SMEs and NPOs Like a Pro

You’ll gain insights into:

  • Supporting SMEs with real solutions—not just compliance
  • Why international policy changes are reshaping South Africa’s NPO space
  • How to guide your NPO clients through donor expectations and regulatory shifts
  • Contributing to real GDP growth by helping small businesses thrive

If you want to offer more than tax returns, this is your roadmap.

5. Collaborate. Scale.

This is more than a learning session. It’s your opportunity to:

  • Build relationships with presenters, peers, and potential collaborators from across the country
  • Plug into local chambers, economic initiatives, and funding opportunities
  • Discover how to align your practice with growth platforms already operating in your area
  • Access CIBA’s resource-sharing network to get more done with less risk

6. Leave Ready to Take Action

By the end of the day, you’ll walk away with:

  • A curated list of automation tools to use immediately
  • Templates and resources to cut admin and increase billable time
  • A practical action plan tailored to your firm’s next growth step
 
Seats are limited. This is your edge in a fast-changing profession. Reserve your spot today.

Limited seats are available. Book now:

Our heartfelt gratitude to our sponsors whose support has made this event possible