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Where Accountants Get Pulled In: The Accountant’s Role in Business Rescue

Accountants play a critical role in business rescue, often without realising their exposure. This session explains where responsibility sits and how risk arises. 

Date:

29 September, 2026

Time:

14:00

Hours:

2 hours

CPD Units:

3

Category:

Business Rescue

Group:

Channel 2: Growth

Format:

Live Event

R345,00 VAT incl.

Product Information

Accountants are often drawn into business rescue under pressure, tight deadlines, and emotional decision-making. This session explains where the accountant’s role begins and ends during business rescue. It focuses on professional judgement, responsibility, and exposure. Poor advice, unclear boundaries, and rushed involvement can create long-term risk. This session helps clarify expectations, protect independence, and support sound decision-making. Understanding this role strengthens confidence and reduces professional exposure in high-stress rescue environments. 

Presenter/s

Div De Villiers

Director of Dimension Capital Consulting. Specialises in SME development, climate-smart finance, and business turnaround strategies with over 35 years in development finance and 20 years as a business owner.

What will set you apart

  • Where accountants fit into business rescue
  • What is expected from financial professionals
  • How professional exposure arises
  • Where advice becomes risky
  • How independence is affected
  • When to step back

Event breakdown

  • Role of accountants in rescue
  • Advisory versus preparation work
  • Independence and objectivity
  • Professional responsibility
  • Risk areas for accountants
  • Managing pressure situations
  • When to disengage
  • Protecting professional standing

Certificate

The following event is awarded 3 CPD units in Business Rescue.