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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.