Sage Woman's Day 2026
Build the Firm You Actually Want. Not the one that was handed to you. Five speakers. Five problems solved. One morning at Irene Farm that changes how you run your practice. This event is not about inspiration. It is about the actual decisions that separate a practice that grows from one that stays where it is.
2 CPD units August 6, 2026 In person 1 presenter
What will set you apart
By completing this course you will gain the following competencies
- By attending this event you will gain
- 1. Know What You Are Already Entitled To
- CIBA provides more than most members realise. This event shows you exactly what to use and how to use it — mapped directly to the barriers you face right now.7
- 2. Cut the Admin That Is Eating Your Hours
- Sage and DataGrows will show you the tools that recover time and return it to your clients and your growth. Practical, specific, and demonstrated live.
- 3. Charge What Your Work Is Worth
- The fee confidence conversation most practice owners avoid. Ruwayda Redfearn will have it with you directly — including how to calculate your floor rate and move from compliance to advisory billing.
- 4. Protect Your Practice With the Right Documents
- DraftWorx will show you how properly drafted financials and working papers protect you from disputes and reviews — and how automation makes this faster and easier than you think.
- 5. Find Your Next Clients
- The panel will open a live conversation about how CIBA is building the pipeline between accountants and the SMEs who need them.
- 6. Dress Like You Mean It
- Dress Code: Your Statement of Account. Your Closing Statement. Wear the outfit that makes you feel unstoppable — smart, casual, bold, classic, whatever that looks like for you.
- 7. Leave With More Than a Good Morning
- Real tools. Real connections. A networking lunch on a farm. And a clear picture of the practice you are going to build.
Event breakdown
- You Already Have More Than You Think
- The Tech Stack That Pays for Itself
- Your First 90 Days in Practice
- Clients Do Not Find You. You Build the Conditions.
- The Paperwork That Protects You
- Panel: The Missing Link
- Networking Lunch on the Farm
Category: Practice ManagementType: CPD CourseCPD category: Practice Management
Description
She Did Not Inherit This Firm. She Built It.
Most women in accounting end up running a practice shaped by someone else's rules. Someone else's hours. Someone else's clients. Someone else's idea of what this career should look like. The 2026 SAGE Women's Day with CIBA is a half-day event built around one honest question: what does it actually take to design an accounting practice around your life, your ambition, and your clients? Not a panel about resilience. Not a keynote about glass ceilings. A working session with five expert speakers who will tackle the real barriers practice owners face — software costs, finding clients, pricing services, working paper standards, and knowing what CIBA already provides to help you. Whether you are a Chartered Bookkeeper building your first client list or a Chartered Business Accountant in Practice ready to scale, this event was designed for where you are right now. Join us at Irene Farm Conference Centre in Centurion on 6 August 2026 for a morning that will change how you see your practice and yourself.| 📅 Date: 6 August 2026 🕘 Time: 09:00 to 14:30 📍 Venue: Irene Farm Conference Centre, Van Ryneveld Avenue, Irene, Centurion 🎟 Admission: Free for CIBA members 👗 Dress Code: Your Statement of Account — wear the outfit that makes you walk into a room and own it |
| Seats are limited to 50 guests. This event is free for CIBA members |
Presenters
Faith Ngwenya — Faith
You will earn a certificate
On successful completion you will receive a certificate for 2 CPD units in Practice Management.
Requirements
- Laptop, desktop, or mobile device with internet access
- Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, Safari, or Firefox browser