Course Catalogue

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Responding to Risk: What You Do After You’ve Identified It - Follow up

Why identifying risk is only the first step Different ways risk can be responded to When to accept risk and when not to How controls reduce risk in practice How poor responses create bigger problems How to respond to risk without overcomplicating things How to explain risk responses to clients or management

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The Notes That Trip You Up: Related Parties, Going Concern, and Subsequent Events

How related party relationships are identified Why related party disclosure matters What going concern really means When going concern becomes a problem How subsequent events affect reporting Where judgement is tested Why these notes attract scrutiny

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Responding to Risk: What You Do After You’ve Identified It

Why identifying risk is only the first step Different ways risk can be responded to When to accept risk and when not to How controls reduce risk in practice How poor responses create bigger problems How to respond to risk without overcomplicating things How to explain risk responses to clients or management

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Independent Reviews: Reporting and Finalisation

What must be completed before finalising an independent review How review findings affect the final conclusion The structure and key elements of an independent review report How to deal with misstatements and unresolved issues When and how to modify a review conclusion Documentation requirements at the reporting stage Common reporting mistakes and how to avoid them

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Materiality for Assurance Work: Getting It Right in Independent Reviews

What materiality really means in assurance engagements Why materiality matters so much in independent reviews How to calculate materiality step by step Which benchmarks are appropriate for different entities How to adjust materiality based on risk and judgement The difference between overall materiality and performance materiality How materiality affects planning, procedures, and conclusions

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Understanding the Client’s Business

How to understand a client’s business model and how they make money How to identify key risks and problem areas in a client’s business How operations, finance, and compliance link together What questions to ask clients to get the full picture How to spot warning signs before problems arise How better business understanding improves your advice and decisions How this knowledge helps you build stronger client relationships

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Independent Review Specialist Transfer

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The Reviewer’s Edge: Finalising & Reporting with Impact

By the end of this session, you’ll know how to: ✅ Turn your Independent Review conclusion into a money-making service your clients value ✅ Spot the reporting pitfalls that land accountants in hot water with SARS and CIPC ✅ Confidently draft and deliver a rock-solid Independent Reviewer’s Report ✅ Use ISRE 2400 to differentiate your practice and charge for expertise, not time ✅ Handle tricky scenarios (like going concern doubts or misstatements) without breaking a sweat ✅ Walk into your next review engagement knowing exactly what evidence you need—and nothing you don’t

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Independent Reviews: Do the Work, Not the Audit

By attending this webinar you will gain the following competencies ✅ Perform focused inquiries and analytical reviews that give you real answers ✅ Know when you’ve done enough—and what to do when the numbers don’t add up ✅ Avoid unnecessary audit-level work that drains time and opens you to liability ✅ Deal with management pushback when things don’t reconcile ✅ Wrap up your file with the documentation and written representations ISRE 2400 demands

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Plan First, Regret Nothing: Mastering the Planning Stage of Independent Reviews

Use ISRE 2400 (Revised) to build a planning process that protects your practice Identify high-risk areas in your client’s financials—before you start the review Set materiality the right way (and defend it if challenged) Design efficient analytical and inquiry procedures that get real results Document your planning work clearly—so you’re never caught off guard

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Before You Review, Protect You: Client Take-On & Pre-Engagement Done Right

How to assess whether a client qualifies for an Independent Review under the Companies Act Pre-engagement procedures required by ISRE 2400 (Revised)—what must be done, what must be documented How to identify independence threats, conflicts of interest, and engagement risks What to include in your engagement letter and what CIBA reviewers want to see How to decline an engagement (and protect your practice from future liability)

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Assurance Levels That Keep You (and Your Clients) Out of Trouble

What each level of assurance means—compilation, independent review, and audit When you’re legally required to perform assurance under the Companies Act How to protect yourself (and charge properly) when signing off financials