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Ethics in Tax Practices - Channel 2 Growth
2025-05-28 09:00 - 11:00 (Europe/Helsinki)
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The event aims to emphasise the ethical standards set by the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA), along with professional obligations and SARS ethics compliance requirements.

Month End Reconciliation - Channel 2 Growth
2025-05-26 15:00 - 16:00
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The purpose of this webinar is to equip accountants and bookkeepers with a clear understanding of the month-end close procedures, ensuring accuracy and efficiency in financial reporting. Attendees will learn the key steps involved in preparing and finalising month-end financials, including reconciliations, accruals, adjustments, and financial review processes. By the end of the session, participants will have practical insights into how to streamline their month-end close activities, identify common challenges, and ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, leading to more effective and timely reporting for their clients or organisations

Assessed Losses in Namibian Tax: Get It Wrong, and It’ll Cost You
2025-05-23 08:00 - 10:00
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Misunderstanding assessed loss rules could be silently putting your clients—or your company—at risk. One wrong move can trigger audits, disallowed deductions, and costly clawbacks.
In this short, sharp CPD session, we show you exactly how to use assessed loss rules to your advantage, avoid Revenue Authority red flags, and position yourself as the tax expert your clients can trust.

Tax Happy Hour - Payroll Taxes - Channel 1 Compliance
2025-05-21 16:00 - 17:00
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PAYE errors are silent business killers. Underpay, and SARS slaps you with penalties. Overpay, and employees may come after you. Most accountants assume payroll is “handled”—until they’re left cleaning up the mess.
In this session, we break down exactly how to keep your clients (or your company) out of trouble, reduce risk, and even turn payroll reviews into a billable service.

SARS e@syFile Version 8.0.0- Addressing Employer Filing Season challenges and filing
2025-05-20 14:00 - 16:00
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This webinar is designed to help tax professionals and payroll administrators transition smoothly to the new SARS e@syFile Version 8. We will cover key changes, installation guidance, and essential features to ensure a seamless experience. Attendees will gain practical insights into the new system, understand its enhancements, and have the opportunity to engage with experts on troubleshooting common challenges.

Annual Financial Statements for Bookkeepers - 19 May 2025
2025-05-19 15:00 - 16:00
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This webinar will help bookkeepers gain a clear understanding of the basics of Annual Financial Statements including what they are, why they are crucial for businesses, and how to prepare them accurately and professionally. Annual financial statements play a vital role in showcasing a company’s financial health, meeting legal requirements, and ensuring transparency in business operations. This session is designed to build confidence and foundational knowledge, providing practical insights into the components of Annual Financial Statements, their legal requirements under the Companies Act, and their connection to good governance. By the end of the webinar, participants will have the tools and understanding needed to contribute effectively to the preparation and analysis of Annual Financial Statements in their organisations, setting them up for success in their bookkeeping careers.

CIBA Compliance: Legislative Update - Channel 1 Compliance
2025-05-15 14:00 - 15:00, 2025-04-17 14:00 - 15:00
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This event brings news from key regulators to your practice, ensuring that you are aware of new requirements and stay compliant. In this monthly webinar we talk about what is new regarding our regulators, changes in laws and regulations that impact accountants, their practices, and clients.

Assurance Levels That Keep You (and Your Clients) Out of Trouble - Channel 2 Growth
2025-05-14 10:00 - 11:00
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Many accountants are offering more assurance than they realise—and that opens the door to legal, financial, and reputational risk. This session unpacks what the Companies Act really expects of you.

Changes in Accounting Estimates in compliance with IFRS and IFRS for SMEs - Channel 2 Growth
2025-05-14 08:00 - 10:00
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In a rapidly evolving business environment, accounting professionals must continuously update their judgement, estimates and methodologies. This focused webinar equips delegates with a practical, working knowledge of how to correctly account for and disclose changes in accounting estimates under both IFRS and IFRS for SMEs frameworks.
The session will enable professionals to apply updates confidently, ensuring compliance, transparency, and excellence in financial reporting.

Leadership and Team Management - Channel 2 Growth
2025-05-12 14:00 - 16:00
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The purpose of the event is to understand the difference between Leadership and Team Management. A subject matter expert is involved to shed light on this with support from industry managers/leaders to make it more practical. Through the insights shared, delegates will be able to identify the gap in their organization and in themselves and how to address and approach the matter in the growth of both.

Dividends & Corporate Distributions: Are You Missing Hidden Tax Traps? Channel 2 Growth
2025-05-09 14:00 - 16:00
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Most accountants treat dividends like a checkbox—but one wrong move can trigger double taxation, SARS queries, or a capital gains surprise.
In this straight-talking session, we’ll show you how to stay ahead of SARS, decode what’s really taxable, and protect your clients (and your reputation) when it comes to payouts and buy-backs.

Mastering ISQM 1: Implementing and Monitoring Your System (Webinar 2 of 2) - Channel 1 Compliance
2025-05-08 14:00 - 15:00
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In this second session in the ISQM 1 series, we will look at the practical steps of designing and operating a quality management system. You’ll learn to assess your risks, document your system, and monitor it without needing a big team or complex software. If you’ve already accepted that ISQM 1 applies to your practice, this session will show you exactly what to do next—with real templates, examples, and checklists made for small practices.

Effective Communication - Channel 2 Growth
2025-05-05 15:00 - 16:00
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This webinar will teach participants the skills they need to communicate clearly and effectively in both their work and personal lives. Communication is not just about talking but making sure your message is understood the way you meant it. In this session, you will learn how to deal with common communication problems, build better relationships with others, and share your ideas with confidence. Whether you are leading a team, working with clients, or solving disagreements, good communication can help you gain trust, work well with others, and get better results. The webinar will also focus on the importance of listening, understanding others, and adjusting your style to fit different situations, giving you practical tools for everyday communication.

IT Principles and Policies for your business - Channel 2 Growth
2025-04-29 14:30 - 16:00
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This 1.5-hour interactive webinar offers a clear and practical guide to creating essential IT policies that support data security, privacy, and compliance, especially in today’s flexible work environments. We will cover the basics of IT policies, why they matter, and how they protect both businesses and their clients. Special focus will be given to policies that address remote work and the use of personal devices (BYOD) to access company information, as these are increasingly common practices.

Digital Transformation: Understanding the impact of digital technologies on finance functions - Channel 2 Growth
2025-04-25 09:00 - 23:00
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Finance professionals are increasingly leveraging digital tools – from mobile finance apps to real-time analytics – as part of the modern finance function. This CPD-accredited webinar is designed to help CIBA members understand how emerging digital technologies are transforming finance roles and processes. It will provide a broad overview of key technologies (AI, blockchain, automation, cloud accounting, cybersecurity) and insight into digital transformation trends in the finance function. The session will also emphasize how to remain compliant with evolving digital regulations and standards, and how to effectively adopt new financial tools in practice. In short, the purpose is to equip participants with knowledge and practical strategies to confidently lead and thrive in an increasingly digital finance environment.

Don’t Let ROE Deadlines Wreck Your Month-End - Channel 1 Compliance
2025-04-24 09:00 - 10:00
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We’ve teamed up with the Compensation Fund to bring you the inside track—straight from the source. Whether you’re submitting for a dozen clients or your own company, this isn’t just admin—it’s compliance with real consequences if you get it wrong.

Whether you’re managing payroll, doing HR admin, or handling compliance for clients, this submission lands squarely on your desk. And if it’s done wrong, your client’s business could get blocked from contracts or lose their good standing. CIBA members are expected to protect their clients from risk—and this CPD session gives you the tools to do just that.

Tax Happy Hour: Income Tax for Beginners - 23 April 2025
2025-04-23 16:00 - 17:00
Income Tax collected from individuals and corporates constitutes approximately 56% of total taxes collected by SARS.
The vast majority of Income Tax courses deal with complex tax legislation as applied to complex areas of business.
Tax practitioners would however not be able to provide valuable advice regarding complex tax issues unless he/she has a solid understanding of the fundamental principles of the Income Tax Act.
This course is designed as a “go back to basics” course and will be invaluable for a tax professional who wish to refresh his/her memory as to the fundamentals of Income Tax as well as the aspiring tax professional who requires an overview of the basic principles of Income Tax.

Mastering ISQM 1 - Webinar 1: What Small Accounting Practices Need to Know - Channel 1 Compliance
2025-04-16 14:00 - 15:00
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ISQM 1 sounds complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. This standard applies to you if you compile financial statements or perform independent reviews or agreed-upon procedures. This webinar breaks down what ISQM 1 is, why it matters (even for small firms), and how to get started without needing a compliance officer or a huge manual. Whether you’re a one-person practice or managing a lean team, we’ll show you how to start building a quality system that’s simple, smart, and scalable.

Tax and Loans – How Interest-Free and Undefined Repayment Terms Can Cost You - Channel 2 Growth
2025-04-14 14:00 - 18:00
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The purpose of this webinar is to understand loans, and to navigate the various taxing provisions that apply to various scenarios. There are so many pitfalls and risks, but attendees will be empowered to recognize these and help clients with practical solutions.

Business Rescue Legislation, Processes and Procedures - Channel 1 Compliance
2025-04-11 14:30 - 16:30
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When a client or company enters business rescue, accountants are suddenly thrown into high-stakes, high-pressure territory. This session helps business accountants understand what’s expected of them—legally and practically—before, during, and after the business rescue process. If you’re in practice or commerce, this is your chance to get ahead of the crisis and deliver real value when it matters most.

Budgeting and Forecasting for Business Success - Channel 1 Compliance
2025-04-09 14:00 - 16:00
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This webinar will explore the key principles behind effective budgeting and forecasting, showing how these processes can drive strategic decision-making, manage resources efficiently, and prepare businesses for uncertainties. Attendees will learn the difference between budgeting and forecasting, how to integrate historical data into financial planning, and how to adjust forecasts as market conditions evolve.

Immigration and Taxation - Channel 2 Growth
2025-04-08 09:00 - 11:00
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Helping clients move abroad? You could be exposing them—and your practice—to costly tax mistakes. Whether it’s emigration, tax migration, or just relocating for work, SARS is watching closely. This webinar shows you how to keep your clients (and yourself) out of trouble when they change their tax residence. We’ll break down what happens when clients change where they live—or where they’re taxed—and how you can use smart planning and Treaty rules to avoid double taxation and penalties.

The Solar Incentive: Legislative Update and Capital Allowance Implications - Channel 2 Growth
2025-04-04 14:00 - 16:00
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Learn how to turn South Africa’s solar tax incentives into billable services, SARS-proof strategies, and real savings for your clients (and yourself).

Analytical procedures for sustainable growth - Channel 1 Compliance
2025-04-03 15:00 - 16:00
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To give financial professionals hands-on skills to spot risks, uncover trends, and offer smarter advice—so they can:

Deliver better management accounts
Charge more for advisory work
Make independent reviews faster, smarter, and more reliable

IFRS for SMEs Agriculture and Biological Assets - Channel 2 Growth
2025-03-31 08:00 - 10:00
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Agricultural businesses and farms are major contributors to the economy, but accounting for biological assets under IFRS for SMEs can be a compliance nightmare. If you’re getting it wrong, you’re exposing your clients (and yourself) to financial misstatements, tax headaches, and potential penalties. This CPD session is designed to give you practical, no-nonsense guidance on how to apply IFRS for SMEs to agriculture without wasting time on theory that doesn’t impact your work

Sustainability Reporting S1 and S2 - Channel 2 Growth
2025-03-28 09:00 - 11:00
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This training session provides an overview of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2, focusing on sustainability-related and climate-related financial disclosures. Participants will gain insights into the general disclosure framework, key content areas, and compliance requirements for both standards. The session will cover governance, strategy, risk management, and metrics & targets, with a particular emphasis on climate-related risks, opportunities, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting. By the end of this training, attendees will understand how to apply IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 principles effectively to enhance transparency, decision-making, and stakeholder communication

Tax Update Part 2 - Channel 2 Growth
2025-03-27 08:00 - 10:00
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The 2025 Tax Update CPD session will be hosted in two parts. The purpose of this event is to give an overview of the most significant tax developments over the past year.

Tax Update Part 1 - Channel 2 Growth
2025-03-26 08:00 - 10:00

Concepts and Pervasive Principles under the IFRS for SMEs - Channel 1 Compliance
2025-03-24 14:30 - 16:30
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Back to basics – understanding the core concepts and pervasive principles of the IFRS for SMEs.
