Stop Hiring Just to Survive: Build a Team That Grows with Your Practice – 16 July 2025

Most small practices hire out of panic—when things get too busy to cope. But real sustainability comes from hiring with strategy, not stress. This session gives accounting and tax practitioners the tools to recruit the right people, structure small teams for success, and avoid the costly cycle of hiring, training, and losing staff. Because when your team works, your practice works.

Date:

16 July, 2025

Time:

15:00

Hours:

2 hours

CPD Units:

2

Category:

Practice Management

Group:

Channel 2: Growth

Format:

Live Event

R230,00 VAT incl.

Product Information

Growing a practice doesn’t mean hiring like a corporate. You don’t need a big team—you need the right one. This session is built for independent practitioners who want to scale sustainably by bringing in the right skills at the right time. You’ll learn how to define your needs, structure simple hiring processes, and recruit people who’ll actually stick around. Whether you’re hiring your first assistant or building a lean, reliable team, this session shows you how to do it without burning out or going broke.

Presenter/s

Leana van der Merwe
Leana: Leana van der Merwe, with 18+ years in accounting and corporate governance, Leana leads technical support at CIBA and is a recognized thought leader in regulatory compliance.

What will set you apart

By attending this webinar you will gain the following competencies

  • How to define the roles you actually need in a small practice
  • When to hire staff vs outsource vs automate
  • How to recruit people who align with your practice values and client expectations
  • What to include in basic job descriptions, contracts, and onboarding checklists
  • How to manage performance and retain good people without corporate red tape

Event breakdown

1. Understanding Your Practice Needs

  • What roles are you trying to fill? Admin, technical, client-facing?
  • Mapping your current pain points to team solutions
  • When to hire vs outsource vs use automation

2. Planning for Sustainable Hiring

  • Defining roles, deliverables, and responsibilities
  • Writing real-world job descriptions that attract the right candidates
  • Screening for mindset, not just skills

3. Hiring in the Real World (Not HR Theory)

  • Where to find candidates on a budget
  • Interviewing for small practices: practical, honest conversations
  • Contracting, probation periods, and CIBA-compliant onboarding basics

4. Building a Team Culture in a Small Practice

  • Setting expectations from day one
  • Creating simple systems and workflows to support your team
  • How to delegate without micromanaging or losing quality

5. Managing, Retaining, and Growing Your Team

  • Performance check-ins without the paperwork overload
  • Creating growth opportunities for staff in a small practice
  • When (and how) to part ways without damaging your brand

Certificate

The following event is awarded 2 CPD units in Practice Management.

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