Accountant-in-Practice Plus Tax CPD Sub 2023

Available from

1 January, 2023

CPD

170

Course Category:

Subs

Level:

Moderate

Remain professionally competent and achieve success with updates regarding compliance and legislation.

Product Information

CPD Subscription
A bundle of CPD events paid for monthly or as a once-off annual amount. The individual CPD events are loaded to your profile during 2023, as they are released during the year and can be viewed at a convenient time 24/7.

Who will benefit from the subscription

Accounting Officers, Tax Practitioners, Financial Managers, Financial Directors, BAP(SA)’s, CBA(SA)s, Financial Controllers, Treasury Analysts.

What you will learn

By subscribing to the Accountant-in-Practice plus Tax series you will gain access to monthly webinars covering ethics, financials, reporting, audit and assurance, working papers, law, technology, management topics, and tax; which will enable you to:

Be aware of the latest legislative changes and what it means for your business, practice, and your clients;
Prepare compliant financial statements faster;
Issue reliable reports on financial statements;
Understand the laws and regulations that govern your profession;
Calculate and submit tax returns;
Perform tax advisory services;
Learn about performing Business Valuations; and
Develop enhanced business advisory skills.

Description

CPD makes you smarter, faster. The CIBA Accountant-In-Practice PLUS Tax CPD Subscription option provides you with the knowledge and skills to earn a higher income from providing accounting and tax services to SMEs. This subscription provides the SAIBA Licensed Tax Practitioner access to the latest technical content to develop their skills as a registered SARS tax professional.

The subscription offers:

immediate access to new content released monthly
24/7 access to CPD events within your own online CPD portal
online recorded webinars presented by well known qualified accountants and professors
>170 CPD units available (equivalent to >40 CPD hours)
12 months professional development with automatic renewal
access to technical experts and technical FAQs
access to technical support library
access to Tax Resource Center
access to Technical Helpdesk
CPD in-line with IES 7 of IFAC and recognized by all major professional accountancy bodies for CPD units

The subscription includes various CPD events that typically consist of:

A 2-4 hour webinar – access 24/7 to the online recordings,
Slide presentations for future reference,
An assessment providing 2 – 4, outcomes-based CPD units,
Electronic CPD certificate of attendance for sharing on social media, and
Access to presenters for Q&A support.

The CPD events cover the following topics:

Accounting
Taxation
Financial Management
Ethics
Law
Compliance and Regulatory
Advisory
Professional Skills
Practice Management

Price

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The subscription package consists of a predetermined list of CPD events from 1 Jan 2023 to 31 December 2023 at the following cost:

Once-off Annual Cost – R 4,524.00 CIBA members only (Normal price R5,655.00)
Monthly installment – R 412.00 per month CIBA members only (Normal price R516)

Subscription package registration includes an automatic annual or monthly renewal. No cancellations will be considered for the first year after registration, thereafter a month’s notice applies from the date the signed cancellation form is received. The CPD events are accessible for 12 months from January 2023. If you are not a CIBA member, join here to become an Associate member at R1,360 per year. No incorrect purchases will be refunded.

CPD events included in the Subscription

Accounting Topics	Month	CPD
Monthly Compliance and Legislation Update (content listed below)	Monthly	2
Monthly Accountants Tech Talk: Resolving your current Issues	Monthly	1
Implementing IFRS 17	Jan 2023	2
Drafting IFRS and Companies Act Compliant Financial Statements	Feb 2023	2
Reporting Requirements relating to fraud and NOCLAR	Feb 2023	2
Emerging Technologies Advancing Accounting Practices	Mar 2023	2
Evaluating Going Concern	Mar 2023	2
Accounting for Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets	Apr 2023	2
ISRS 4400 Agreed Upon Procedure Engagements: Due Diligence	Apr 2023	2
CIPC Compliance: Prescribed Standards and Regulations Conducting Independent Review Engagements	May 2023	4
Financial Reporting for Non-Profit Entities (and PBO’s)	May 2023	4
IFRS for SME: A Refresher	Jun 2023	4
Annual IFRS Update	Jul 2023	4
Integrated reporting and Climate Change	Aug 2023	2
Annual Audit (ISA) Update	Sep 2023	4
Annual Accounting Update 2023 / 2024	Nov 2023	4

Compliance and Regulatory Topics	Month	CPD
2023 CIPC Updates	Jul 2023	2
Companies Act: A Refresher	Aug 2023	2
Corporate Governance and Company Secretarial	Sept 2023	2
Ethics, Independence and NOCLAR – Policies, Procedures and Checklist for practical implementation	Oct 2023	4
Government Regulatory Filing: UIF, COIDA, and Seta	Oct 2023	2
SMME Compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Legislation	Oct 2023	2

Advisory Topics	Month	CPD
Business Advisory: Support SMEs with Cost and Management Accounting	Apr 2023	2
ISRS 4400 Agreed Upon Procedure Engagements: Immigration Services	May 2023	4
Business Rescue: Financial and Credit Negotiation	May 2023	4
Estate Planning: Wills and Trusts	Jun 2023	2
Guiding clients about BBBEE compliance	Jun 2023	2
Drafting Successful Tender Proposals for clients	Jul 2023	4
Developing Government Funding Applications for clients	Jul 2023	2
Establish a Trust Administration Practice	Aug 2023	2
Executor Appointment: Administration of Estates	Aug 2023	2
Financial Management Excellence 3 In 1 – Financial Statement Analysis, Business Valuations And Due Diligence	Nov 2023	2

Tax Topics	Month	CPD
Monthly SARS and Tax Update	Monthly	2
Monthly TaxCafe Discussion Forum: Resolving Current SARS Issues in practice	Monthly	1.5
eFiling Discussion Forum: Resolving Practitioner’s eFiling Issues	Bi-monthly	1.5
Post-Budget Speech: Economic and Tax Analysis	Feb 2023	2
2023 Budget and Tax Update	Mar 2023	4
SARS Dispute Resolution: A Focus on objections & appeals	Mar 2023	2
e@syFile: 2023 Employer Interim Reconciliation Filing Season	Apr 2023	2
Dealing with a SARS Audit	Apr 2023	2
Dealing with tax return corrections and voluntary disclosure	Apr 2023	2
Capital Gains Tax: A focus on current issues in practice	May 2023	2
Effectively Apply for Remission/Reduction of Tax Penalties and Interest	May 2023	2
VAT: A focus on current pressing issues in practice	May 2023	2
Effective Resolution of SARS verification and requests for relevant material	Jun 2023	2
Taxation of Expats	Jun 2023	2
Preparing for 2023 Filing Season: Current ITR12 Issues	Jun 2023	4
Current Corporate Taxpayer Issues: Completing the ITR14	Jul 2023	2
Planning for High net worth Individuals	Jul 2023	2
SARS Debt Management & Application for Compromise	Jul 2023	2
Compulsory Annual Ethics Training for Tax Practitioners	Aug 2023	5
Cross Border Considerations for Advisors	Aug 2023	8
e@syFile: Employer Annual PAYE Reconciliation	Sept 2023	2
Estate planning	Sept 2023	2
Taxation of Trusts	Sept 2023	2
Administration of deceased estates	Oct 2023	2
Analysing Annual Financial Statements: Tax Pitfalls and Opportunities	Oct 2023	2
Annual Tax Update 2023/2024	Nov 2023	4

Professional Skills Topics	Month	CPD
Sustainability related disclosure Standards Update	Feb 2023	2
Reducing Waste and Circular Economy	Mar 2023	2
Understanding Risk Assessments ISA 315	Mar 2023	2
The implications of moving into the Metaverse space for accountants and their clients	May 2023	2
Quality Management in practice – Monitoring and updating policies and procedures	Jun 2023	2

Preloaded CPD events
The following CPD events are available as pre-loaded resources to your profile.

Pre-loaded CPD events	CPD
Agricultural Accounting	3
Budgets	tba
Cash Management & Ratios	tba
Cost and Management	tba
Critical Thinking (Decision-making Acumen)	tba
Digital Acumen: Big Data Analytics	tba
Enterprise budgets, forecasts and cash flow	3
GRAP	3
High Performance Teams (Relational Acumen)	tba
POPIA: Advising Clients	tba
Professional Citizenship as an Accountant	tba
Project Management Skills (Business Acumen)tba	tba
Risk and Management Accounting	tba

Presenters

Various vetted and experienced presenters that we source from successful firms and Universities.

Topics included in the Monthly Compliance and Legislation Update

Accounting

Updates regarding financial reporting and the accounting pronouncements, e.g. proposed and effective changes to International Accounting Standards (IAS), IFRS, IFRS for SMEs, etc. It also encompasses important news from IFAC, standard-setting authorities and other relevant role players in the financial reporting field.

Auditing And Assurance Services

Updates regarding new auditing pronouncements, e.g. proposed and effective changes to International Standards of Auditing (ISAs), South African Auditing Practice Statements (SAAPS), etc. It also encompasses important news from IRBA and other relevant role players about assurance services (i.e. auditing and independent review), non-assurance services, etc.

Company Secretarial

Updates and important notices released by CIPC, the Companies Tribunal and the Compliance Unit. It may also include general information on upcoming deadlines and other relevant information regarding the performance of company secretarial and related services.

Employment Law

This usually includes updates to the BCEA, sector-specific determinations setting out minimum wage rates, as well as publications containing lessons to be learnt from case law and judgments, e.g. CCMA, Labour Court, Supreme Court of Appeal, etc.

Other Laws And Regulations

This usually includes publications regarding various other Laws and Regulations, e.g. BBBEE, Consumer Protection Act, National Credit Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, etc.

Overview Of Auditors Big 5 For SMPs

Overview of the developments in the auditors profession e.g. NCR Guidance, Draft Acts, Regulations, Bills, Amendment Acts, Government Gazette Notices, etc.

Taxation

Overview of the developments in the tax profession as highlighted by SAIT e.g. new income tax pronouncements, interpretation notes, guides, etc. It also encompasses important news about SARS operations, eFiling, etc.

Regulatory News

Updates to notices, articles, guides and press releases from relevant regulators in our industry, e.g. IRBA, SAIBA, SAIT, FIC, FSB, JSE, Law Society SA and Fidelity Fund, Estate Agency Affairs Board (EAAB), SAICA, FRSC etc.

General Announcements

Includes notices, articles and press releases from relevant stakeholders, e.g. ombudsman, etc. It also encompasses important news about SARS operations, eFiling, Newspaper articles, Technical magazines, Regulators issuing general news items, General media articles.