Ethics for Bookkeepers 2022

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

By the end of this event the participant should:

• Understand the ethical duties of the bookkeeper and how these would apply in practice.
• Understand the penalties for non-compliance.
• Understand the new environment and role of the bookkeeper.
• Understand ethical pressures on bookkeepers at the moment.
• Be aware of international norms and legislative prescription on ethics and compliance.

DESCRIPTION

Technological advances in accounting software and business processes are having a huge impact on the role of the bookkeeper as we once knew it. Where the bookkeeper only used to focus on capturing documents and maintaining accounts, there is now a definite shift towards new value-adding tasks such as the two below:  

• Bookkeepers are now playing an advisory role to clients regarding their accounting software and what type of data should be provided and how it should be provided, with the aim of assisting good decision-making.
• Bookkeepers are now managers of data rather than data capturers. The focus has shifted to data integrity and security. 

The arrival of these new tasks brings heightened focus on the subject of ethics and compliance. There now is definite need for bookkeepers to comply with ethics. 

PRICE

The following pricing apply:
Ad hoc: R450.00
Subscription: Included for free in Bookkeepers package.

CONTENT

Study unit 1

Background to the role of the bookkeeper

Study unit 2

How the bookkeeper’s role is evolving

Study unit 3

Understanding new responsibilities

Study unit 4

Ethics and the bookkeeper

Study unit 5

Expectations: 

• From professional bodies.
• From society.
• From legislation.

Study unit 6

Practical application of ethical duties

Study unit 7

Penalties for non-compliance

REQUIREMENTS

There are no preconditions for this course.
Moderate level.
Recorded webinar made available on a specified date

PRESENTER

Russel Ngobeni (BAP)SA

Russel is a registered Business Accountant in Practice through the Southern Institute for Business Accountants (SAIBA), and a registered Tax practitioner through the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners (SAIT). He holds a Bachelor of Accounting Science degree from the University of South Africa and a National Diploma in Financial Information Systems from Tshwane University of Technology.

Russel is the founder of Shinyawani Group of Companies (Pty) Ltd.  He has won various entrepreneurial awards in the province of the Free State. 

By attending this webinar, you will be provided with:
– Summarised slide presentation.
– Reference documents and / or course material where available.
– Access to a technical knowledge base.
– Recorded webinar that includes an expert presenter and participant interaction.