Overview   

Following a 0.4% increase in GDP reported for the first quarter of 2023, Stats SA has revealed a 0.6% increase in the second quarter of 2023. This is a welcome trend that has steered the country away from a technical recession.  

One way of maintaining this positive trend is to support and encourage the growth of SMMEs which usually find themselves restricted from expansion due to the lack of capital. Funding is fortunately available from both private and governmental institutions. The aim of this webinar is to empower accountants with the knowledge and strategies necessary to provide SME clients with a comprehensive grasp of the funding landscape.  

Join Thandeka Dludla on 26 October 2023 from 13:30 p.m. to 14:30 p.m. as she prepares you on how to adeptly identify, prepare for, and leverage available funding opportunities for your SME clients. 

Learning objectives  

By attending this webinar you will gain the following competencies: 

• Become your SME clients' outsourced CFO, allowing you to distinguish your current services and provide a more comprehensive range of offerings. 

• Acquire an in-depth understanding of the funding ecosystem and the specific mandates of funders for SMEs. 

• Enable SME clients to identify growth opportunities for their businesses through interactive workshops. 

• Assist SME clients in determining the most suitable form of funding for their businesses. 

• Equip SME clients with the knowledge needed to apply for funding, as well as guidance on preparing and submitting the required documents. 

Content 

The webinar will cover the following topics:  

• Asset Finance - Finance for the purchase of assets.   

• Invoice Financing - Finance for early settlement of invoices.  

• Business/Term Loans - General business finance for working capital.  

• Trade Finance - Finance to enable trade transactions.  

• Overdraft - An extended credit facility for short term cash requirements. 

• Supply Chain Finance - Cash provided by discounting invoices.  

• Rental Finance - Working capital that enables the rental of assets.  

Obtaining your CPD certificate 

This training is compliant with the International Education Standard (IES7) issued by the International Federation of Accountants and recognised for CPD by relevant professional bodies including ACCA, CIMA, IAC, IIA, SAICA and SAIPA. 

All attendees are issued with a CPD certificate available in an online profile.   

About the presenter 

Thandeka Dludla CA(SA) 

Business Manager: SME, Old Mutual Corporate  

A qualified accountant by profession, Thandeka has an uncanny affinity for figures, entrepreneurship and is a strategy driven problem-solver at heart. She has founded her own online "vintagestop" and her entrepreneurial spirit has landed her in her current position where she continues feeding her passion for entrepreneurship by assisting in the strategy development of solutions that assist SMME's scale through access to funding, gain access to the market and improve their business operations.  

Thandeka is board member of the African Women Chartered Accountants forum where she sits in the Entrepreneurship Forum committee.  

Who should attend? 

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar: 

• Practising accountants including: CA(SA), Professional Accountant (SA), AGA(SA), FCCA, BAP(SA), BA(SA) and ACCA. 

• Accounting officers. 

• Company secretaries. 

• Business owners. 

Price              

• R 0.00 - This webinar is free. 

Steps to register for the event:  

If you already have a profile, login and register for the webinar. 

If you don’t have a profile, create a free profile then login and register for the webinar. 

Click here to create a free profile (There is no charge to create a profile and gain access to our free Monthly Practice Management Series). 

Click here to find out about the Technical Resource Centre & CPD Subscription options. 

Additional material 

By attending this webinar you will be provided with: 

• A summarised slide presentation. 

• Reference documents and/or course material where available. 

• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar. 

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