Overview   

Advances in technology and business accounting software 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. Two of these tasks are:  

• 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 is now more pressure from society and professional bodies to make bookkeepers comply and demonstrate compliance with ethics.  

Join Nestene Botha CA(SA) on 24 February 2021 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. as she unpacks important ethical considerations that the bookkeeper needs to take into account in order to thrive in this new environment. 

Learning objectives  

By the end of this webinar the attendee should: 

• Understand the new environment and role of the bookkeeper; 

• Understand the ethical pressure on bookkeepers at the moment; 

• Understand the ethical duties of the bookkeeper and how these would apply in practice; 

• Understand the penalties for non-compliance; and  

• Understand international norms and legislative prescription on ethics and compliance. 

Content 

The webinar will cover the following topics:  

• Background to the role of the bookkeeper. 

• How the bookkeeper's role is evolving. 

• Understanding new responsibilities. 

• Ethics and the bookkeeper.  

• Expectations:  

  • From professional bodies. 

  • From society. 

  • From legislation. 

• Practical application of ethical duties. 

• Penalties for non-compliance. 

• What the future holds for the bookkeeper. 

Obtaining your CPD certificate 

This webinar qualifies for 2 CPD hours with your professional body including: ACCA, SAICA, AAT, SAIPA, SAIBA, IAC, CIS, ICBA, LSSA, FPI, and the IBA. The SAAA CPD policy is compliant with IFAC IES7 and is recognised by all relevant professional bodies. 

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

About the presenter 

Nestene Botha CA(SA) 

Nestene completed her B.com (Hons) at North West University in 2012. In 2014 she completed her professional articles and her Masters Degree in Chartered Accountancy. She then registered with SAICA as a Chartered Accountant in 2015. Nestene has lectured on the audit programme at the University of Cape Town. She started her own audit, tax & accounting practice which she has since grown into a reputable firm in the Tableview area with 60 clients and two staff members. 

Who should attend 

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar: 

• Professional Accountants including: RA(SA), CA(SA),PA(SA) and BAP(SA); 

• Tax practitioners; 

• Practicing Bookkeepers; and 

• Accounting Officers. 

Price        

• R 475.00 - Online admission - Individual. 

• R 950.00 - Online admission - Company. 

• R 0.00 - Paid CPD Subscribers.  

Steps to register for the event:  

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

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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.