Overview
The Protection of Personal Information Act of 2013 (POPIA), commenced on 1 July 2020, and requires all businesses (including employers) that process personal information, to ensure that the necessary measures are in place to implement, prove and monitor compliance by 30 June 2021.
In this 10th webinar in the series, we will focus on specific aspects that relate to Information Officers, including the latest guidance that was issued by the Information Regulator, as well as the process for registration with the Regulator.
If you have missed our earlier sessions, or would like more information on the remainder of future webinars, please click here <link to website> to see the entire series.
Join our technical expert Lettie Janse van Vuuren CA(SA) on 6 May 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. as she discusses aspects relating to information officers in terms pf POPIA.
Learning objectives
By the end of this event the attendee should:
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Know what POPIA requires in relation to Information Officers;
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Understand the latest guidance for Information Officers and Deputy Information Officers;
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Know the Information Regulator's priorities ahead of the 1st of July 2021 deadline;
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Be aware of other recently issued POPIA guidelines.
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Have access to a checklist that assists in developing Codes of Conduct.
Content
The webinar will cover the following topics:
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POPIA requirements on Information Officers.
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Latest guidance on Information Officers and their deputies:
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Obligations and liabilities.
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Requirements for registration.
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Updating details.
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Designation and delegation of authority.
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Information Regulator's prioritised processes.
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Other recently issued guidelines
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
Lettie Janse van Vuuren CA(SA), RA
Lettie is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Auditor, as well as an Assessor and Moderator. She joined SA Accounting Academy in November 2017 as Head of Technical. As a professional trainer and webinar host, she is able to hold the attention of an audience with her relaxed and humorous presentation style. She has a unique ability to communicate with delegates at their respective levels of knowledge and experience. Over the last 20 years, she has trained thousands of partners, managers, trainee accountants and other professionals.
She is responsible for researching, compiling and presenting our MCLU (Monthly Compliance and Legislation Updates). She was the Professional Development Manager at SAICA for 4 years and in charge of accrediting new training offices and monitoring existing ones (including the moderation of training offices and trainee assessments).
Who should attend?
The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar:
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Professional Accountants including: RA, CA(SA), PA(SA) and BAP(SA).
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Employers.
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Accounting officers.
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HR practitioners/Compliance officers.
Price
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R 475.00 - Online admission - Individual.
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R 950.00 - Online admission - Company.
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:
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Summarised slide presentation;
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Reference documents and/or course material where available; and
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You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to the presenter after the webinar.