Overview   

Time is one of the most valuable assets for any professional services firm and poor time management is a threat to the existence of such firms.  Striking a balance between time towards strategic goals and operational needs can be challenging for business leaders and managers.  

Effective time management is so much more than simply recording and billing staff time. Learning how to reduce engagement budget overruns and communicating budget overruns with clients are essential skills for any professional services business. 

Join Bekithemba Ndebele (ACCA) on 18 May 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for this webinar where he highlights how profits can be improved through effective time management and client billing; and how to balance the need to train staff with effective task allocation..  

Learning objectives  

By attending this webinar you will gain the following competencies: 

• Practical time management techniques for all assignments 

• Understand the impact of poor time management on the organisation 

• Understand the impact of task allocation on time management 

• Understand how to reduce engagement budget overruns and to effectively communicate budget overruns with clients. 

Content 

The webinar will cover the following topics:  

• Why is time management important for accountants? 

• How to balance staff training requirements with effective task allocation. 

• Ethical client billing and budget overruns 

• Effective communication of budget overruns. 

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 

Bekithemba Ndebele (ACCA) 

Bekithemba Ndebele is an Associate of the Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). He completed his articles with PNA Chartered Accountants in 2015 after which he worked in the private sector as Group Finance Manager at Shearwater Adventures (Pvt) Ltd until December 2020.   

Bekithemba is currently a managing partner at Zuva Financial Services (Pty) Ltd where he is responsible for tax advisory, assurance, business valuations, accounting, and business mentorship and acceleration.  

Who should attend? 

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar: 

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

• Registered auditors. 

• Accounting officers. 

• Bookkeepers. 

• Finance and non-finance professionals at Foundational, Intermediate or Advanced levels 

Price             

• Individual Booking: R450.00  

• Company Booking: 

  • R699.00 - Group Price 1 (Maximum of 5 attendees). 

  • R1 850.00 - Group Price 2 (Maximum of 10 attendees) 

  • R2 650.00 - Group Price 3 (Maximum of 15 attendees) 

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.