Overview   

Stakeholders are increasingly demanding more transparency and accountability from businesses regarding its impact on the environment. This requires accountants to consider and incorporate non-financial information to provide a more comprehensive view of a company's performance, help identify and manage risks, meet stakeholder expectations, comply with regulations, prepare for future impacts, and build trust. 

In this webinar, Nestene Botha CA(SA) brings attention to the vital significance of integrated reporting and the accounting profession's involvement in addressing climate change. She will delve into the latest global advancements and how they impact South African accountants.  

Join Nestene on 23 August 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. as she equips you with the knowledge and skills to incorporate integrated reporting and climate change considerations into your work.    

Learning objectives  

By attending this webinar, you will gain the following competencies: 

• Business citizenship: Gain a comprehensive understanding of integrated reporting, its importance, and your role as an accountant in this process. 

• Professional values and attitudes: Awareness of the relevance of climate change to the accounting profession and how it impacts financial reporting and decision-making. 

• Enabling and future competencies: Be informed of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and its role in climate-related financial disclosures, including its Partnership Framework. 

• Value creation mindset: Gain insights from real-world case studies, such as CDP's incorporation of the ISSB's climate-related disclosure standard, and understand the practical implications. 

• Professional values and attitudes: Understand the state of integrated reporting and climate change considerations in South Africa, and the specific role of South African accountants in driving these initiatives. 

Content  

The webinar will cover the following topics:  

• Integrated Reporting 

  • Definition and Importance of Integrated Reporting 

  • Role of Accountants in Integrated Reporting 

  • The International Integrated Reporting Framework 

  • Climate Change and Accounting 

• Relevance of Climate Change to Accounting 

  • Impact of Climate Change on Financial Reporting and Decision-Making 

  • Intersection of Integrated Reporting and Climate Change 

• Incorporation of Climate Change Factors in Integrated Reporting 

  • Accountants as Drivers of Climate-Related Disclosures 

  • Global Sustainability and Integrated Reporting Organizations 

• Overview of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) 

  • ISSB's Role in Climate-Related Financial Disclosures 

  • The ISSB Partnership Framework 

  • Case Study: CDP and ISSB Climate-Related Disclosure Standard 

• Examination of CDP's Incorporation of the ISSB Standard 

  • Implications for Accountants in Facilitating Disclosure 

  • Integrated Reporting and Climate Change in the South African Context 

• State of Integrated Reporting and Climate Change Considerations in South Africa 

  • Reflections from the SAICA Sustainability Technical Committee on COP27 

  • Role of South African Accountants in Driving Integrated Reporting and Climate-Related Disclosures 

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 

Nestene Botha CA(SA) 

Nestene Botha completed her B.Com (Hons) at North West University in 2012. In 2014 she completed her professional articles and her Master's 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 Table View area with 60 clients and two staff members. 

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. 

• Tax Practitioners. 

• Bookkeepers. 

• Trainee accountants. 

Price             

• R 450.00 - Online admission - Individual. 

• Group Price 1 - From R184 per person (up to 5 users) 

• Group Price 2 - From R121 per person (up to 10 users)

• Group Price 3 - From R109 per person (over 11 users) 

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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