Overview     

 As economies digitize in the fast-paced fourth industrial revolution, the accountancy profession must adapt to contribute strategically. 

While professional accountants have always dealt with data, their professional expertise can be predominantly focused on structured data sets which are no longer the norm.  But accountants are uniquely positioned and can leverage their existing expertise and expand their approach to include both structured and unstructured datasets that capture financial and non-financial data to support organizations in making insight-driven decisions that seize opportunities and respond to risks. 

The International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) released The Professional Accountant’s Role in Data which outlines a new model, the data management value chain, in which accountants can, by building upon key competencies, reimagine their roles to meaningfully contribute to the digital economy.   

Join our technical expert Lettie Janse van Vuuren CA(SA) on 20 July 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. as she works through case studies to unpack these data considerations in an understandable format.    

Learning objectives       

By the end of this event the attendee will:   

• Have a better understanding of the impact of the 4IR and how professional accountants can adapt; 

• Be aware of how data and the proliferation of information should be strategically harnessed, utilised and provided to users to drive more informed decisions; 

• Have a better understanding of the digital economy as a new frontier; 

• Know what the data management value chain is and what it consists of; and  

• Be aware of the 3 case studies that illustrate the professional accountant’s role in each element of the data management value chain. 

Content   

   The webinar will cover the following topics:   

• How accountants can adapt to the 4IR. 

• What is the digital economy? 

• Harnessing and effectively using data. 

• The data management value chain. 

• Accountant's role in the data management value chain. 

  • Data gathering. 

  • Data sharing. 

  • Data insights. 

  • Communication. 

• 3 illustrative case studies.   

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:   

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

• Accounting officers; 

• Bookkeepers; and  

• Trainee Accountants.  

Price                 

• R 475.00 - Online admission - Individual.  

• 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:  

• Summarised slide presentation;  

• Detailed course material; 

• Source documents for reference/resource library; and   

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