Overview 

Governments have a responsibility to provide services to the citizens of a country. They need to protect and grow the country’s resources and ensure the creation and maintenance of generational capital for future generations.

Service delivery is a complex, multi-faceted concept that is dependant on many variables, some within the control of the country, and some that emanate from global issues. Because so many variables can impact the success and quality of service delivery, risk management in the public sector is a critical process in the management of public finances. A government must assess the following points regarding risk:

• The risk that that service delivery will not happen;
• The risk that service delivery will not happen fast enough; and
• The risk that service delivery will be at a quality that corresponds with the needs of the public.

This risk assessment process must happen throughout government and at all levels. Most public servants do not understand that their day to day activities either serve to identify, or to manage risks through policies and procedures and internal controls.

Join Caryn Maitland CA(SA) and Bronwyn MacCallum CA(SA) on 1 June 2021 from 09:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. as they discuss risk management and internal controls in the public sector.

Learning objectives

By the end of this webinar the attendee should:

• Understand the theory of risk management in the public sector.
• Understand the process for risk management.
• Understand how risks are responded to.
• Understand the role players in the risk management process.
• Understand how internal controls are used to manage risk.

Content

The webinar will cover the following topics:

• What is risk management?
• Risk management in the public sector.
• Risk management role players.
• Responding to risks.
• Internal controls.
• Managing risk through internal controls.

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 presenters

Caryn Maitland CA(SA)

Caryn Maitland is a Chartered Accountant (SA). She has been a member of IRBA as a registered auditor and accountant since 2002 and is also a registered member of SAICA.

Caryn has lectured Auditing and Accounting at various institutions and has conducted independent workshops and seminars for professional accountants since 2006 on various topics.

Caryn has presented on the national tour for the annual Legislation Update with ProBeta Training (Pty) Ltd in 2014 and 2015, as well as on the FASSET national tour for the Tax Administration Act in 2014.  She is also involved with the annual SAICA SMP Technical tour.

Bronwyn MacCallum CA(SA)

Bronwyn qualified as a CA(SA) in 2004 and has spent time in private practice as a partner and later director of small and medium firms as well as a tenure at the Auditor-General of South Africa as a Senior Manager and SAICA Training Officer.

Her current professional focus is on the design, implementation and monitoring of systems of quality control in the auditing profession for firms and for engagements. Bronwyn has also spent many years lecturing Auditing, IFRS and Public Financial Management at undergraduate, post-graduate and professional levels, both face-to-face and in the design and implementation of blended and on-line learning platforms. Bronwyn has played active roles at both SAICA and IRBA in board sub-committees related to professional practical training and development, and in public sector governance structures and audit committees. 

Who should attend?

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar:

• Professional Accountants including: RA(SA), CA(SA), PA(SA) and BAP(SA); and
• Senior public servants.

Price        

• R 475.00 - Online admission - Individual.
• R 950.00 - Online admission - Company.

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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.