Overview 

The public sector is highly regulated. As opposed to the private sector, the laws and regulations that govern the financial management of public funds require that actions are only taken by local government if they are compliant with prescripts.

Governments have a responsibility to provide services to the citizens of a country, to protect and grow the country’s resources and to ensure the creation and maintenance of generational capital for future generations. Service delivery is a complex, multi-faceted concept that is dependent on many variables, some within the control of the country, and some that emanate from global issues.

Proper management of public funds requires robust accounting processes and systems that can keep track of how these funds are moving in and out of public entities. This webinar addresses all issues related to public sector accounting including the legislation, frameworks and daily processes.

Join Caryn Maitland CA(SA) and Bronwyn MacCallum CA(SA) on 19 August 2021 from 09:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. as they discuss accounting in the PFM cycle.

Learning objectives

By the end of this webinar the attendee should:

• Understand the establishment, legislative mandate and work of the Accounting Standards Board (ASB);
• Identify the Conceptual Framework for General Purpose Financial Reporting as issued by the Accounting Standards Board applicable to PFMA entities;
• Identify the legislation that prescribes the relevant accounting frameworks;
• Differentiate between cash basis and accrual accounting and understand the framework for the cash basis of accounting; and
• Understand the context that impacts on the application of International Financial Reporting Standards to the public sector.

Content

The webinar will cover the following topics:

• The Accounting Standards Board (ASB):
  • Establishment.
  • Legislative mandate.
  • Conceptual Framework for General Purpose Financial Reporting.
• Accounting frameworks for PFMA entities.
• Legislation prescribing the frameworks.
• Cash basis VS accrual accounting.
• Framework accounting on the cash basis.
• IFRS application to the public sector.

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
• Managers and employees of municipal entities.

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.