Overview   

Accountants, auditors, tax practitioners and bookkeepers oftentimes get third parties requesting personal information about their clients for one reason or the other.  These third parties include  SARS, CIPC, professional bodies, SAPS, the Hawks or the client's attorneys. 

Under what circumstances is it lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair for any of the aforementioned third parties to obtain clients' personal information?  It is important that every accounting/ tax practitioner protects their clients' information while at the same time they are complying with relevant legislation like the POPI Act.  

Join this webinar as we inform you how to protect your clients' information on your working papers and other records from unwarranted access and the circumstances under which you will have to comply. The webinar will be presented on 14 May 2020 from 9:00 am to 11:00 am.  

 Learning objectives  

By the end of this event the participants should understand: 

• How to maintain the client's right to confidentiality.   

• Their responsibility for granting third party access to their clients' information; 

• Circumstances where access to clients' information is required by law; 

• Circumstances where access to clients' information is in compliance with reporting standards; and 

• Potential risks when granting access to clients' information to third parties. 

Content 

The webinar will cover the following topics in detail:  

• Client's right to confidentiality.  

• Third parties' right to personal information. 

• When and how to deny access.  

• Circumstances where access should be granted to third parties:  

  • Access required in terms of: 

    • The Tax Administration Act; 

    • The Companies Act; 

    • POPI Act; 

    • Court proceedings; 

    • SAPS/ Hawks investigations; 

    • CIPC requirements; and  

    • Other authorities.   

  • Access required in compliance with: 

    • International Standards; 

    • IRBA; 

    • SAICA; 

    • SAIPA; and 

    • SAIBA. 

• Access required by internal staff and successor practitioners. 

• Access requested in terms of contractual agreements. 

• Potential risks when granting access. 

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 

Nestene Clausen CA(SA) 

Nestene completed her B.com (Hons) at North West University in 2012. In 2014 she completed her professional articles and her Masters 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 successfully helped to establish a branch for Real Time Accounting in Tableview where her role was to evaluate, improve & implement a brand building & marketing strategy for the RTA brand. After this stint at RTA, Nestene started her own audit, tax & accounting practice which she has since grown into a reputable firm in the Tableview area with 60 clients and two staff members.  

Who should attend 

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar: 

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

• Tax Practitioners; 

• Practicing Bookkeepers; and  

• Compliance Officers. 

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 

• Reference documents and / or course material where available 

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