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CIBA The Chartered Institute for Business Accountants is the fastest growing professional body representing accountants and finance professionals in SA.

We offer
- A range of professional designations
- Practicing licensing for independent review engagements
- Career development
- An induction program for graduates entering the profession
- An incubator program to help establish newly qualified accountants in practice
- Quality control and monitoring
- Enforcement of a code of conduct
- Networking
- Publications and events
- Limited technical support
- Member offers and discounts
- An online community

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐Ÿญ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ?๐Ÿค”Futurist and economist Bronwyn Williams from Flux Trends answers that questio...
09/10/2026

๐—ช๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—น ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐Ÿญ ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—น๐—น๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ?๐Ÿค”

Futurist and economist Bronwyn Williams from Flux Trends answers that question at PMC 2026, with a session on choosing a market instead of chasing clients.

๐Ÿ“… Wednesday 25 November, 09:45
๐Ÿ“ Serengeti Estates, Kempton Park
๐ŸŽ“ 10 CPD units across the two conference days

Book your seat: https://cpd.myciba.org/pages/pmc-2026

โšฝ Manchester City: brilliant on the pitchโ€ฆ but what about the spreadsheet? ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ“Šยฃ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐— ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก is at the centre of one seriou...
08/10/2026

โšฝ Manchester City: brilliant on the pitchโ€ฆ but what about the spreadsheet? ๐Ÿ‘€๐Ÿ“Š

ยฃ๐Ÿต๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ ๐— ๐—œ๐—Ÿ๐—Ÿ๐—œ๐—ข๐—ก is at the centre of one seriously awkward accounting conversation.

The Premier League says: financial misrepresentation and lies to auditors.
Man City says: Nope. We did nothing wrong.

Meanwhile, accountants everywhere are asking:
๐Ÿค” Contract? โœ“
๐Ÿ’ท Money received? โœ“
๐Ÿงพ Invoice? โœ“
๐Ÿ“š Books balanced? โœ“
Sooooโ€ฆ whatโ€™s the problem? ๐Ÿ˜‚

Thatโ€™s exactly what makes this case so lekker.

We unpack what allegedly happened, Cityโ€™s defence, and the surprisingly thin line between clever structuring and accounting misrepresentation.

Read the full story: https://www.accountingweekly.com/accounting-assurance/manchester-city-900m-accounting-battle-structuring-or-misrepresentation

Graduates with a degree, but no experience.๐ŸŽ“They're ready to work. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ.Become a CIBA Ap...
08/10/2026

Graduates with a degree, but no experience.๐ŸŽ“

They're ready to work. ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ท๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—บ.

Become a CIBA Approved Training Office (ATO) and be that someone.

๐—”๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—”๐—ง๐—ข, ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚:

1. Mentor juniors, led by at least one CIBA-designated mentor (CBAP, CFM or CCFO) in your firm
2. Give them a structured pathway, with on-the-job training that counts toward their CIBA designation
3. Grow real skills, as trainees take on reconciliations, VAT, payroll and client tasks
4. Build loyalty, because trainees trained your way become your future staff
5. Have an approved status that signals quality to clients and the market

Apply to be an ATO: https://myciba.org/approved-training-office

08/10/2026

PMC 2026 is almost here, and we can't wait! ๐Ÿ™Œ

Three days with practice owners from across the country at Serengeti Estates, Kempton Park:

โ›ณTuesday 24 November: Golf Day and Padel Tournament
๐Ÿ’ฐWednesday 25 November: Build the R10 Million Practice
๐Ÿ”’Thursday 26 November: Protect It. Value It. Make It Saleable.

Will we see you there?
Book your seat: https://cpd.myciba.org/pages/pmc-2026

Plan your learning week with CIBA and add skills to your LinkedIn and CV that employers and clients can see.1๏ธโƒฃTue 13 Oc...
07/10/2026

Plan your learning week with CIBA and add skills to your LinkedIn and CV that employers and clients can see.

1๏ธโƒฃTue 13 Oct, 14:00 | Labour Law: Where Good Intentions Get You Sued
Heynes Kotze, Head of Legal Services, CIBA
Labour mistakes are expensive. Learn why process failures lead to claims, and how to reduce the risk for your practice and your clients.
๐Ÿ”—https://cpd.myciba.org/product/labour-law-where-good-intentions-get-you-sued/

2๏ธโƒฃThu 15 Oct, 14:00 | Assessed Losses SARS Will Ring-Fence or Disallow
Ettiene Retief, tax practitioner
SARS looks closely at assessed losses. Learn when a loss is allowed, and when it will be restricted or denied.
๐Ÿ”—https://cpd.myciba.org/product/assessed-losses-sars-will-ring-fence-or-disallow/

Both sessions: 2 CPD units | R230 (VAT incl.)

"๐—ข๐—ป๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด" the financial statements? ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜†'๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด?๐Ÿค”Compiling annual financial state...
06/10/2026

"๐—ข๐—ป๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด" the financial statements? ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜†'๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ด?๐Ÿค”

Compiling annual financial statements is more than putting a trial balance into a template. In this week's Accounting Weekly, Leana van der Merwe of CIBA sets out a practical process for compilers, from the engagement letter to the compilation report.

The article covers how to choose the right framework, what to check before you sign, and what to do if management won't correct something that's materially wrong.

Read the full guide: https://www.accountingweekly.com/accounting-assurance/compiling-annual-financial-statements-a-practical-guide-for-the-compiler

๐Ÿ’กWhen you compile a client's financial statements, what slows you down the most: incomplete records, unexplained directors' loans, or getting the engagement letter signed? ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„.

Still referring the best work away?Tax advisory, independent reviews and business rescue are regulated work. Without the...
05/10/2026

Still referring the best work away?

Tax advisory, independent reviews and business rescue are regulated work. Without the right licence, you hand those jobs to someone else, and often the client goes with them.

Your Chartered Business Accountant in Practice (CBAP) designation gives you the standing. A CIBA specialist licence lets you take on the work:

๐Ÿ‘‰Tax Compliance (Compiler)
๐Ÿ‘‰Tax Advisory (Practitioner)
๐Ÿ‘‰Independent Review
๐Ÿ‘‰Business Rescue
๐Ÿ‘‰Immigration Accountant
๐Ÿ‘‰Sector-specific compliance sign-offs (NPOs, Schools, Lotteries, BBBEE, etc.)

More services in your practice means more ways to earn from the clients you already have.

Find your licence: https://myciba.org/practice-licences-readiness

Congratulations Preiden Precious Malatji! on winning a ticket to PMC 2026! And for those that doesn't have a ticket yet,...
02/10/2026

Congratulations Preiden Precious Malatji! on winning a ticket to PMC 2026!

And for those that doesn't have a ticket yet, here's what you'll miss:๐Ÿ˜‰

1. A live pricing surgery where real client fees are repriced in the room
2. Real accounting practices valued live on stage
3. A ransomware simulation that walks you through the weekend your practice can't open
4. Two conference days, 14 sessions and 10 CPD units
5. A golf day and padel tournament to start it all off

24 to 26 November 2026, Serengeti Estates, Kempton Park

Book your seat: https://cpd.myciba.org/pmc-2026/

Build a healthy firm.๐Ÿ’กMissed deadlines, unbilled hours and no clear view of who is working on what all cost a practice m...
02/10/2026

Build a healthy firm.๐Ÿ’ก

Missed deadlines, unbilled hours and no clear view of who is working on what all cost a practice money.

DataGrows brings it together in one platform:

1. SARS and CIPC deadlines tracked automatically, with reminders
2. Time tracked per task as you work, with one-click invoices linked to Sage and Xero
3. Real-time dashboards and a weekly email summary, so you can see the whole firm

๐—–๐—œ๐—•๐—” ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ด๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜… ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ on DataGrows instead of the standard 30 days.

Use promo code "CIBA" when you sign up.

Start your free trial: https://datagrows.co.za/checkout

02/10/2026

Deadlines, emails and spreadsheets, everywhere?๐Ÿ˜ฎ๐Ÿ’จ

DataGrows is a practice management system built for the way South African and Namibian firms work. More than 500 practices already use it to keep clients, workflow, time and billing in one place:

1. SARS and CIPC deadlines tracked automatically, with timely reminders
2. A day counter on each SARS and CIPC task, so you can see when it's due or needs escalating
3.Time tracked per task as you work
4. One-click invoices linked to Sage and Xero
5. Real-time dashboards and a weekly email summary

DataGrows is a CIBA partner, and CIBA members get a ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜…-๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ ๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น instead of the standard 30 days. Use promo code CIBA when you sign up.

Start your free trial: https://datagrows.co.za/checkout

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Sandton
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Monday 07:30 - 16:00
Tuesday 07:30 - 16:00
Wednesday 07:30 - 16:00
Thursday 07:30 - 16:00
Friday 07:30 - 15:00

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