📞 “Can I sue him? Do I have to pay this? Is this contract enforceable?”

If you’re an accountant in South Africa, you’ve heard these questions. And maybe — in the heat of a client crisis — you’ve even answered them. But here’s the brutal truth: the second you step from accounting into legal advice, you’re not protecting your client. You’re exposing yourself — to lawsuits, PI insurance refusals, even disciplinary action.

Yes, tax practitioners have a narrow statutory carve-out. But beyond that line? It’s dangerous ground.

👉 Read the full article: When Accounting Advice Becomes Legal Advice.

If your client’s bookkeeper blows the whistle tomorrow, are you ready?

Half of all fraud worldwide isn’t caught by auditors, it’s exposed by whistleblowers. In South Africa, speaking up can end careers… or worse.

For CBAPs, that risk isn’t abstract. Weak protections mean fraud scandals quickly land on your desk with reputational damage, compliance fallout, and lost clients.

👉 Read how CIBA is fighting for whistleblower protection and why helping SMEs build safe reporting systems could become your next billable service.

Money brings them in. Leadership makes them stay.
In a world where automation and AI are reshaping accounting, one truth remains: people don’t leave bad jobs, they leave bad leaders. With only 51% of employees sticking around for the paycheck, the other half are staying because of something far more human. Want to keep your best team members engaged, resilient, and ready for the future? It’s not about raising salaries, it’s about raising your game.