Heynes Kotze Heynes Kotze

When Accounting Advice Becomes Legal Advice: Knowing Your Boundaries

📞 “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.

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Heynes Kotze Heynes Kotze

Fraud Fighters: Why SA Whistleblowers Still Fear Speaking Up

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.

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Leana van der Merwe Leana van der Merwe

UIF Panic? Here’s How to Be the Expert Clients Call First

When a client loses their job or their domestic worker shows up in tears, they don’t want legal jargon or generic advice, they want answers that work. UIF claims can be a maze, and most people get it wrong. This guide shows you exactly who qualifies, when to act, what forms you need, and how to turn UIF support into a billable, high-impact service. Whether you're helping a struggling employee or advising an employer on their compliance obligations, this is how you prove your worth and get paid for it.

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