Heynes Kotze, Head of Legal, Chartered Institute for Business Accountants (CIBA) Heynes Kotze, Head of Legal, Chartered Institute for Business Accountants (CIBA)

You borrowed the template. You own the consequences.

Most small practices run on templates inherited in year one and never read as if their own. The report wording describes someone else's engagement. The signature is placed by software before the final version is opened. The word "draft" is doing work it cannot do. None of it is meant dishonestly, but the reader cannot see what you meant, and a disciplinary committee does not need a victim. Your documents must match your engagement. The check takes an afternoon.

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Leana van der Merwe, Technical Manager, Chartered Institute for Business Accountants (CIBA) Leana van der Merwe, Technical Manager, Chartered Institute for Business Accountants (CIBA)

Still Ticking Boxes While the Profession Passes You By?

Most accountants do not fall behind because they are bad at their job. They fall behind because they treat CPD as a box to tick instead of a strategy to stay relevant. The profession does not wait. If your knowledge is outdated, clients feel it, employers notice it, and your confidence slowly fades. This article explains why CPD is not admin, why ignoring it costs you more than you think, and why CIBA CPD is designed to keep you sharp, trusted, and in demand.

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