ACCOUNTING 2021

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A C C O U N T I N G2021

CONFERENCE INFORMATION GUIDE

THE ACCOUNTANCY REVOLUTION: INFONOMICS & SUSTAINABILITY

02 & 03 NOVEMBER 2021

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WELCOMEWELCOME TO THE SAIPA’S THIRD ACCOUNTING INDABA!

We developed the Accounting iNdaba in 2019 to provide a platform for accountancy professionals to engage on the future of the profession impacted by technology. During the first iNdaba these discussions focused on how 4IR will leave the finance profession forever changed.

In 2020, the iNdaba allowed delegates to delve into the practical implications and shifts needed to move their respective professions from hindsight, to insight, to foresight. The future is about embracing technology – not fighting it.

ACCOUNTING INDABA 2021 INTRODUCES THE ACCOUNTANCY REVOLUTION!

A Professional Accountant (SA) needs to continuously add to their already extensive set of skills, the latest of which being around infonomics and sustainability. As the Fourth Industrial Revolution frees professional accountants from mundane financial administration, this trend signals an Accountancy Revolution, which is the focus of this year’s virtual SAIPA Accounting iNdaba.

ADDITIONAL VALUE-ADDED CONTENT AND NETWORKING

Please visit our sponsor and partner booths in the virtual platform for additional resources and material that you may find insightful.

You can also take advantage of all the networking opportunities by connecting with fellow delegates and speakers, set up meetings and send messages directly to sponsors and partners.

Search for quiz clues in the sponsors’ and exhibitors’ booths as well as the content sessions to stand a chance of winning virtual vouchers.

If you need any other support, we have a team of support coordinators on hand to assist you during the conference.

JOIN THE ACCOUNTING INDABA SOCIAL MEDIA CONVERSATION

We have delegates attending from around the world! Please join the conversation on Facebook and Twitter using the hashtag #AccountingIndaba2021 or #SAIPAproud

Thank you.

We extend our sincere gratitude to our sponsors, partners, expert contributors and our valued delegates, for sharing this event with us.

We wish you a memorable and meaningful virtual conference.

Best wishes,Team [email protected]

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HOW TO USE THE EVENT PLATFORMSTEP 01 STEP 02

RECEIVE YOUR LINK, ENTER YOUR NAME & EMAIL ADDRESS TO SIGN IN

• The event platform works best in Google Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Please use one of these browsers to access the conference.

• Click the event link received and the enter you first and last name as well as the email address you registered with and finally click “Continue” to proceed.

• The URL will work on desktop, tablet and mobile devices. You need to ensure you are signed in to utilise the platform.

EXPLORE THE PLATFORM

• Enjoy the 3D walk though on arrival.

• The lobby page provides you with quick access to the programme and speakers.

• There is a navigation bar at the top of the page for easy access to the rooms.

• Click the “Enter Auditorium” button to gain access to the Auditorium.

• Click the speaker images to gain access to the Speaker Biographies.

• Click the Sponsor Booths in the navigation bar to access the Sponsor Booths.

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IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING ANY TECHNICAL ISSUES ON THE PLATFORM, PLEASE CLICK ON THE SAIPA HELP DESK ICON TO CHAT TO A CONSULTANT.

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WHAT’S ON THE PLATFORM?

CONNECTIVITY / ACCESS PROBLEMS

LIVE STREAM: Join the Auditorium and listen to the speakers. You can use the Q&A section on the right-hand side there will be a range of live interactions, from Q&A’s, to live polls, surveys and more. When creating your profile you can choose to be anonymous.

RECORDINGS: Full event recordings will be available post the event on the platform for 30 days. We will also upload this to MySAIPA.

SPEAKERS: Read more about world class speakers on the Speaker Bio page.

VISIT VIRTUAL BOOTHS: Visit the sponsor booths. You can watch videos, download brochures, read about their organization, complete a Contact Us form or chat with them in a live text chat.

If you are experiencing any problems, please review the steps below to assist:

• SIGN IN: Ensure there is no space in front or behind your name, surname and email address while signing in

• BANDWIDTH: Ensure you have a minimum of 10MB line to experience best viewing quality.

• CANNOT ACCESS EVENT LINK: Contact your company IT to whitelist the event URL or disconnect from your work-based internet and connect through your home wifi or mobile device.

• LIVE STREAM IS NOT PLAYING: Contact your company IT to whitelist the event URL or disconnect from your work-based internet and connect through your home wifi or mobile device.

• CANNOT HEAR LIVE STREAM: Ensure the volume on the bottom right-hand corner of live stream is turned up, you can also view the live stream in full screen mode by clicking the arrows.

• LIVE CHAT: There is a live chat made available in the lobby on the day of the event should you have any further questions that the above does not assist on

IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING ANY TECHNICAL ISSUES ON THE PLATFORM, PLEASE CLICK ON THE SAIPA HELP DESK ICON TO CHAT TO A CONSULTANT.

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DAY 1TIME SPEAKER TOPIC CPD Hours CATEGORY

9:00 - 9:10 Faith NgwenyaProgramme Director Start of the event & welcome

9:10 - 9:15 Kantha NaickerSAIPA Chairperson of the Board Welcome 5 min | U Unstructured

9:15 - 9:30 Shahied DanielsSAIPA Chief Executive

The Future of the Accountancy Profession – transitioning from financial reporting to infonomics

15 min | S Accounting

9:30- 9:45Earl SteynFounder and Managing Director of Draftworx

Your Practice Revolution, with Draftworx Cloud SILVER SPONSOR

15 min | U Unstructured

9:45 - 10:30 Prof Thuli Madonsela and Khulekile Msimanga Keynote Address 45 mins | S Ethics

10:30 - 10:45 Gareth CanterburyXero Partner Consulting Manager

Making VAT digital PLATINUM SPONSOR


10:45 - 11:00 NETWORKING BREAK

11:00 - 11:45 Emma SadleirThe Digital Law Co

Legal disciplinary & reputational matters on digital platforms

45 min | S Business Advisory / Other

11:45 - 12:30Prof Jonathan JansenDistinguished professor at Stellenbosch University

Impact of technology on education 45 mins | S Business Advisory / Other

12:30 - 12:40 STANDARD BANK PLATINUM SPONSOR 10 min | U Unstructured

12:40 - 13:25 Prof Hanli Smuts Ethical use of technology in providing advice to clients 45 min | S Ethics


14:00 - 15:00 John SaneiFutures Strategist 4IR 60 min | S Digital Proficiency / Other

15:00 - 15:15 Pierre BadenhorstSage Head of Accountant Practices GOLD SPONSOR 15 min | U Unstructured

15:15 - 16:15

Panel DiscussionFacilitator | Prof Rashied Small Alta Prinsloo | CEO of PAFASaadiya Adam | IRBARobert Zwane | SAICA

Ethical Dilemmas 60 min | S Ethics


16:20 - 16:40 Craig Rosewarne MD of Wolfpack Information Risk Risk & Cybersecurity 20 min | S Other

16:40 - 17:40 AwardsTax Thesis Accounting ThesisNational Accounting & Maths Olympiad


WRAP UP | DAY 1

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TIME SPEAKER TOPIC CPD Hours CATEGORY

9:00 - 9:15 Faith NgwenyaProgramme Director

9:15 - 10:00 Ettiene RetiefTax Expert Impact of Technology on Taxation 45 min | S Tax

10:00 - 10:15 Deirdré FryerSYSPRO Head of Solutions SILVER SPONSOR 15 min | U Unstructured

10:15 - 11:00 Jashwin BaijooTax Consulting (SA)

Tax debt & recovery post the pandemic 45 min | S Tax


11:15 - 12:00

Dr Ansia StormNWU Senior Lecturer School for Accounting SciencesFaculty for Economic and Management Sciences

The role of Professional Accountant (SA)’s in reducing fraud & corruption with emphasis on taxation

45 min | S Tax

12:00 - 12:15Gareth CanterburyXero Partner Consulting Manager PLATINUM SPONSOR 15 mins | U Unstructured

12:15 - 13:15

Panel DiscussionFacilitator | Khaya SitholeKeitumetse LekabaRaj DhanlallProf Rashied Small

The role of the Professional Accountant (SA) as Chief Value Officer (CVO) & the need for integrated thinking for business sustainability

60 min | S Accounting

13:15 - 13:45 NETWORKING BREAK / ENTERTAINMENT

13:45 - 14:45 Vusi ThembakwayoMotivational Speaker Technology & Business 60 min | S Other

14:45 - 15:00 STANDARD BANK PLATINUM SPONSOR 15 min | U Unstructured

15:00 - 15:45Dr Helena StraussPublished Author & International Speaker

Forensic Accounting in a post digital era 45 min | S Accounting

15:45 - 16:45

Stefan SteynPartner at Kruger & Kie Professional Accountants & Senior Business Rescue Practitioner at BRP

The role of Professional Accountant (SA)’s in reducing fraud & corruption with emphasis on taxation

60 min | S Business Advisory / Other

CLOSING | DAY 2

Thank you for joining us for Accounting iNdaba 2021.We hope that this was a meaningful and valuable experience.Warm wishes for the rest of the year, we hope to engage with you soon.

DAY 2

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The shortage of finance skills is emerging as a significant challenge for accounting practices as they seek to grow their businesses. According to ManpowerGroup’s 13th annual Talent Shortage Survey, accounting and finance placed fourth on the list of South Africa’s top skills shortages. As such, finding, developing, and retaining

talent in these two sectors is key to any accounting firm’s success.

This challenge is compounded by the volume of change the accounting profession has experienced over the past few years – including the need to integrate new technologies such as artificial intelligence into the business, the complexity of managing a multi-generational workforce, and customers looking to their accounting practices to provide strategic consulting.

Here are three essential steps that accounting firms can take to attract and retain the industry’s top talent:

1. Acknowledge industry changes with candidatesThe world of accounting has changed, and skills such as technology literacy, project management, and consulting are as crucial as being able to crunch the numbers. Accounting professionals are expected to serve as financial resources and trusted strategic advisors. Acknowledging this reality can help an accounting firm attract ambitious talent.

When recruiting, it makes sense to openly talk to candidates about how the practice is positioning itself for the future by building new competencies. In discussing how tech innovation has transformed the industry with candidates, accounting firms will demonstrate they have adopted a tech-ready mindset to attract forward-looking, digital-first talent.

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ATTRACTING & RETAININGTOP TALENT IN YOUR ACCOUNTING PRACTICE THREE STEPS

2. Define success and equip staff with tools As new skills like presentation, project management, and relationship building gain prominence in accounting, leading accounting practices will focus on helping their teams fit into the bigger picture of an evolving industry. By providing a clear career development path that includes training and support to develop skills, practices can become more attractive places to work.

Accounting practices should also ensure employees have access to the tools they need to succeed. For example, with technology adoption taking place faster than ever before, accountants of the future will be more comfortable with technology than their predecessors. Upskilling colleagues to feel confident with new technologies like artificial intelligence and bots is a worthwhile investment.

In the hiring process, be particularly mindful of the varied skillsets needed to succeed and consider looking outside of the standard talent pool – beyond traditional accountancy qualifications – to build a firm with the right mix of expertise. Ultimately, if organisations don’t set their employees up for success and outline precisely how they can progress, they risk losing them to firms that do.

3. Ensure your workforce feels valued, engaged, and motivatedIn addition to providing career paths and the right tools, successful accounting practices focus on creating a culture where people feel valued and engaged. This may include having a strategy and vision that provides a north star for the team to follow and provides a transparent view of how each employee can advance their career. In the work-from-home era, flexibility is becoming increasingly important to many professionals.

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MEET OUR SPEAKERSFAITH NGWENYA | SAIPA Executive: Technical & Standards

Faith represents SAIPA at various international and national stakeholder meetings such as International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA), Small and Medium-sized Practitioners, Edinburgh Group; World Bank Technical Group of Doing business in SA, Association of BEE Professionals (ABP), South African Revenue Services (SARS); Companies and Intellectual Properties Commission (CIPC); and the Accounting Standards Board (ASB).

She holds a BCom, BCom Honours, and Masters in Accountancy degrees; is Professional Accountant (SA) a qualified Chartered Certified Accountant (ACCA) and a member of the Institute of Directors (SA).

KANTHA NAICKER | Chairperson of the Board at SAIPA

Chairperson of SAIPA’s Board, owner of Evolve Accounting, a mum, wife, daughter, sister and entrepreneur. In addition to having a professional career she is first and foremost a mom to Reshavan and Santhini. Evolve Accounting, is a female owned small medium practice employing four staff members with branches in Durban, Johannesburg and Ladysmith.

Kantha is passionate about the growth and transformation of the accountancy profession, gender equality, inclusivity and diversity. She believes strongly in volunteerism, giving back a fair amount of her time. She has worked tirelessly over the past 25 years to make a difference in the accountancy profession in South Africa and has mentored and guided many on their paths to Professionalization and beyond.

She also represents SAIPA on the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) Board which comprises of Professional Accountancy Organisations across Africa.

SHAHIED DANIELS | SAIPA Chief Executive

Shahied is a commercially astute, motivated, and skilled corporate executive.He has extensive expertise in developing, implementing and managing anorganisation’s long term strategies, financial and operational goals andobjectives. He also has broad experience in executive management, finance,turnaround strategies and stakeholder relations. In 2014 Shahied wasacknowledged as one of the Global Accountancy Power 50 - the 50 mostpowerful people in the profession as chosen by subscribers and the teamat the The Accountancy and International Accountancy Bulletin. Shahiedskilled himself in accountancy to the extent that he is recognized as a leaderin this field, successfully holding down numerous leadership positions. Shahied Daniels was also appointed as the Chair of the Edinburgh Group, a coalition of 16 accountancy bodies representing more than 900 000 professional accountants across the world. His appointment has afforded SAIPA the prestigious opportunity to occupy a seat at the IFAC Board, an accomplishment that SAIPA is extremely proud of.

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MEET OUR SPEAKERSPROF THULI MADONSELA | Advocate of the High Court of South Africa

Professor Thulisile “Thuli” Madonsela, an advocate of the High Court of South Africa, is the law trust chair in social justice and a law professor at the University of Stellenbosch, where she conducts and coordinates social justice research and teaches constitutional and administrative law. She is the founder of the Thuma Foundation, an independent democracy leadership and literacy public benefit organisation and convener of the Social Justice M-Plan, a Marshall Plan-like initiative aimed at catalysing progress towards ending poverty and reducing inequality by 2030, in line with the National Development Plan (NDP) and Sustainable Development Goals (SGGs). She is a monthly columnist for the Financial Mail and City Press/Rapport, and occasionally writes for other newspapers.

KHULEKILE MSIMANGA | Finance Professional

Khulekile Msimanga is a finance professional and leader quite opposed to the stereotype. Khulekile completed a Bachelor of Commerce and a Postgraduate Diploma in Taxation at Rhodes University. Khulekile’s career had been a rewarding one up to that point however as his knowledge and experience grew, so did the ambition to use all of that as an entrepreneur in order to build an entity, create jobs and reshape the economic landscape. Khulekile is currently reading Zero To One by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters as well as taking introductory courses in Russian as well as Strategic Negotiation taught by Professor George Seidel of the University of Michigan.

GARETH CANTERBURY | XERO Partner Consulting Manager

Gareth is a charismatic, driven individual, born and raised in South Africa and possesses a passion for business as well as assisting entrepreneurs to see their business prosper. The main reason Gareth joined the finance industry was to partner with those who embrace technology. He enjoys the challenge of the various ways in which business can be conducted.

Gareth holds himself to high standards with equally high expectations with a focus in client satisfaction.

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MEET OUR SPEAKERSEMMA SADLEIR | South Africa’s leading expert on social media law

Emma’s areas of expertise include managing the legal consequences of using social media including defamation, privacy, hate speech and intellectual property; cyberbullying and harassment; sexting and pornography offences; the disciplinary consequences of using social media; personal and brand reputation management on social media; health and social media and online safety.

PROF JONATHAN JANSEN | Distinguished Professor of Education | Stellenbosch University

Jonathan Jansen is Distinguished Professor of Education at Stellenbosch University and President of the Academy of Science of South Africa. He is a curriculum theorist, and his research is concerned with the politics of knowledge.

Outspoken ex-Vice Chancellor of the University of the Orange Free State, Professor Jonathan Jansen is a well-known figure on the South African education, current affairs and political landscapes. His current research includes a national study on the impact of the pandemic on the academic work of women scholars. He holds a PhD (Stanford) and five honorary degrees in education.

DR HANLIE SMUTS | Associate Professor in the Department of Informatics | University of Pretoria

Her thorough understanding of the digital and adjacent ecosystems also enabled her to implement digital financial solutions for the mass markets in South, East and West Africa. Dr. Smuts has published several academic papers, book chapters and popular press articles in her field of study. Her current research focuses on information systems and the organisation, with particular emphasis on digital transformation, disruptive technologies (4IR and Society 5.0) and the management of big data.

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MEET OUR SPEAKERSJOHN SANEI | Futures Strategist

Futures Strategist John Sanei makes sense of future trends and merges them so individuals and organisations can forge forward with confidence, elevating their leadership vision to exponential heights. At the intersection of human science, neuroscience, quantum technology, futurism and business strategy, John has a knack for sharing his knowledge and creating meaningful connections. He ignites platforms, connects with crowds and leaves an empowering perspective that lasts long after the lights have switched off.

ALTA PRINSLOO | CEO of the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA)

Alta has had the privilege to work in a variety of roles and with a diversity of people and cultures. Today, she is an executive accomplished in strategic planning, capacity building, program implementation, and partnership development. Alta is a creative, innovative, and resourceful leader who loves taking calculated risks, confronting new challenges, and thriving in the unknown. She is equally optimistic, passionate, and able to inspire and energize. She believes that the accountancy profession is essential to sustainable organisations, markets, and economies. Alta further subscribes to lifelong learning - whether for professional or personal development - and recently received a certificate in fundraising from Boston University.

SAADIYA ADAM | Senior Professional Manager at the IRBA and IESBA Board Member

Saadiya became a member of the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants (IESBA) in January 2021, and prior to this appointment served as a Technical Advisor to the IESBA from December 2017.

Saadiya is the Senior Professional Manager for Standards at the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA). She is also the Secretariat to the Committee for Auditor Ethics (CFAE) and the Committee for Auditing Standards (CFAS), standards- setting statutory committees established by South Africa’s Auditing Profession Act. The CFAE is responsible for determining what constitutes improper conduct by registered auditors, including developing the IRBA Code of Professional Conduct. The CFAS is responsible for developing, maintaining and adoption of auditing standards and other pronouncements.

Saadiya is a chartered accountant in South Africa, a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, and a Certified Ethics Officer with The Ethics Institute of Southern Africa.

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MEET OUR SPEAKERSROBERT ZWANE | Senior Executive: National Projects

Robert was previously the Director for the Education and Transformation Department at the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditor (IRBA), where he was instrumental in a number of initiatives, including leading the implementation of the Audit Development Programme (ADP).

He spent some time at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in various positions, including being an academic trainee, a senior lecturer and a House Warden at one of UJ residences. He completed his training programme with one of the Big 4 firms.

On a global scale, Robert sat on the International Federation of Accountants’ (IFAC) International Accounting Education Standards Board (IAESB) as a technical advisor to the South Africa representative. He was also a member of the Education Committee of the Public Accountants and Auditors Board (PAAB) of Zimbabwe.

CRAIG ROSEWARNE | MD of Wolfpack Information Risk

Wolfpack Information Risk - a South African firm established in 2011 that provides information risk & cybersecurity services to governments & organisations. Craig has 20+ years management experience in the fields of information risk & cybersecurity. He is a frequent speaker & trainer at local & international events.

He founded Alert Africa in 2015 to provide free awareness resources and assistance to victims of cybercrime or harassment. He provides regular opinion pieces via TV, radio and print/online media.

ETTIENE RETIEF | Tax Specialist, Professional Accountant (SA), Professional Tax Specialist (SA), M.Inst.D, CPA, AFA MIPA

Ettiene is registered with SARS as a tax practitioner and registered as a FSCA (previously the FSB) compliance officer, certified as an Independent Reviewer (SAIPA).

Managing stakeholder relationships; member of the Technical and Standards Committee of the South African Institute of Professional Accountants – he regularly comments on new and draft legislations and regulations, before Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance, National Treasury, and SARS. He holds membership with the Institute of Directors, the South African Institute of Professional Accountants, and the Centre of Tax Excellence, Institute of Financial Accountants (UK), Institute of Public Accountants (Australia), and Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Ireland and the SAIPA Centre of Future Excellence.

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MEET OUR SPEAKERSJASHWIN BAIJOO | Admitted Attorney, Legal Manager Africa Tax & Compliance at Tax Consulting (SA)

Jashwin holds an LLB from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, while currently pursuing his Masters in Tax and International Business Law at the University of Witwatersrand. He specialises in cross-border tax advisory, company incorporations and compliance, and international regulatory applications and procurement, with the assistance of his vast network of partners across Africa. On the South African front, Jashwin also heads up the Tax Debts unit, engaging with SARS on a daily basis to get taxpayer’s the relief needed to obtain compliance and settle their tax debts.

DR ANSIA STORM | NWU Senior Lecturer | School for Accounting Sciences Faculty for Economic and Management Sciences

Ansia has been a senior lecturer at the North-West University since 2012, where she has been lecturing and doing research, focusing on fraud, corruption, and tax evasion. She obtained two Master of Commerce degrees, one in International and South African Taxation and one in Forensic Accountancy. She also completed her PhD at the North-West University, where her thesis topic was “Towards developing a legal framework to combat money laundering and tax evasion in South Africa”. She is a registered Professional Accountant (SA) with the South African Institute of Professional Accountants and a Certified Fraud Examiner with the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.

Since her academic career started in 2012, she has presented two papers at two international conferences: one on establishing the link between money laundering and tax evasion and the other on low tax morale in South Africa. This year she presented at the 14th Annual ACFE Africa Conference on an independent anti-corruption agency she developed to combat corruption in South Africa. Four articles have already been published in academic journals from the research she has done.

KHAYA SITHOLE | Accountant, academic, activist & writer

Khaya is the 2020 Fellow for the Atlantic Fellowship for Racial Equity (Columbia University).

Khaya has worked as an editor of various textbooks in Financial Reporting and Taxation. He serves as the resident political and financial analyst, writer and talk show host on Kaya FM and is a regular contributor on politics and finance for eNCA, Open News and the SABC and writes a column for the Business Day, the Mail & Guardian and Fin24.

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KEITUMETSE LEKABA | MD & Head of Enterprise and Supplier Development (ESD) at I AM AN ENTREPRENEUR

Keitumetse directs and leads all business operations and manages the strategy, development, and implementation of ESD Programmes for multi-national companies. With over 15 years of experience, she has led the implementation of ESD Programmes for companies such as Coca Cola Beverages South Africa, Exxaro Mine, Harmony Gold, Sasol, Reckitt Benckiser, Barloworld, SA Tourism and many more.

Keitumetse is a co-founder of Mediwell Medical Centre in Johannesburg, as well as the founder of Karabo Business Solutions. Outside of finance and SMME development, she is the founder and chairperson of Goddess Girls, an NGO facilitating girl child mentorship in Soweto.

RAJ DHANLALL | CFE, CA(SA), CIA

A CFE since 2005, Raj is an Honorary Life Member of the South Africa Chapter and past Chapter President. He currently serves on the Board of the ACFE South Africa Chapter.

With many contributions to the development of the CFE designation in South Africa, Raj has been supporting the ACFE on some strategic projects mainly focused on the professional status of the CFE.

PROF RASHIED SMALL | SAIPA Executive: Centre of Future Excellence

Professor Small is a professional educationist with experience in education restructuring and curriculum development. He describes himself as a human capital developer and has left a deep footprint in academia.

Professor Small has held teaching positions such as Associate Professor, Guest Lecturer and Educational Trainer at international institutions such as the Prince Sultan College of Tourism and Management as well as King Abdullah University of Science & Technology. He has also served as Senior Lecturer, Head of Financial Accounting and Coordinator of Honours program, at the University of Western Cape.

Professor Small is passionate about the Accountancy profession and how it should be shaping itself to meet the future of Artificial Intelligence as well as enhanced and new technologies. He believes that sophisticated automation will and has already begun changing the way accountants fulfil their role. He maintains that accountants must become information users and knowledge producers. He is also firm proponent of accounting professionals becoming expert users of the increasingly sophisticated software that is available, as he considers this to be the only way they can carve out a niche for themselves.

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MEET OUR SPEAKERSVUSI THEMBAKWAYO | Venture capitalist, best-selling author, renowned entrepreneur, & global business speaker

Named one of the top 12 speakers in the world by MeetingsNet for his inspirational and transformational impact on businesses. Supported by a research team, Vusi combines global experiences with locally relevant content, highlighting opportunities, and guiding business leaders towards exponential growth

DR HELENA STRAUSS | CA(SA), CISA

A published author and international speaker on the topics of international taxation, IT and data reform as well as risk management and assurance within the digitalised economy. She embraces matters from international taxation, assurance, big data, IT innovation and organisational development to human behaviour within the digitalised economy.

STEFAN STEYN | Partner at Kruger & Kie Professional Accountants & Senior Business Rescue Practitioner at BRP

Stefan completed his Master’s Degree on Strategy at the University of Pretoria. He was involved in the setup of numerous companies over the last 16 years. Stefan was involved in six successful turnaround strategies of medium businesses, which have subsequently grown to larger companies. He also runs a division at Kruger & Co that focuses on Business consulting and Turnaround and mentorship for medium business owners.

Stefan has to date written 9 Articles for the business magazine Succeed on various business related subjects. Stefan is an expert in the start-up and implementation of business strategies, he has the ability to add value and access his wide network of business associates to implement his win-win strategies.

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MEET OUR SPEAKERSEARL STEYN | Draftworx Founder & Managing Director

A technology zealot, Earl combined this with 21 years’ experience gained as a trainee accountant and Group Financial Manager to develop Draftworx.

Used in over 22 countries, Draftworx has grown from small beginnings as a reporting tool to a globally used solution for automating IFRS/IFRS-SME financials as well as the ISA’s audit process. While unrivalled in technology (having both desktop and native cloud solutions) and support levels, Earl credits Draftworx’s success to their incredible clients that continually provide feedback, which enables the agile development team to constantly improve the solution.

Through the mantra of “client comes first” and using best of breed technology to deliver, Draftworx has become a formidable player in the global accounting and auditing industry.

PIERRE BADENHORST | Sage Head of Accountant Practices

As the Head of Accounting Practices for Sage in Africa, Pierre Badenhorst comes with over 10 years of experience in leading the Payroll and Accounting Indirect Sales Division. He has held a range of leadership roles in the competitive software business ranging from operations business manager for the Sage payroll division for the Africa & Middle east region.

He is currently responsible for leading the Accountants division and has been instrumental in the development of a robust program that Sage has built specifically for accountants and continues to strive to help support accounting firms and practices with the movement to cloud.

DEIRDRÉ FRYER | Head of Solutions for SYSPRO Africa

Deirdré is the Head of Solutions for SYSPRO Africa. Her specialization lies in understanding customer requirements and driving product improvement within the African continent. Throughout her career she has worked in software licensing, support, ERP projects as well as managing the SYSPRO Academy.

With a passion for solving challenges, she is always looking for the opportunity to bring technology, people and business together with the aim of creating value and smiles, lots and lots of smiles.

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THE LATEST SKILLS

A Professional Accountant (SA) needs to continuously add to their already extensive set of skills, the latest of which being around infonomics and sustainability, urges Prof Rashied Small, Executive of the Centre of Future Excellence at the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA).

“Infonomics refers to the economic value businesses can achieve by turning raw corporate data into a rich platform for strategic decision-making that allows for sustainability,” he explains. “Infonomics enables accountants to advise business leaders on producing profits while simultaneously benefiting society, the environment and the greater economy.”

As the Fourth Industrial Revolution frees professional accountants from mundane financial administration, this trend signals an Accountancy Revolution, which is the focus of this year’s virtual SAIPA Accounting iNdaba, scheduled for 2-3 November 2021.

Experts speaking at the event will unpack a variety of topics within the theme of infonomics and sustainability, including – among others – how to assess the integrity and quality of data, ethical use of technology, integrated thinking for business sustainability, the dream-vs-reality status of cryptocurrency, understanding sustainable value creation, taxation in a digital economy, and cybersecurity in a cloud accounting environment.

“We are grateful and proud that the SAIPA Accounting iNdaba is considered as an investment opportunity by several high-profile sponsors,” says Shahied Daniels, CEO of SAIPA.

“Standard Bank and Xero are the two platinum sponsors; Sage has taken up the gold sponsorship.”

Commenting on partnering with SAIPA as a platinum sponsor for this year’s iNdaba, Mandisa Zwane, Head of Accounting Sector/Relationship Banking/Business Clients SA at Standard Bank notes that “We are acknowledging the strategic contribution accountants make to the economy and the positive changes the profession is experiencing and would like to lend our voice to a critical conversation which has an impact on the sector to ensure that we align and are driving the right strategic objectives of the sector with one of its key professional bodies.”Hannah Collett, UK & EMEA Communications Manager at Xero, says their involvement in the event was motivated by the fact that the role of accountants has never been more important, with 40% of small and medium-sized business saying that working with an adviser meant they could keep employees on the payroll during the last year.

“We are passionate about working with accounting bodies like SAIPA to push the sector forward. One way we've been supporting is by innovating new financial tools, from launching South Africa’s first digital bank feed that allows the automated flow of business transactions into accounting software, being able to snap receipts and upload the information from anywhere using Hubdoc, to taking all this information to seamlessly collate and eFile VAT returns to SARS,” Collett adds.

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