Who Should Attend
All members, associates and non-members looking to better understand and prepare for the current and future changes in the world of work, business, and the profession at large.
Benefits
The series will provide participants with knowledge and an awareness on a number of topics related to the SAICA enabling competencies, equipping them for the changing world of work, business, and the accountancy profession.
The following benefits will be reaped by attendees:
- Insights and foresight on and adapting to the future of work, business, society, and the accountancy profession, centred around SAICA enabling competencies.
- Outlining the role of the accountancy profession in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and the evolving world of business.
- Enhancing competence around the digital acumen through awareness of the trends, related concepts, and tools (including: The data management value chain, Artificial Intelligence, robotic process automation, blockchain technology and machine learning amongst others).
- How accountancy, finance, assurance, and consulting practices are evolving to add meaningful value to clients and in response to changes in business needs from professionals.
- A mindset shift towards a balanced and well-rounded professional that is relevant and suitable for the demands and expectation of the evolving world of work. This through balanced competence that intentionally integrates SAICA enabling competencies and professional values and attitudes.
Overview
World economies, businesses and organisations are navigating changes and advances brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), and the changing dynamics of society, people, and customers.
SAICA members and associates (members) in various sectors continue to provide responsible leadership, while adapting to the changing times. They are unlearning several old “habits, knowledge and skills” and embracing new ways of work and business.
The CA of the Future series, powered by SAICA enabling competencies, provides insights and foresights into the changing dynamics of the profession and business, to help members gear up for the ongoing changes and disruptions. SAICA enabling competencies are essential skills that influence the ways SAICA members work, think, live, as well as the tools they use in their environments. Enabling competencies are pervasive to a member’s work and behaviour and are transversal, to be used effectively across different environments, functions and roles. Enabling competencies allow members to function as a competent professional accountant, manager or leader in an organisation (seen as a digital environment), by displaying decision-making and relational acumens.
As technology continues to improve becoming more prevalent to everything that accountants do, and as societal and stakeholder needs continue to evolve, and become increasingly complex, both opportunities and challenges are being created for current and future members and associates. This series unpacks certain aspects of the expected competence and shapeshifting for accountancy professionals, and aspires to influence attendees to pay particular attention to and apply the SAICA enabling competencies as they continue to provide responsible leadership and serve their stakeholders.
Programme
The series will be comprised of monthly sessions from February to November 2022, held on the last Tuesday of each month. The duration of each session will be a maximum two hours, with each session commencing at 9:00.
Topics
The following are additional topic suggestions which may be used in the event of any one of the above not materializing:
- Profiling disrupting technologies and those behind these.
- An introduction to data science, the data management value chain and the impact on business, models, strategy, and processes.
- The intangible assets driving the future of business and value.
- Gen Z and the future of accountancy.
- Data governance, strategy management and analytics.
- Artificial intelligence, blockchain technology, machine learning, and robotic process automation..
- Coding, programming, and programming language(s).
- Cloud technology, services, and providers.
- The business acumen: Entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial thinking, innovation, and creativity.
- The future of employment for professionals – synthesizing messages (communicating complexity), coping with uncertainty and adaptability.
Specific topics for the series will be finalised during the first quarter of 2022.
Speaker
Presenters will be announced over the course of 2022. Sessions will be facilitated by different experts and guest panellists with specialist knowledge.
Dates And Venues
| Date | Region | Venue | Booking |
| Tues, 22 Feb | Online | Webcast | Closed |
| Tues, 29 Mar | Online | Webcast | Closed |
| Tues, 26 Apr | Online | Webcast | Closed |
| Tues, 31 May | Online | Webcast | Closed |
| Tues, 28 Jun | Online | Webcast | Closed |
| Tues, 26 Jul | Online | Webcast | Closed |
| Tues, 30 Aug | Online | Webcast | Reserve a place |
| Tues, 27 Sep | Online | Webcast | Reserve a place |
| Tues, 25 Oct | Online | Webcast | Reserve a place |
| Tues, 29 Nov | Online | Webcast | Reserve a place |
CPD
SAICA’s CPD policy has changed effective 1 January 2020 from an input measurement basis to an output measurement basis. Learning and the development of professional competence is unique to each member and should be aligned to your personal needs identified in your reflective learning plans. For further information and guidance on SAICA’s CPD website. The competencies being addressed in this seminar are listed in the brochure.
As a result of the above, you will no longer be required to swipe your CPD card at events or to log hours with SAICA.
If you are required to log CPD hours (for instance if you are a SAICA Tax Practitioner or registered with other professional bodies or organisations such as the IOD, SAIPA, SAIT etc.), please note that this seminar affords you 2 CPD hours.
How To Enrol
Book Online: Please note that the “Book Online” button is disabled as you will need to be logged in to register for the event.
Log In: To log in, you will need your username and password.
Username and password: If you are a SAICA member or a non-member having attended a SAICA event previously, you would automatically have been assigned a username and password. If you have forgotten your username, please call the SAICA Contact Centre for assistance.
Register as a website user: If you are not a SAICA member or have never attended a SAICA event, you will need to register as a new user on the website. Your login details will be emailed to you and after you have updated your details you will be able to register for the event.
Add multiple attendees: If you would like to add multiple attendees, you will be required to log in and have the ID numbers or SAICA membership numbers of the attendees you wish to register. If you enter an ID number that does not exist on the database, it is a quick process to register the delegate as a user first and then add them as an attendee.
Bill to company: If you would like your company to be billed for the event, please ensure that the ‘Work Company’ details under your profile are correct.
Investment / Fee
| Type | Amount |
| Member | R 100,00 |
| Trainee | R 50,00 |
| Non-member | R 200,00 |
Terms And Conditions
Standard Terms and Conditions of Business
Introduction
These terms and conditions will apply to all bookings for a seminar or conference or workshop or webcast or similar event organised or to be organised by SAICA or any of its Representatives and marketed as such (‘Event’). All bookings will be subject to a confirmation by SAICA and once confirmation of a booking has been sent the booking will be confirmed.
Bookings and Confirmations
Bookings can only be done online. Once submitted such booking shall be deemed to be confirmed and as such, SAICA’s payment and cancelation terms as set in clauses 3 and 5 below shall apply.
SAICA shall generate and send a tax invoice to the booked delegate as further confirmation of the booking.
If an individual has booked an Event but does not receive an invoice until 3 (three) working days prior to the Event date, it is the responsibility of the individual to contact the SAICA Call Centre on 011 621 6600 or 0861 SAICA and follow-up on the booking.
Payment and Refunds
Payment for bookings shall be made in advance.
The price of the Event will be the price displayed under the Fees section of the brochure. The price shall include Value Added Tax.
After payment is made, individuals must submit their proof of payment, clearly stating the invoice number that appears on the invoice. Proof of payment should be emailed or faxed to the person whose name and contact details appear under the Contact Details section of the brochure or alternatively emailed to debtors.se@saica.co.za.
Proof of payment must be submitted no later than 2 (two) working days prior to the date of an Event. Individuals who have booked within 7 (seven) or less working days prior to the date of an Event must produce proof of payment on the day of the Event unless proof of payment was submitted to, and receipt thereof was confirmed by, SAICA.
Payment shall be made by electronic funds transfer, or direct deposit to a bank account to be designated on the invoice, or by credit card payment using the payment facility on the SAICA website. Should an individual require any help or support with the PayU payment solution, they can view the : PayU Payment Gateway Solution “How to document” or they can log a call on the member portal for further assistance.
Individuals shall not be entitled to receive a refund of the Event fee except in circumstances where – there was an overbooking by SAICA; or the Event was cancelled.
Cooling-off Period
All payments by means of an electronic transaction shall be subject to section 44 (Cooling-Off Period) of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act No 25 of 2002, as amended. As such, individuals shall be entitled to cancel this agreement without reason or penalty within 7 (seven) days after the date of the booking.
If the cooling-off period under clause 7.1 does not apply, and a person is a consumer protected by the Consumer Protection Act No 68 of 2008 and the person makes a booking as a result of direct marketing, then that person shall be entitled (under section 16 (Consumer’s right to cooling-off period after direct marketing) of the Consumer Protection Act) to cancel this agreement within five (5) business days after the date of the booking by completing and sending to SAICA the notice attached hereto as Annexure A.
Cancellations
Individuals wishing to cancel a booking must send a written cancellation notice to the person whose name and contact details appear under the Contact Details section of the brochure. Telephonic cancellations will not be accepted.
All cancellations received less than 8 (eight) calendar days prior to the date of the Event shall incur a cancellation fee of 50% (fifty) percent of the Event fee.
Individuals who have booked for an Event but fail to cancel, or transfer (in accordance with 7 below) or substitute (in accordance with 6 below) a booking shall remain liable for the booking and as a result thereof forfeit the Event fee.
No cancellation fee shall be levied by SAICA on cancellation of a booking for reasons of death or hospitalisation.
Failure to a) cancel within 4 working days of the event and/or; b) not show up at a free event; shall attract an administration fee of R350 free events.
Substitutions
Individuals are entitled to substitute bookings that have been confirmed. Only written substitution requests will be considered. Telephonic requests for substitution will not be accepted.
A request for substituting an individual for another must be submitted to SAICA in writing 24 (twenty four) hours before the date of the Event. No late substitution requests will be considered. Requests for substitution must be sent to the person whose name and contact details appear in the Contact Details section below.
Non-members who substitute a member will be liable for the difference between the member Event fee and non-member Event fee.
Transfers
Requests for the transfer of a booking to a different Event venue or Event date or different Event (‘Transfer’) shall be made in writing to SAICA. Requests for Transfers must be made to the person whose name and contact details appear in the Contact Details section below. Telephonic transfers will not be accepted.
No charges will be levied for a Transfer unless a request for a Transfer is received 15 (fifteen) working days after the first booking, in which case an administration fee of R300 (three hundred rand) shall be charged.
Transfer requests received within 3 (three) working days prior to the Event date shall be subject to a charge amounting to 50% (fifty percent) of the Event fee.
Webcast disclaimer
Whilst SAICA takes all reasonable steps to ensure that the access to the webcast is reliable and the webcast is of the highest quality and standard, SAICA will not be held liable for any mistakes, omissions, loss, or damage due to the use of the platform. We cannot provide any warranty or guarantee of any nature, express or implied in respect of the information within the webcast, the opinions of the presenters or perceived quality of the experiences or services rendered. Furthermore SAICA will not be held liable for the conduct of the host instructor or institution or any potential benefits not provided against information contained therein.
Protection of Personal Information (POPIA)
Collection and Lawful Processing of Personal Information: SAICA respects your privacy and recognise the importance of protecting your privacy in respect of your personal information. By registering for this webinar we will collect or verify, and process your personal information mainly for the purpose of understanding your requirements and delivering our services accordingly. What Personal Information we collect and process: Upon your registration for this webinar we will collect or verify your personal information, including but not limited to your full name, membership number and contact details. Processing of Personal Information: The personal information we collect or verify will only be processed for the purpose it is collected for. Please follow this link for our complete Data Protection Notice. For our General Data Protection & Retention Policy and Privacy Policy please follow this link.
Limitation of Liability
To the extent allowed by law, SAICA shall not be liable to any person whatsoever in respect of any loss or damage caused by or arising from any fact or circumstance beyond the reasonable control of SAICA, or which is consequential or incidental or damage of whatever nature and howsoever arising from or in connection with any booking. To the extent allowed by law, SAICA’s liability shall in any event and under all circumstances be limited to the refund of the Event fee.
Contact Details
Event Administrator
Telephone: 08610 SAICA or 08610 724 22
Email: saica@saica.co.za
Website: www.saica.co.za
