Overview

The future caught up with us every day, and it often felt increasingly overwhelming. In an ever-evolving world driven by technological advancements, shifting business models, and new regulatory landscapes, tax practitioners faced a critical need to adapt. During this workshop, Caryn Maitland provided valuable insights into how these changes required tax professionals to reflect on the skills, competencies, and strategies necessary to remain relevant and effective in serving clients, staff, and communities.

Webinar Content

The webinar reflected on the following themes:

• Insights and considerations on what the future held and the emerging trends in technology, laws, and regulations that practitioners should have been preparing for.
• Considerations on the identification and development of skills that could strengthen practice capabilities and effectiveness.
• Awareness of the evolving nature and needs of clients and staff, and the necessity of pivoting practices accordingly.
• Strategies for building trust and integrity within the profession and between stakeholders to ensure longevity.

Competencies Developed

The workshop emphasised the importance of developing the following competencies:

• Business Ethics
• Business Acumen
• Strategic Thinking
• Problem Solving

Presenter

Caryn Maitland

Caryn is a qualified CA (SA and RA), who has lectured extensively at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (and other institutes) where she lectured Advanced Financial Accounting. Since then, Caryn has specialised in facilitating ethics conversations, keeping assurance practitioners up to date and unpacking legislation for the financial sector.

She has conducted independent workshops and seminars for professional accountants since 2006 on various topics and has consulted on several technical issues. Since January 2011, she has focused on her own business as technical freelance consultant and trainer to those working within the accounting profession. Caryn is a technical advisor to various SAICA Eastern Region Districts as well as serving on various SAICA committees, such as the SAICA Eastern Region Council.

Since 2018, Caryn has worked extensively with commerce and industry, assisting analysts, directors, and other users of financials to interpret, prepare, analyse and forecast based on the results of financial statements.

CPD

Attending this webinar and the successful completion of the online assessment will secure a certificate of completion for 2 hours of CPD.

Event Investment

Free for Tax Technician, Tax Practitioner, Tax Accountant CPD subscribers and Practice Packages. Not a CPD subscriber yet? Click here to register now.

• Regular price:  R460.00
• Special rate for SAIT members:  R368.00
• Group booking discounts available when you register for a group.

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