THE INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF KENYA
(Established under the Accountants Act, Laws of Kenya)
Technical Enhancement Workshop (Free) – Recording
Theme: An all-rounded professional accountant
Date: 28th – 29th December 2021
Time: 9.00am – 3.30pm
Venue: Virtual
Overview:
The changing terrain during the COVID-19 pandemic period requires that users of audited financial statements place a lot of reliance on the information contained in these reports for purposes of decision making among other applications.
Thus, the need for high-quality, accurate, and reliable financial reports continues to be of great relevance even during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Institute aims at ensuring that the accuracy of these reports is maintained for all the sectors of the economy to enable enhanced confidence of the different categories of users.
It is equally critical that the users of the financial statements and annual reports obtain the relevant information to aid in decision making. The audit and assurance procedures which result into the audit report must therefore be reliable and compliant with the International Auditing and Assurance Standards.
Other topical areas in tax and emerging trends in corporate reporting have also generated interest and discussions across the globe. Thus, members and practitioners require to be up to speed with recent developments affecting the business terrain.
The Institute will host a two-day workshop which will focus on the following topical areas:
• Updates on new and existing IFRS standards
• Taxation considerations during the pandemic- Overview of new taxation requirements for organizations
• Sustainability reporting and other emerging trends
• Ethics and integrity in pursuit of professionalism and compliance
• Preparing for end of year audit processes
• Enhancing proper financial management and budgeting practices for entities
• Leveraging technology in the current business environment and use of business analytics for informed decision-making
Continuous Professional Development Units (CPD Units):
Members of ICPAK and reciprocating professional bodies will be 10 CPD Units upon successfully attending each of the workshop sessions.
Target Audience:
All ICPAK Members and non-members
Cost:
The training will be offered for free as a gift for ICPAK members who are non CPD Compliant resulting from the tough economic times occasioned by the pandemic.
Online Booking:
We call on Seminar participants to note that booking for is available only online at www.icpak.com/events and will close two hours before the training session. Delegates are reminded to note that online booking for training sessions is mandatory. This is available either online at www.icpak.com/events or on the ICPAK Live – A smart phone-based application that is available from google store.
National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) Reimbursement:
The Institute is registered as a trainer with National Industrial Training Authority. The Institute’s registration number is DIT/TRN/47. Participants who are registered levy contributors should apply to NITA for reimbursement of their fees. Please note that this is applicable for Kenyan citizens only and subject to NITA regulations. Remember that to qualify you should apply to NITA for approval prior to the date of the conference. Further details can be obtained from their website (www.nita.go.ke)