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Apply best practices with confidence.

Step-by-step guide to accessing and using CIBA’s professional practice guides in your daily work.

Using Professional Practice Guides  

1. Quick Overview

CIBA provides a range of Professional Practice Guides to help members apply accounting, assurance, ethics, and business management standards correctly.

These guides save you time, ensure compliance with CIBA and SAQA standards, and support quality in your professional engagements.

2. Why It Matters

  • Ensures compliance with professional and regulatory standards.

  • Improves quality and accuracy in your work.

  • Reduces risk of disciplinary issues and client disputes.

  • Saves time with ready-to-use checklists, templates, and best-practice examples.

3. Step-by-Step Instructions

  • Visit the Professional Practice Guides section on the CIBA website

  • Browse by topic or license area, such as: 

    Independent Review 

    Business Rescue 

    IFRS for SMEs 

    NPO Accounting 

    Ethics and Quality Management 

  • Download the relevant guide in PDF format or view it online. Link will be posted 

  • Read the guide thoroughly before starting your engagement. 

  • Apply the recommended methods and templates to your client work or internal processes. 

  • Cross-reference with the Code of Ethics and Disciplinary Code where applicable. 

  • Stay updated — new guides and revisions are published regularly on the CIBA site and the CPD.MYCIBA Platform. 

4. What You’ll Need

  • Access to CIBA Member Portal 

  • Active membership and designation

  • Internet connection to download guides 

  • Knowledge of your specific license requirements 

5. Common Mistakes to Avoid 

  • Using outdated guides  
    → Always download the latest version from the CIBA website. 

  • Ignoring context  
    → Adapt recommendations to your client’s specific situation. 

  • Not linking ethics requirements  
    → Check the CIBA Code of Ethics before applying advice. 

  • Forgetting to integrate CPD  
    → Log study or application of a guide as Non-verifiable CPD. 

6. Need More Help? 

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