10/07/2025
Dear Friends
In Grade 11, Ayanda was the only girl in her accounting class.
Her teacher said she had “the brain for balance sheets”, but no one explained what came next. No chartered accountants in her family. No map to turn her talent into income.
She made it to varsity and commenced with her Bcom degree but by second year, she failed a tax module because she chose groceries over textbooks.
She thought about quitting. But she didn’t. She found CIBA instead.
Ayanda became a CIBA member while pursuing her BCom degree and completing her articles. After qualifying, she applied for the Chartered BAP designation and later obtained her CIBA Specialist Tax Practitioner License.
At 26, she opened her own practice in Tembisa. Three clients grew to ten. Then twenty. She still jokes about juggling nappies, clients, and COIDA submissions during year-end.
Today, she leads a team of four employees, mentors two accounting interns, and provides services in governance, POPIA compliance, UIF submissions, payroll, and tax, all structured using the practical guidance and support she received from CIBA.
Her title? Chartered BAP
Her impact? She’s creating jobs, supporting her family, uplifting her community, and raising the bar for others to follow.
“CIBA didn’t just give me a designation. They gave me the power to turn compliance into income, and the confidence to stand tall.”
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