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SUMMARY:Value Added Tax (VAT) Workshop-Mandatory Training
DESCRIPTION:INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF KENYA\n(Established under the Accountants Act\, Laws of Kenya) \nValue Added Tax (VAT) Workshop (Mandatory Training)\nTheme: VAT Compliance in Kenya\nDate: 15th-16th July 2026\nTime: 9.00am-3.30pm\nDelivery Mode: Virtual\nThis is one of the mandatory trainings for Practicing Certificate consideration \nOverview \nAs Kenya’s tax landscape becomes increasingly digital and enforcement-driven\, Value-Added Tax (VAT) compliance has shifted far beyond routine return filing to real-time\, transaction-level accountability. With the full rollout of eTIMS\, expanded VAT coverage on digital and cross-border services\, automated compliance checks\, and enhanced audit analytics by the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA)\, VAT risk exposure has fundamentally changed. \nToday\, VAT is no longer just a compliance matter — it is a governance\, systems\, and internal control issue. \nThe Kenya Revenue Authority continues to strengthen enforcement through: \n\nMandatory electronic invoicing integration (eTIMS)\nData matching and transaction-level validation\nRisk-based VAT audits\nStricter input VAT verification mechanisms\nIncreased scrutiny of refund claims and zero-rated supplies\n\nIn this environment\, finance professionals\, tax consultants\, auditors\, and compliance officers must move beyond theory and develop practical expertise in the evolving VAT framework. \nThisVAT Workshop is designed to deliver a comprehensive\, practical\, and forward-looking understanding of Kenya’s current VAT regime\, compliance expectations\, key risk areas\, and strategic considerations going forward. \nLEARNING OBJECTIVES \nThis Conference is divided into the following modules covering various aspects. \n\n\n\nDAY\nMODULE\nTOPICS\n\n\n\n\nDAY 1 \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n1. VAT Framework: What Has Changed?\n·         Overview of Kenya’s VAT Act and recent amendments. \n·         Policy shifts influencing VAT administration. \n·         Expansion of VAT to digital and non-resident suppliers. \n·         Emerging compliance trends in East Africa and global comparisons. \n \n\n\n2. eTIMS and Electronic Invoicing Compliance \n \n·         Understanding eTIMS architecture and taxpayer obligations. \n·         Integration with accounting and ERP systems. \n·         Real-time invoice validation and common system errors. \n·         Input VAT deductibility under eTIMS. \n·         Penalties for non-compliance and system bypass risks.\n\n\n3. VAT on Digital and Cross-Border Transactions \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n·         VAT on digital marketplaces and online platforms \n·         Non-resident supplier registration requirements \n·         Place of supply rules and reverse charge VAT \n·         Cross-border services and withholding VAT considerations \n·         Practical compliance challenges for SMEs and corporates.\n\n\nDAY 2 \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n \n4. Input VAT Claims and Risk Management \n \n·         Conditions for claiming input VAT under updated regulations. \n·         Blocked input VAT categories. \n·         Common input VAT audit adjustments. \n·         Supplier validation and due diligence procedures. \n·         Managing VAT refund risks and documentation standards.\n\n\n5. VAT Audits\, Investigations\, and Dispute Resolution \n \n·         KRA’s risk-based audit approach. \n·         Data analytics and transaction-level compliance reviews. \n·         Responding to VAT audit notices. \n·         Objection and appeal procedures. \n·         Managing penalties\, interest\, and settlement negotiations. \n \n\n\n6. Sector-Specific VAT Challenges \n  \n  \n  \n \n·         Financial services and partial exemption. \n·         Real estate and construction sector complexities. \n·         Telecommunications and digital service providers. \n·         NGOs and exempt organizations. \n·         Manufacturing and export-oriented businesses. \n \n\n\n7. Strategic VAT Planning and Internal Controls \n \n·         Embedding VAT compliance within internal control frameworks. \n·         VAT risk assessment techniques. \n·         Aligning tax and finance departments. \n·         Using automation and reconciliation tools. \n·         Preparing for future VAT reforms. \n \n\n\n\nTarget Audience \nICPAK Members \,Accountants \,Tax practitioners \,Members of Boards in public and private corporations\, Chief Finance Officers\, Finance Directors and Managers\, Private and Public Audit Practitioners\, Public Sector Accountants\, Transaction Advisors\, Engagement Partners and Key Audit staff\, Banking\, Financial services sector Accountants\, Internal Auditors\, Tax Practitioners\, Professionals working in Government and private sectors\, Accountants in Academia\, current and potential members of ICPAK\, members of other professional associations \nContinuous Professional Development Units (CPD Units): \nMembers of ICPAK and reciprocating professional bodies will be awarded 10 CPD Units upon successfully attending the session. \nCost: \nCharges for the training will be Kes 10\,000/= which will cover workshop fees\, materials\, and e-certificates of attendance. \nOnline Booking: \nWe 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. \nNational Industrial Training Authority (NITA) Reimbursement: \nThe 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). \nFurther requests can be channeled to us via telephone calls on +254 719 074 100\,  or via email  to marketing@icpak.com. \nWe encourage members to regularly visit our website https://www.icpak.com for updates.
URL:https://www.icpak.com/event/value-added-tax-vat-workshop-mandatory-training-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Delivery
CATEGORIES:Mandatory Trainings,Virtual Symposiums
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20260722T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20260723T153000
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SUMMARY:Audit Quality Assurance Workshop-mandatory training
DESCRIPTION:THE INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS OF KENYA\n(Established under the Accountants Act\, Laws of Kenya) \nAudit Quality Assurance Workshop – Mandatory Training\nDate: 22nd-23rd July 2026\nTime: 9.00am-3.30pm daily\nDelivery Mode: Virtual \nTheme: Strengthening Audit Quality for Public Trust & Professional Excellence \n(This is one of the mandatory training courses for Practicing Certificate consideration) \nOverview \nAudit Quality Assurance remains the cornerstone of public confidence in financial reporting and the credibility of the accounting profession. In Kenya\, auditors operate within an increasingly demanding environment characterized by heightened regulatory oversight\, frequent quality inspections\, complex reporting frameworks\, expanded stakeholder expectations\, and growing exposure to litigation and reputational risk. These realities place audit quality not just as a technical requirement\, but as a strategic professional imperative. \nDespite significant regulatory progress and the adoption of international auditing and quality management standards\, inspection findings and practice reviews continue to reveal persistent gaps in key areas such as audit planning\, risk assessment\, documentation quality\, use of professional judgment\, audit evidence\, ethical compliance\, and firm-level quality management systems. Many practitioners still grapple with balancing commercial pressures\, client expectations\, independence requirements\, and the need for consistent\, high-quality audit execution. \nIn the Kenyan context\, auditors must also contend with complex public sector engagements\, evolving corporate governance standards\, procurement-driven audit risks\, and weak internal control environments in some institutions. These dynamics heighten exposure to audit failure\, fraud risk\, and regulatory sanctions—underscoring the urgent need for continuous professional upskilling focused on practical audit quality assurance. \nThis 2-Day Virtual Audit Quality Assurance Symposium is therefore designed as a focused\, practical\, and capacity-building forum to strengthen the foundations of audit quality in Kenya. It will address the entire audit quality value chain—from engagement acceptance\, planning\, and risk assessment to execution\, reporting\, ethics\, and firm-wide quality management. The symposium will also emphasize regulatory expectations\, inspection readiness\, and proactive quality control as essential components of sustainable audit practice. \nThrough practitioner-led discussions\, regulatory insights\, case studies\, and experience-sharing\, participants will be equipped with practical tools\, renewed professional judgment\, and structured quality assurance approaches to enhance consistency\, reduce audit failure risk\, and reinforce compliance with international standards. Ultimately\, the symposium seeks to reposition audit quality as a professional culture—not merely a compliance obligation—anchored in integrity\, competence\, and accountability. \n\nAudit Quality as a Professional Culture\n\n\nPositioning audit quality beyond compliance into a firm-wide culture anchored on integrity\, objectivity\, and public interest responsibility.\n\n\nRisk-Based Audit Planning & Professional Judgment\n\n\nStrengthening auditors’ capacity to conduct robust risk assessments\, exercise sound professional judgment\, and design responsive audit strategies in complex and high-risk environments.\n\n\nAudit Execution\, Evidence & Documentation Excellence\n\n\nEnhancing the quality of audit testing\, audit evidence sufficiency\, and documentation standards to meet regulatory inspection expectations and withstand legal and professional scrutiny.\n\n\nEthics\, Independence & Managing Commercial Pressures\n\n\nReinforcing ethical compliance\, independence safeguards\, and conflict management amidst client pressure\, competition\, advocacy threats\, and economic constraints.\n\n\nFirm-Level Quality Management Systems (ISQM 1 & 2)\n\n\nPractical implementation of Quality Management Systems at the firm and engagement partner level\, focusing on leadership responsibility\, engagement quality reviews\, monitoring\, and continuous improvement.\n\n\nRegulatory Expectations\, Inspections & Practice Review Readiness\n\n\nPreparing practitioners for ICPAK and external regulator inspections through proactive quality controls\, common inspection findings\, remediation strategies\, and sustainable compliance approaches.\n\nTarget Audience  \nThe virtual symposium is not limited to accountancy only\, staff from other units are highly encouraged to attend. \n Continuous Professional Development Units (CPD UNITS): \nMembers of ICPAK and reciprocating professional bodies will be awarded 10 Structured CPD Units upon successful completion of the virtual symposium. \nFinancial Commitment \nThe symposium charges are Kshs. 10\,000. Charges will cater for online video access fees\, learning materials\, and e-certificates of attendance. \nOnline Booking \nRegistration: Delegates are reminded to note that online booking for the workshop is mandatory on https://www.icpak.com/event-registration/Online Booking .We call on interested participants to note that booking for the event is available online at www.icpak.com  and will close two hours before the training session. \nNational Industrial Training Authority (NITA) Reimbursement \nThe 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) \nFurther requests can be channeled to us via telephone calls on +254 719 074 000\, or via email to marketing@icpak.com
URL:https://www.icpak.com/event/audit-quality-assurance-workshop-mandatory-training-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Delivery
CATEGORIES:Mandatory Trainings,Virtual Symposiums
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