Accountants' Discussion Forum: Trusts Update - You are an Accountable Institution, what does that mean practically?


Date: May 25, 2023 - May 25, 2023

CPD hours: 2 Hours

Time: 09:00 - 11:00

Event Type: Webinar

Presenter: Caryn Maitland CA(SA)
Owner, Maitland & Associates
Presenter: Carmen Westermeyer CA(SA)

Our Accountants' Discussion Forum is a live and interactive forum that deals with current issues experienced by accounting professionals.

Overview   

Our Accountants' Discussion Forum is a live and interactive forum that deals with current issues experienced by accounting professionals. Caryn Maitland CA(SA) and Carmen Westermeyer CA(SA) host this discussion forum during which they interrogate, debate and compare aspects of a topic from two different viewpoints that come from their different areas of specialisation.  

These sessions are held monthly and are intended to provide you with solutions and answers to your current issues. 


Learning objectives and competencies developed 

By attending this discussion forum, you will be: 

  • Informed about the best solutions to resolve current accounting issues. 

  • Competent to resolve current issues experienced in your practice. 

  • Able to guide your staff to assist clients with their accounting issues. 

  • Informed about the available resources to resolve accounting issues. 


Content to be discussed 

The following topics are under discussion for this month: 

  • What is money laundering? 

  • Are you an Accountable Institution? 

  • FICA Registration process. 

  • FICA Risk and Compliance Manual and process. 

  • Who are the Supervisory Bodies and what are their responsibilities? 

  • KYC - Risk assessment of clients and business relationships. 

  • Reporting obligations under FICA. 

  • Directives from FICA. 

  • Sanctions and Enforcement under FICA. 

  • Related Anti-Money Laundering Laws. 

    • The Prevention of Organised Crime Act 121 of 1998 (POCA). 

    • Protection of Constitutional Democracy against Terrorist and Related Activities Act 33 of 2004 (POCDATARA). 

    • Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act (PRECCA). 


Obtaining your CPD certificate 

This training is compliant with the International Education Standard (IES7) issued by the International Federation of Accountants and recognised for CPD by relevant professional bodies including ACCA, CIMA, IAC, IIA, SAICA and SAIPA. 

  All attendees are issued with a CPD certificate available in an online profile.   


Meet your presenters 

Caryn Maitland CA(SA) 

Caryn Maitland is a Chartered Accountant (SA). She has been a member of IRBA as a registered auditor and accountant since 2002 and is also a registered member of SAICA. 

Caryn has lectured Auditing and Accounting at various institutions and has conducted independent workshops and seminars for professional accountants since 2006 on various topics. She has presented on the national tour for the annual Legislation Update with ProBeta Training (Pty) Ltd in 2014 and 2015, as well as on the FASSET national tour for the Tax Administration Act in 2014.  Caryn is also involved with the annual SAICA SMP Technical tour. 

 

Carmen Westermeyer CA(SA) 

Carmen Westermeyer graduated in 2001 from the University of Natal, Durban (now UKZN), with a BCom Honours degree in Accounting and completed her articles with PwC in 2004. She has been a member of SAICA since then. In 2008, she was appointed lecturer at UKZN and coordinated the Taxation 300 course until December 2010. She then took over the role of Academic Leader for the Taxation Department, as well as the coordination of the Postgraduate Taxation Programme.  

In December 2012 Carmen started running ad hoc training courses for members of the profession. From December 2013, she moved into commercial training and consulting on a full-time basis. She has been involved in various training activities, such as the SAICA SMP training in 2014 and the FASSET Budget and Tax Update in 2015 and 2016. 


Who should attend? 

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar: 

  • Professional accountants such as CA(SA), BAP(SA), AGA(SA), Professional Accountant (SA), FCCA, BA(SA) and ACCA. 

  • Registered auditors. 

  • Registered tax practitioners.  


Price              

  • Individual Booking: R380.00  

  • Company Booking: 

    • Group Price 1 - From R184 per person (up to 5 users) 

    • Group Price 2 - From R121 per person (up to 10 users) 

    • Group Price 3 - From R109 per person (over 11 users) 

 

Steps to register for the event:  

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