Overview:

This November 2017 compliance and legislation update is focused on the following important changes affecting professionals since October 2017:

• NOCLAR: Common issues raised by profession
• Company law: Disclosure of remuneration and benefits of directors and prescribed officers in annual financial statements
• CIPC amendment: Retrieval of Memorandum of Incorporation Documents 
• CIPC operational issues feedback
• Labour law: Amendment to minimum wage (effective date) 
• CCMA: Update on processing of cases
• SAAPS: Proposed South African Auditing Practice Statement (SAAPS) 2  (Revised 2017)
• Practice matters: Engagement Letter Template for Independent Review Engagements
• SAICA announcements: SAICA Guide Engagement letters for Non-Assurance Services excluding tax
• SAIT announcements: Account in arrears notices from SARS
• IRBA announcements
• JSE announcements: Accreditation of Auditors - New Listings Requirements
• SARS: Changes to the prescribed rate of interest
• Client affairs: Consumer Goods and Services Ombud declare second hand motor vehicle dealer delinquent
• CIPC Business rescue: CIPC meeting notes 
• FRSC: Update on recent EDs 
• Update general laws affecting professionals and business
• SARS: New rulings, tax cases, interpretation notes, SARS guides.
• SARS operational issues feedback
• Tax Ombud: VAT refund witholding

Who should attend:

These updates are primarily aimed at accounting, auditing, and tax professionals but may also be of interest to all personnel in charge of HR in the firm, partners and directors who would like to update their knowledge, and all employees to ensure they understand their legal rights and responsibilities.

CPD

Attendance of this two-hour webinar will accrue 2 hours’ CPD for members of a relevant professional body such as ACCA, SAICA, AAT, SAIPA, SAIBA, IAC, CIS, ICBA, LSSA, FPI, and the IBA.

Complete the free online assessment at the end of the event and receive an additional 1 CPD hour.