Overview 

The Immigration Act 13 of 2015 specifies the requirements to obtain a Business Visa. These requirements are contained in Section 15 and Regulation 14 of the Act. 

Accountants play a crucial role in assisting both the Department of Home Affairs and investing foreigners to ensure a smooth Business Visa process. 

This is also a potential avenue for additional revenue as more and more foreigners need Business Visa's. 

Join Marisa Jacobs, Maya Nikolova and Christopher Renwick for an update on the Immigration Act and the various ways your firm can assist foreigners to set up businesses in South Africa. 

Learning objectives 

By the end of the webinar the participant should understand the following: 

• The requirements of the Immigration Act.
• The role of qualifying accountants with Business Visas. 
• Partnering with Visa Consultants.

Course content 

The following topics will be covered in detail during the event:

• Section 15 and Regulation 14 of the Immigration Act. 
• How to perform an engagement to issue a certificate for Business Visa applications.
  • Engagement letters.
  • Engagement procedures. 
  • ISRS 4400 and the objective of an Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagement.
  • Code of conduct and quality control.
• How to partner with Visa Consultants and where to find foreign clients.
• Other services to provide to foreign investors. 

Obtaining your CPD certificate

Attendance of this 2-hour webinar series will accrue 2 CPD hours for members of a relevant professional body such as ACCA, SAICA, AAT, SAIPA, SAIBA, IAC, CIS, ICBA, LSSA, FPI, and the IBA. The SAAA CPD policy is compliant with IFAC IES7 and is recognised by SAICA, AAT, SAIPA, SAIBA, IAC, CIS and others.

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

Who should attend

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar:

• Registered auditors, (RA).
• Independent Reviewers. 
• Accountants in Practice: CA(SA), PA(SA), BAP(SA), ACCA, CIMA, IAC, AGA(SA), CIS, ICBA. 
• Company secretaries.
• Accounting officers.
• Accounting support staff. 

Price:

R 399.00 - Online admission - Individual
R 699.00 - Online admission - Company
Choose Individual if you would like to attend this event yourself. Choose Company if you would like to broadcast this event to your entire firm.

Additional material 

By attending this webinar you will be provided with:

• Summarised slide presentation, detailed course material and reference documents.  
• You can ask questions during the webinar via the online portal, and you will also have access to the presenter via e-mail after the webinar.