Overview   

The Revised International Standard on Related Services (ISRS) 4400 was released on 3 April 2020. The purpose of this standard is to provide guidance on Agreed-upon Procedures (AUP) engagements. 

AUPs fall within the ambit of immigration accounting - a service that is steadily growing.  Immigration accountants perform the important role of issuing certificates required by foreign investors to successfully apply for Business Visas with the Department of Home Affairs.  

Maya Nikolova BAP(SA), MTP(SA), B Com Accounting, PG Dip Tax is an expert in this sphere and we have invited her to present a webinar on what is involved in immigration accounting as well as how one can become a licensed immigration accountant.  

This webinar is on 8 April 2021 from 09:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Attendance will qualify you for 4 CPD hours.   

Learning objectives  

By the end of this event the participant should: 

• Understand the requirements of the Immigration Act; 

• Know the role of qualifying accountants in Business Visa applications; 

• Understand the requirements of ISRS 4400 (Revised) on AUP engagements; 

• Understand the Critical Skills Visa and the gig economy in the post COVID-19 world – the South African perspective; and  

• Know how to become a licensed Immigration Accountant. 

Content 

The webinar will cover the following topics:  

• Section 15 and Regulation 14 of the Immigration Act No. 13 of 2002. 

• ISRS 4400 (Revised) – release date 3 April 2020:  

  • Review of Basis for Conclusions: ISRS 4400 (Revised). 

  • Introduction. 

  • Objectives. 

  • Definitions. 

  • Requirements. 

  • Application and other explanatory material; 

• Engagement letter for an AUP engagement; 

• Agreed-Upon Procedures reports; 

• Code of Conduct and Quality control; 

• Critical Skills Visa and the gig economy in the post Covid 19 world – the South African perspective; 

• Other services to provide to Business Visa holders. 

Obtaining your CPD certificate 

This webinar qualifies for 4  CPD hours with your professional body including: 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 all relevant professional bodies. 

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

About the presenter 

Maya Nikolova, BAP(SA), MTP(SA), B Com Accounting, PG Dip Tax 

Maya is an Accountant and Registered Tax Practitioner with a demonstrated professional history in the financial accounting and tax industry for over 20 years. 

She is member of SAIBA and the SAIT with respective professional designations of Business Accountant in Practice (SA) and Master Tax Practitioner (SA), and she holds Practice license for Independent Review Engagements and Professional license in Immigration Engagements from SAIBA. 

Maya is the founder and managing partner of Tax Advise Consulting.  

Who should attend 

The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar: 

• Professional Accountants including: CA(SA), PA(SA) and BAP(SA); 

• Registered auditors (RA); 

• Company secretaries; 

• Accounting officers. 

• Tax practitioners. 

• Immigration and Visa consultants. 

Price               

• R 575.00 - Online admission - Individual. 

• R 950.00 - Online admission - Company. 

Steps to register for the event:  

If you already have a profile, login and register for the webinar. 

If you don’t have a profile, create a free profile then login and register for the webinar. 

Click here  to create a free profile (There is no charge to create a profile and gain access to our free Monthly Practice Management Series). 

Click here  to find out about the Technical Resource Centre & CPD Subscription options. 

Additional material 

By attending this webinar you will be provided with: 

• Summarised slide presentation. 

• Reference documents and/or course material where available. 

• You can ask questions during the webinar and you will also have access to me the presenter after the webinar.