Overview  

The Immigration Act states the requirements for foreign investors to obtain a Business Visa that will allow them to immigrate to South Africa for the purposes of conducting  business. 

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

This is also a potential avenue for additional revenue to your practice as more and more foreign investors need Business Visas in South Africa.

Join our informative webinar for an update on the Immigration Act and the various ways you and your firm can assist foreigners to set up businesses in South Africa. 

Learning objectives 

• By the end of this event the participant should understand:
• The requirements of the Immigration Act;
• The role of qualifying accountants in the business visa application process; and
• How to become a licensed Immigration Accountant.

Course content 

The webinar will cover the following topics in detail: 

• 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 after successful Business Visa application.

Obtaining your CPD certificate

Attendance of this 2-hour webinar 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:

• Professional Accountants including: RA(SA), CA(SA),PA(SA) and BAP(SA);
• Registered auditors (RA);
• Company secretaries;
• Accounting officers.
• Tax practitioners.
• Immigration and Visa consultants.

Price:                    

• R 399.00 - Online admission - Individual.
• R 699.00 - Online admission - Company.
• Choose Individual if you would like to attend this event yourself or choose Company if you would like to share this event to with your entire firm.
• This webinar is free if you are already a subscriber to the SAAA PA(SA), BAP(SA), Bookkeeper or Tax Practitioner CPD package.
• Click here to find out about the Technical Resource Centre & CPD Subscription options.
• Click here to create a profile and then register for the event (There is no charge to create a user profile and gain access to our free Monthly Practice Management Series). 

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 me the presenter via e-mail after the webinar.