Overview   

Immigration laws are back in the spotlight. The Immigration Act No. 13 of 2002, was amended on the 29th of November 2018. Section 15 and Regulation 14 of the Act states the requirements for an investing foreigner to obtain a Business Visa.   

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. This role requires the accountant to adhere to guidelines provided by the International Standard on Related Services 4400 (ISRS 4400) on how to perform agreed-upon procedure (AUP) engagements. The revised ISRS 4400 was released on 3 April 2020 and is effective for AUP engagements for which the terms of engagement are agreed on or after January 1, 2022.   

AUPs fall within the ambit of immigration accounting - a service that is steadily growing.  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 20 April 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.  

Learning objectives  

Competencies developed in this CPD: 

• 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 who qualifies for it. 

• 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 report. 

• Code of Conduct and Quality control. 

• Critical Skills Visa and qualifying criteria. 

• Other services to provide to Business Visa holders. 

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, SAIBA, SAICA and SAIPA. 

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), Professional Accountant (SA), BAP(SA), FCCA, BA(SA) AGA(SA), ACCA. 

• Accounting officers. 

• Tax practitioners. 

• Immigration consultants. 

Price               

• R 450.00 - Online admission - Individual. 

• Group Price 1    - R699 (maximum of 5 attendees) 

• Group Price 2    - R1 850 (maximum of 10 attendees) 
• Group Price 3    - R2 650 (maximum of 15 attendees) 

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.