Overview     

Although generally understood, certain sections of the Companies Act, 71 of 2008 are not easily comprehended – especially when it comes to interpretation of the law. 

Auditors, accountants, bookkeepers, tax practitioners and independent reviewers all need to have an excellent working knowledge of this Act. SAICA recently released 25 of its top FAQs raised by its members and associates relating to the Companies Act.  

Our technical expert Lettie Janse van Vuuren CA(SA) presents this webinar where she will provide an overview of the FAQs together with supporting material and her explanations on the practical application of some of the issues raised. This webinar provides an opportunity for everyone with similar issues or questions to get the correct up-to-date guidance. Join Lettie on 28 July 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. for a breakdown of these FAQs.  

Learning objectives  & competencies developed 

   By attending this webinar you will develop the following competencies:  

• Have an awareness of important practical day-to-day challenges/ issues being faced by your peers. 

• Be able to learn the correct application of important sections of legislation that directly impact your work.  

• Be up to date with the correct and acceptable industry norms/ practices and align own practice to these in the work context.  

• Have up-to-date information that is useful in staff training and development.  

Content   

   The webinar will cover the following topics:   

• SAICA's published FAQ document on the Companies Act. 

• Other FAQ publications issued by SAICA. 

• Application of the owner-managed exemption. 

• Filing of audited annual financial statements. 

• Disclosure of directors’ and prescribed officers remuneration. 

• Legal practitioners matters. 

• Auditor rotation. 

• Auditor appointment. 

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  

Lettie Janse van Vuuren CA(SA), RA  

Lettie is a Chartered Accountant, Registered Auditor, as well as an Assessor and Moderator. She joined SA Accounting Academy in November 2017 as Head of Technical. As a professional trainer and webinar host, she is able to hold the attention of an audience with her relaxed and humorous presentation style.  She has a unique ability to communicate with delegates at their respective levels of knowledge and experience.  Over the last 20 years, she has trained thousands of partners, managers, trainee accountants and other professionals.   

She is responsible for researching, compiling and presenting our MCLU (Monthly Compliance and Legislation Updates). She was the Professional Development Manager at SAICA for 4 years and in charge of accrediting new training offices and monitoring existing ones (including the moderation of training offices and trainee assessments).  

 Who should attend   

   The following persons will benefit from attending this webinar:   

• Professional accountants including, CA(SA), BAP(SA), Professional Accountant (SA), FCCA, AGA(SA), BA(SA), and ACCA. 

• Registered auditors. 

• Independent reviewers. 

• Trainee accountants.   

  Price              

• R 450.00 - Online admission - Individual. 

• Group Price 1 - R950 (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;  

• Detailed course material; 

• Source documents for reference/resource library; and   

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