World Congress of Accountants (WCOA), popularly known as the “Olympics of the Accountancy Profession” is one of the most prestigious global events of Professional accountants under the aegis of IFAC. Where a conglomeration of 6000 delegates from over 130 member countries of IFAC exchange views with other Accounting and Finance professionals from around the world and engage with visionaries and leaders to bring their own expertise to the fore on a world stage.
Hosted by the International Federation of Accountants
21st World Congress of Accountants and Finance Executives 2022 and Tour
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Tour Brochure
View the Brochure and Programme here.
Congress Information
Date: 18-21 Nov 2022
CPD: 32 Units
Venue: Jio World Centre, Mumbai, India
Speakers: International and national standard setters, accounting organizations, accounting firms, regulators, and commerce groups
Key themes of the Congress include:
Tour Information
Depart date: 16 Nov 2022, Wednesday
Return date: 25 Nov 2022, Friday
Limited seats: Only 50 delegates
Overview of Programme:
Refunds: Travel insurance for refunds are for your own account. Contact Hollard here. Note that you must purchase your policy within 24 hours of paying your first trip deposit.
COVID-19 requirements: Negative PCR test 24 hours prior to departure
Health requirements on arrival: In order to enter India you may also require one or more of the following (for your own account):
Please check the requirements for each country and transit country and make sure you adhere to the requirements to avoid unnecessary problems at the airport.
All passengers returning to South Africa will require a COVID PCR test recognised by the World Health Organisation not older than 72 hours before travel if not fully vaccinated. You will need to register on the COVID Alert SA App and do an online health questionnaire 2 days before you travel.
Other requirements
It will be required to submit a signed WCOA 2022 Booking Form within 24 hours of registration.
You can find the form here. The WCOA 2022 Booking Form includes the terms and conditions of the Outbound Travel agent. You can read them here.
After registration you can load the form by following these instructions.
Price
To reserve your seat a non-refundable deposit of R15,000.00 is payable before 15 August 2022.
Delegates
R46,500.00 per delegate, based on 2 people sharing a twin room rate. Single rates available on request.
The remaining balance after the deposit payment of R15,000.00 is due as follows:
The price includes:
Partners (not attending Congress)
R37,900.00 per person sharing with delegate.
The remaining balance after the deposit payment of R15,000.00 is due as follows:
The price includes:
Company Payments or for Payments in Full
For invoices to be settled by your company or if you would prefer to settle the full amount, contact Francois Geldenhuys at fgeldenhuys@saiba.org.za, and provide the following information:
Visa requirements
You are responsible for organising and applying for your own visa to enter India. We strongly recommend that you check that your passport is valid and that you qualify for a visa before making your booking.
Click here to read more about the visa requirements.
Passport requirements
Your passport should have at least 6 months of validity if you are travelling internationally. Countries will deny you entry if your passport isn’t valid for at least 6 months after your last day of travel.
The Process
