Monthly Update – Compliance and Legislation April 2022

Study unit 1 -IFRS – Standards – What’s new?

IFRS Monthly news summary 

Study unit 2 – IFRS – Accounting Issues

The importance of intangibles 

Study unit 3 – IFRS – Sustainability Reporting

Exposure Draft Proposed IFRS S1 – General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information.
Exposure Draft Proposed IFRS S2 – Climate-related Disclosures

Study unit 4 – IRBA – Standards & Legal/Ethics/Other

New Quality Management Standards – Towards restoring confidence and enhancing audit quality
IESBA Proposes Technology-related Amendments to the Code
IESBA Proposes Revisions to the Code Relating to the Definition of Engagement Team and Group Audits
New Disciplinary Rules gazetted for Registered Auditors
PPRA Draft Guidelines on Audit of Accounting Records of Trust Accounts (Requirements for Business Property Practitioners)
Revised Illustrative Section 12I Tax Allowance Incentive Programme Agreed-upon Procedures Report
IAASB digital technology market scan: data standardisation
Considerations of ESG-related matters in an audit of financial statements.
ICAEW – Why LCE audits matter.

Study unit 5 – CIPC – Notices and Practice Notes issued (Enforcement and to customers)/Articles

Admin and transition project notices
Appointment of accounting officers

Study unit 6 – Covid-19 Updates – New announcements/guidance:

Lockdown finally over, now what? 

Study unit 7 – Labour Law – Employment law

Employment Equity Act: Code of good practice on harassment  

Study unit 8 – Other Laws & Regulations affecting your client AND impact on NOCLAR: This months Big 5

The latest SAICA Legal Update has been released and it covers relevant national laws up to 25 March 2022:
– The Employment Equity Act: Code of good practice on harassment
– The International Health Regulations Act: Draft health measures at points of entry
– The National Act: Draft regulations for environmental health, and draft amendments to notifiable medical conditions
– The Occupational Health and Safety Act: Code of practice managing SARS-Cov-2, and hazardous biological agents
– The Rental Housing Act: Draft rental housing tribunal regulations

Study unit 9 – Other Laws & Regulations affecting your client AND impact on NOCLAR: Other Acts and articles

Rental Housing Act
Older Persons Act

Study unit 10 – SARS

Refer to February and March 2022 Maitland and Associates Tax Newsletter distributed to attendees.  

Study unit 11 – Regulator News – SAIBA

Accounting Weekly Newsletter
CFO Talks

Study unit 12 – Regulator News – SAICA

Application of IAS 12 Income Taxes Substantively Enacted Tax Rates  

Study unit 13 – General Announcements / News Releases – Media articles

Is your word your bond? The enforceability of verbal agreements
Prescription of a judgement debt – How it impacts you
A rundown of why terms and conditions in insurance policies matter
In South Africa, how long an entire insolvency process takes
Your rights when purchasing a property – Interest rates and insurance costs
Draft Health Regulations are under the microscope

Requirements

There are no preconditions for this course.
Moderate level.
Recorded webinar made available on a specified date.

Presenter

Caryn Maitland is a Chartered Accountant (SA). She has been a member of IRBA as a registered auditor and accountant since 2002, Caryn has lectured Auditing and Accounting at various institutions and has conducted independent workshops and seminars for professional accountants since 2006 on various topics.

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