IFRS:Â |
- Standards – What’s new?
- IFRS – IFRS 17 effective from 1 January 2023
- IFRS – Agenda Decision Volume 9 published
- FRC – FRC publishes review of companies’ IFRS 17
- IASB – Proposed updates to the IFRS Accounting Taxonomy 2023
- ITCG – Feedback from the IFRS Taxonomy Consultative Group (ITCG) meeting
- Accounting issues
- SAICA – Access submissions on amendments to IFRS 1, IFRS 7, IFRS 9, IFRS 10 and IAS 7
- SAICA – Revised headline earnings circular published
- SAICA – FAQ on Zimbabwe functional currency archived
- SAICA – Body Corporate Illustrative Annual Financial Statements template published
- Public sector
- National Treasury – Municipalities Guidance: Accounting for Contractual Receivables
- National Treasury – Modified cash standard for comment
- Technology
- IFRS – Proposed Update 2 Common Practice for Financial Instruments, General Improvements and Technology Update
- ITCG – Feedback from the IFRS Taxonomy Consultative Group (ITCG) meeting
- Sustainability
- IASB – Targeted actions to improve the reporting of climate-related and other uncertainties in financial statements
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IRBA: |
- Standards
- IRBA – Board Notice No. 509 of 2023
- IAASB – Have you heard? ISA for LCE is coming soon
- IAASB – Effective Date of the International Standard on Auditing 600 (Revised)
- IAASB – Exposure Draft: Proposed Guide for Registered Auditors (Revised), Joint Audit Engagements
- IRBA – An Alert on the Latest Publications from the Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund
- Legal and ethics
- IRBA – Disciplinary Hearing (week of 4th December 2023) regarding improper conduct RE VBS Bank
- IRBA – Audit Quality Indicators Survey Report shows commitment to transparency and continuous improvements
- Sustainability
- IFAC – IFAC Releases Sustainability Checklist for Small Businesses
- International news
- ICAEW – Audit Monitoring Report 2022-23
- Technology
- IRBA – Final Pronouncement: Technology-related Revisions to the IRBA Code of Professional Conduct for Registered Auditors
- IRBA – Recording and Presentation Slides Now Available: IRBA Innovation Day 2023 – Shaping the Future of Audit
- ICAEW – Why audit? A profession full of possibilities
- ICAEW – Audit quality drives search for AI tools
- Other
- FRC – Audit Quality Indicators Survey Report shows commitment to transparency and continuous improvements
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CIPC: |
- Notices and Practice Notes issued (Enforcement and to customers):
- Notice 67 of 2023: Incorporation of BO filing and turnover validation to ARs
- Notice 62 of 2023: Correction of Company Information and Share certificates across platforms
- Notice 64 of 2023: Automation of foreign assurance services
- Notice 65 of 2023: Automation of Register of Disqualified persons (to act as directors and members)
- Notice 65 of 2023: Automation of filing of directors’ changes
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Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) |
- News releases
- Anti-money laundering, counter-financing of terrorism and counter-proliferation financing (AML/CFT/CPF) awareness communiqué
- The FIC Draft PCC 121
- The FIC: Draft sector risk assessment
- FATF Risk-Based Guidance on Recommendation 25 Public Consultation
- The FIC GN 9 on International Fund Transfer Reports
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Labour Law: |
- Employment law:
- Prevention of and Treatment for Substance Abuse Act: Prevention of and treatment of substance use disorders policy
- Navigating employment, gender equality and parental leave
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Other Laws & Regulations affecting your client AND impact on NOCLAR: |
- This month’s big 5:
- The latest SAICA Legal Update has been released and it covers relevant national laws up to 1 September 2023:
- The Children’s Amendment Act (abandoned and orphaned children)
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- Customs and Excise Act: Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (Passenger data of people exiting and entering RSA)
- Income Tax Act: Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill
- Tax Administration Act: Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill
- Tax Administration Act: Third party returns (Third party returns amended so that trusts covered by the notice must submit returns by 30 September each year)
- BONUS: Value-added Tax Act: Taxation Laws Amendment Bil
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- The latest SAICA Legal Update has been released and it covers relevant national laws up to 15 September 2023:
- The Administration of Estates Act: Judicial Matters Amendment Bill
- Draft Aquaculture Development Bill
- Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill
- Intestate Succession Act: Judicial Matters Amendment Bill
- Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act: Judicial Matters Amendment Bill
- BONUS: Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act: Judicial Matters Amendment Bill
- Other acts and articles:
- Administration of Estates Act: Judicial Matters Amendment Bill
- Intestate Succession Act: Judicial Matters Amendment Bill
- Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act: Judicial Matters Amendment Bill
Eskom Debt Relief Act:Â Amendment Bill The Bill proposes that Eskom must pay interest on the amounts advanced as a loan
- Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act: Judicial Matters Amendment Bill
- Protected Disclosures Act: Judicial Matters Amendment Bill
- National Council on Gender Based Violence and Femicide Bill
- South African Police Services Act: Draft national policing policy
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SARS: |
Refer to October 2023 and November 2023 Maitland and Associates Tax Newsletter distributed to attendees.  |
Regulator news:Â |
- CIBA
- Accounting Weekly Newsletter
- CFO Talks
- CIPC
- The how, where and what of Trade Mark registration for SMMEs in South Africa debunking common misconceptions – part 1
- SAICAÂ
- SMP Podcast series to be released
- Top u35 awards
- Competitions Commission
- Multinational Standard Chartered Bank admits liability to currency
- manipulation case, agrees to pay R42m fine
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- Statement of Decisions (2nd, 6th, 21st and 27th November 2023)
- Commission welcomes Tribunal’s decision to prohibit the proposed merger between Plascon and AkzoNobel
- Commission welcomes the Tribunal’s confirmation of settlement agreement With the Allens Meshco Group
- Companies Tribunal
- Names Disputes (2 granted 1 refused)
- Exemptions (6 granted 0 dismissed)
- Directors Disputes (2 granted, 2 refused)
- AGMÂ (1 refused)
- Other matters (none)
- Property Practitioners Regulatory Authority
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- Communique: Funding opportunities for SMMEs
- National Credit Regulator
- Circular 6 of 2023 (Emolument attachments and other matters
- FCSA publicationsÂ
- The FSCA publishes Crypto Assets Market Study
- Be smart and cautious when spending on Black Friday
- FSCA Update on BHI Trust matter
- FSCA warns the public against an entity impersonating BI ME (Pty) Ltd
- FSCA warns the public against Branson Capital (Pty) Ltd (Branson Capital) and Brandon Naicker 07 November
- FSCA warns the public against Lereko Brokers (Pty) Ltd.
- FSCA warns the public against Acqumen Fund Limited_20 November 2023 FSCA issues public warning against Kozoo Forex
- FSCA warns the public against GS Partners
- FSCA warns the public against Finco World (Pty) Ltd
- FSCA warns the public against FX Squad
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General Announcements / News Releases: |
- Media articles and other thoughts:Â
- Drafting an MOI – A guide to the provisions relating to Directors (Part 1)
- Understanding default judgment and rescission applications
- DocFox explains why FICA requires continuous screening
- Restraint of trade agreements and business transfers
- A guide to drafting provisions relating to shareholders in your MOI
- Can your freedom of speech be limited – Defamation vs. crimen injuria
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