ICBA members: Get a 10% discount at CPDTV

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The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers and Accountants (ICBA) is proud to announce a partnership with CPDTV. What does this mean? This CPDtvwill allow all registered ICBA members to receive a 10% discount on an annual CPDTV subscription, if you register with the ICBA Registration Form.

What is CPDTV?

CPDTV offers a DVD subscription service. They provide subscribers with 20 high-quality DVDs per year. Each DVD contains a 60-minute presentation and is certified for one hour of Continuing Professional Development (CPD).

The DVD content is structured in such a way that there’s something for everybody – from the technical to the practical side of accounting. And if the presenters made notes available to their presentations, these notes will be available to download from the CPDTV website.

Can’t get to a seminar or workshop? No problem! CPDTV makes it possible for members of professional bodies to get information in an affordable way, and in the comfort of your own home.

How much does it cost?

The annual subscription fee is R 3,055. But if an ICBA member registers with the ICBA Registration Form, you will only pay R 2,750. You will receive 20 one-hour DVDs – sent by courier – during the year of your subscription.

How to get started

Visit the CPDTV website for more information. Or if you have any questions about their service, please contact Liezel on (012) 667 4334 or send an email to office@cpdtv.co.za.

If you are a registered ICBA member and would like to sign up for this service, please download the ICBA Registration Form.

 

Tax Indaba 2015 – certified for CPD – 7 to 11 Sep 2015

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Tax Indaba 2015 – 7 to 11 September – Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg 

This event brings together tax executives, business executives, academics, government officials and the legal fraternity from around Southern Africa. It is a must-attend event for all professionals and government officials who operate in the South African tax landscape.

Topics included in this year’s line-up:

  • Tax policy and administration overview
  • International tax
  • SME tax
  • Employment and savings tax
  • Corporate tax
  • VAT basics
  • VAT advanced
  • Tax risk management and tax in the boardroom
  • Tax administration

Some of the presenters: 

  • David Hartnett – former Permanent Secretary for Tax in HM Revenue and Customs (UK)
  • Judge Dennis Davis
  • Prof. Mervyn King
  • Prof. Annet Oguttu
  • Ernie Lai King – Hogan Lovells
  • Martin Chesler – Clermont (UK)
  • Severus Smuts – Deloitte
  • Maurice Mwaniki – GE
  • Gilbert Marcus – Thulamela Chambers
  • Eddie Broomberg – Stonehage
  • Lucia Hlongwane – Barclays Africa Group

First edition of programme includes:

  • 9 streams
  • Over 80 speakers
  • 6 keynote addresses – Dave Hartnett, Judge Bernard Ngoepe, Tom Moyane, Prof. Meryvn King
  • 12 panel discussions

Some new interactive formats have been included to ensure you leave the event with practical solutions, sound knowledge and priceless business relationships:

  • Speed networking – meet all the right people during this fast-paced and professional networking session.
  • Round table session – attend a round table session covering a topic of most interest to you and takeaway five key points of learning.
  • More panel discussions.
  • More opportunity for question and answers – have your most pressing questions answered during the additional time provide between sessions.
  • Client meeting rooms – have a dedicated session with a key player in the industry, by reserving your spot now.

Continuing Professional Development does apply to this event!

Watch the promotional video for Tax Indaba:

Download a brochure here.

Connect

For more information go to the Tax Indaba 2015 official website.

 

Seminar: KPMG Employees tax / PAYE – 7 CPD hours – 17 Sep 2015 – Durban

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Overview 

The seminar will focus on creating a better understanding of general Employees’ tax (PAYE) principles aimed at increasing a delegate’s working knowledge in the day-to-day administration and accounting for Employee’s tax.

This will include focussing on fringe benefits, allowances, exemptions, expatriate employees, the Tax Administration Act, the Employment Tax Incentive, common problem areas and SARS audits.

Course content

Morning session:

  • Employers and employers’ obligations
  • Standard employment
  • Fringe benefits
  • Allowances and reimbursements
  • Employment income exemptions
  • Deductions
  • Tax directives
  • Share schemes
  • Lump sums

Afternoon session:

  • Third party service providers
  • Directors of companies / members of close corporations
  • Commission agents
  • Restraints of trade
  • Expatriates
  • Medical tax credits
  • Employment Tax Incentive
  • Tax Administration Act
  • Employees’ tax audits
  • Common problem areas
  • Tax Amendment Bill 2015 – proposed changes

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

This event will secure 7 hours verifiable output CPD points/units for members of the following professional bodies: SAICA, CIMA, SAIPA, SAIBA, ACCA, FPI, CSSA, LSSA, FISA, ICBA, IAC, AAT.

Cost

  •  R 2,500 (incl VAT)

When and where

  • 17 September 2015
  • From 09h00 – 16h00 (registration from 07h30)
  • KPMG House, Kingsmead Office Park, 4th Floor Training room, 20 Kingsmead Boulevard, Durban, 4025

Click here for more information and registration.