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- SAIT half-day seminars: International Tax - Jun/Jul 2012
- Half-day seminar: Labour Relations (LRA) Amendment Bill and Basic Conditions of Employment (BCEA) Amendment Bill - May 2012
- SAIT half-day seminars: New Dividends Tax - May 2012
- IFRS for SME and "micro-gaap": How to apply it, when to use it, and how to report on it - May 2012
- Company secretarial work for private companies and close corporations - Jun 2012
From our students
Zolisa Soji"Before I joined the ICB in 2004 I was just another bookkeeper - but now my status has improved dramatically. I qualified as a Certified Technical Financial Accountant via the ICB in 2005. Since then my accounting and tax services business has been growing by the day. I do the… Read more »
I started studying B.Com Accounting through UJ (RAU back then) in 2003. My first two years went well, although I experienced some challenges living in the residence - on campus back then. In 2006, I went through a very personally challenging year. Several things happening at once and caused me… Read more »
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Free membership upgrades for all qualified students
Thursday, 17 May 2012
It used to be that if you gained a new ICB qualification, we'd charge you a fee to upgrade your level of membership with us. Not anymore! We have just updated our database to reflect ALL our students' most recent… Read more...
Top achievers: March 2012
Wednesday, 16 May 2012
Before we get into the details, we'd like to humbly apologise to Katherine Buitendach for getting her theory provider's details wrong last month. The necessary changes have been made and we hope that all is well. The top ten achievers in… Read more...
5 tips for building a personal brand after earning a bookkeeping or accounting qualification
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
This article has been adapted for South Africa – article source. Whether you are considering enrolling in a bookkeeping or accounting program or about to graduate, it’s never too early to start thinking about creating your personal brand. Creating a… Read more...
SAIT half-day seminars: International Tax - Jun/Jul 2012
Overview SARS Commissioner, Oupa Magashula last week told parliament's finance committee that it had "detected an increase in the use of cross-border structuring and transfer pricing manipulations by businesses to unfairly and illegally reduce their local tax liabilities." He said evading tax in African countries has been widespread due to… Read more...
Updates from SARS: May 2012
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Filing deadline: DTR02 declarations The new dividends tax regime became effective on 1 April 2012, with the first DTR02 declarations due on 31 May 2012. SARS issued a guide on the DTR02. It is imperative that tax professionals understand all the… Read more...
SARS employer filing season closes on 31 May 2012
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
SARS has announced that the annual PAYE reconciliation submission season is closing on 31 May 2012. The first step for companies is to ensure that they download the latest version of the e@syFile™ Employer system. SARS usually announces the required… Read more...
How to understand your bookkeeper and accountant
Tuesday, 15 May 2012
This article has been adapted for South Africa – article source. In my experience, there are two kinds of people in the world: those who understand their bookkeepers and accountants – and those who don't. If you're in the former… Read more...