Overview and Recent Amendments to Companies Act (including CIPC powers)
CPD Hours: 4
Price: R287.50
Overview and Recent Amendments to Companies Act (including CIPC powers)
Presenters : Edith Wilkins
Overview
The Companies Act, 2008 is the piece of legislation that forms the backbone of company regulation in South Africa. In a nutshell, it provides for the incorporation, registration, organisation, management and capitalisation of companies. This Act also defines the relationships between companies and their shareholders and directors/members.
The purpose of this webinar is not to discuss all the legal provisions of the Act but to highlight the parts of the Act that affect accountants in their day to day roles. Recent amendments and their effect on the work of the accountant will also be discussed as well as the CIPC's increasing regulatory powers.
Learning objectives
By the end of this event the attendee should:
- Understand a broad overview of the Companies Act;
- Understand the main purpose of the Act;
- Understand specific parts of the Act that directly affect the accountant's work;
- Know how the CIPC regulates the Act; and
- Understand different stakeholders' roles, responsibilities and liabilities.
Content
The webinar will cover the following topics:
- Introduction to the Companies Act.
- Purpose of the Act.
- Stakeholders' roles, responsibilities and liabilities.
- The CIPC and its regulation of the Act.
- Corporate governance, transparency and accountability.
