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The SAICA Guide to the Companies Act 71 of 2008 is based on selected sections from the Companies Act 71 of 2008 and includes information on matters which are practical and relevant to SAICA members and other individuals in business who engage with company law. The aim of the Guide is to summarise certain provisions of the Act and to refer to applicable Regulations.

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This special launch edition also includes the Companies Act and Regulations pocket books and a DVD, ‘The Companies Act Made Simple’.  Users can refer to read the Guide in conjunction with the pocket statutes, and to view the accompanying DVD for interesting discussions and debates relating to this definitive Act.

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The SAICA Guide to the Companies Act 71 of 2008

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•      Introduction

•      Glossary

•      Important information

•      Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI)

•      External companies

•      Accounting, company records, financial statements and auditing

•      Capitalisation of companies

•      Governance of companies  

•      Chapter 3 (important information) application

•      Existing share incentive scheme

•      Appointment of a compliance officer for an employee share scheme

•      Business rescue

•      Whistle Blowers

•      Annexures:

o     Alterable provisions

o     Considerations relating to MOI

o     Decision tree on audit or review

o     Audit, review and reporting standards

o     JSE Listings Requirements

o     UN Global Compact

o     Comparison of forms (old and new Acts)

o     List of new prescribed forms not replacing other forms

o     List of special resolutions required

•      Index

FREE The Companies Act 71 of 2008 - soft cover, pocket size

(Reflecting the law as at 1 May 2011)

• Quick Finder for Key Topics
• Companies Act 71 of 2008
  

FREE The Regulations for the Companies Act 71 of 2008 - soft cover, pocket size, plus forms on DVD

(Reflecting the law as at 1 May 2011)

• Quick Finder for Key Topics
• Companies Regulations, 2011
• Annexures
  - Alterable provisions
  - JSE Listings Requirements
  - Comparisons of forms (old and new Acts)
  - List of special resolutions required
• Forms on CD-ROM

FREE DVD, The Companies Act Made Simple

This 16 episode, 8-hour DVD addresses some of the emerging and hotly-debated issues brought about by the new Companies Act 71 of 2008. A panel of experts unpacks the Act, focusing on some of the key provisions and how they impact on individuals and companies in a practical business context.

Topics include:

• Companies Act: Background and Purpose - Dr Johan Erasmus, Rory Voller, Prof. Tshepo Mongalo
• Interpretation and Application - Dr Johan Erasmus, Rory Voller, Prof. Tshepo Mongalo
• Deadlines and Transitional Provisions - Dr Johan Erasmus, Karen Louw
• The Memorandum of Incorporation - Dr Johan Erasmus, Karen Louw
• Directors: Non-profit, Profit and State-owned companies - Dr Johan Erasmus, Freddie Kuhn, Madeleine Burger
• The Impact of the Companies Act on Directors - Dr Johan Erasmus, Freddie Kuhn, Madeleine Burger
• Company Secretaries - Dr Johan Erasmus, Thinglemony Pather, Mohamed Adam
• Audit Committees - Dr Johan Erasmus, Thinglemony Pather, Mohamed Adam
• Small business, CCs, Shelf companies and NPCs - Dr Johan Erasmus, Robert Thompson, Ashley Vandiar
• Auditors and Reviewers - Dr Johan Erasmus, Robert Thompson, Ashley Vandiar
• Solvency, Liquidity and Business Rescue - Dr Johan Erasmus, Fredré Meiring, Eric Levenstein
• The Roles of Players - Dr Johan Erasmus, Fredré Meiring, Eric Levenstein
• Q & A: Company Types and Administration Issues - Dr Johan Erasmus, Rory Voller, Karen Louw
• Q & A: Accounting, Auditing and Review - Dr Johan Erasmus, Rory Voller, Karen Louw
• Q & A: Company Directors, Secretaries and Officers - Dr Johan Erasmus, Madeleine Burger
• Q & A: Solvency, Liquidity and Business Rescue - Dr Johan Erasmus, Madeleine Burger

• Chartered accountants
• Accountants
• Auditors
• Company secretaries
• Compliance officers
• Directors, managers and board members of companies