Below is a schedule for the Business Update 2010 seminar series being held throughout New Zealand in April and May 2010. Each of the time slots shown are individual sessions held throughout the day and you may book to attend all or some of the outlined sessions.
Complimentary tea and coffee will be available upon morning arrival and during breaks.
9:30am - 10:45am Business Update
Legislation changes, tips, statistics and what is on the horizon for:
business.govt.nz
Companies Office
Personal Property Securities Register (PPSR)
Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR)
Question and answer time
11:00am - 12:45pm The New Companies Office Services - Integrity, Ownership, Innovation
Introduction
New tools (for example, Personalised Dashboard)
New registration functionality
igovt logon (Presented by Department of Internal Affairs)
What is igovt?
How do I get a logon?
How does igovt interact with the Companies Office?
Account administration
Searching
Question and Answer time
1:30pm - 4:45pm Financial Service Providers Register (FSPR) - Compliance with the new Acts
Introduction
New Legislation of the FAA and FSP (Including the Dispute Resolution Scheme provided by Ministry of Consumer Affairs)
What is the register? Who is behind it?
Do you need to register?
Are you an AFA? (Provided by Securities Commission)
What the Financial Advisers Act aims to do
If you need to be authorised as well as registered
Why becoming an Authorised Financial Adviser (AFA) is good for business
What you need to prepare before you apply for authorisation
How the authorisation process works
igovt logon (Presented by Department of Internal Affairs)
What is igovt?
How do I get a logon?
How does igovt interact with the FSPR?
Account administration
How to register and apply for authorisation
Maintenance and Annual Confirmation
Searching
De-registration
Penalties
Question and Answer time
*Please note | Scheduled information may be subject to change