Daily RE Questions
1 What exam must I write? Both the RE5 and RE1 are Level One exams. RE5 is for Representatives and RE1 for Key Individuals. The RE3 exam is for licence category II candidates. […]
Regulatory-Exams
Taxpayer’s (legitimate) refund stuck in limbo after profile hacked
A cyberattack not only removed his account from his tax practitioner’s profile but also led to an erroneous VAT refund being paid back to SARS.
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Regulatory Exam update
Registrations for exams in 2014 closed on 28 November. Those who wish to register for next year must please contact our offices before 20 December 2014. Moonstone reopens on 5 January 2015, and the first exams […]
The new Level 2 REs?
The provision of generic and product-specific training will become an important obligation for product providers under the RDR. In the discussion of these obligations, the following paragraph provides a possible clue on how […]
Final dates for level 1 REs in 2014
Final dates for level 1 REs in 2014 Permanent Centres: 15 December 2014 (registration closes 28 November) Moonstone reopens on 5 January 2015, and the first exams will be available as follows: Permanent Centres: […]
Final dates for level 1 REs in 2014
Permanent Centres: 15 December 2014 (registration closes 28 November) Satellite Venues: 04 December 2014 (registration closes 17 November) Moonstone reopens on 5 January 2015, and the first exams will be available as follows: Permanent Centres: […]
FSB Annual Report Statistics
There is always a lot of industry interest in the RE statistics, and the figures contained in the report makes interesting reading. The pass rate for those who wrote the RE 1 for key […]
Deadline Reminder
It is scary to think that Christmas is only 11 weeks away. If you were granted an extended deadline, you need to do some urgent planning to make things happen. If you are […]
Amended Preparation Guides
Many learners experience problems when trying to understand the legislation they are required to master in preparing for the level 1 regulatory exams. Whilst there is study material available in layman’s language, the […]
Legislative Changes
From 14 April 2014, changes to the FAIS Act which came into operation on 28 February 2014 were incorporated in the regulatory exams. FAIS Circular 4 of 2014 contains details of these changes, as well as […]
Application for Exemption
Application for Exemption The FSB recently published a document titled, “Application for an exemption in relation to Qualifications and regulatory examinations”. It sets out how one should go about applying for an exemption, […]
Authentication of RE Certificates
We often receive queries from employers regarding the validity of RE certificates produced by prospective applicants. This is indeed wise, as we are aware of instances where people fraudulently replicate documents by means […]
Mental conditioning
An important part of your preparation for writing the regulatory examinations concerns your mental approach. I came across an interview in Moneyweb with Paddy Upton, who plays an important role in the preparation […]
Let’s start at the very beginning
This line from “The sound of music” applies equally well to those who have written the level 1 REs on several occasions and failed. It may be wise to stand back, review what you […]
