Registration Time: 13:15
Sessions Time: 13:30 - 16:45  including a 15-minute break
Speakers: Mr John Debattista & Mr James Borg
Venue:   Online Webinar

Participation Fees 
MIA Members: €40.00
Non-MIA Members: €75.00
Retired Members: €20.00
Students: €30.00

*Group bookings for 3 or more participants available.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Malta has established itself as a strong jurisdiction for investment management and funds, with a mature regulatory environment and reporting obligations for funds. The session will encompass the year-end reporting obligations of funds and the aspects involved in auditing funds in Malta. This will include the different types of funds in Malta, the various parties involved in a fund and their respective role during the audit; to the audit procedures performed by auditors and the key deliverables to be filed with the Regulator.

SPECIFIC TOPICS TO BE COVERED DURING THE SESSION

1. Types of local funds
2. Structure of funds
3. Parties involved in funds
4. Typical information flow in funds
5. Key documents in funds
6. Typical classes of transactions, account balances and disclosures in a fund
7. Audit procedures generally performed to address the typical classes of transactions, account balances and disclosures
8. Different types of investments and the fair value hierarchy
9. The Annual Fund Return
10. The key deliverables at the end of the audit

Why is the session of relevance to our members?

Members and non-members with a general interest in funds and more specifically the year-end reporting obligations of funds are encouraged to attend, particularly if they are involved in the audit process.

Target Audience

The session will be of interest to anyone interested in funds and the year-end reporting obligations. This will mainly be relevant to auditors who might not be experienced in auditing funds, students interested in the fund sector in Malta, and administrators and investment managers which are involved in the year-end audit process and reporting obligations of funds.

Speaker's Profile

John Debattista is a Certified Public Accountant and Registered Auditor with over 20 years of experience in audit and assurance. Following a decade in a mid-tier audit firm, he co-founded Zampa Debattista, where he led the Audit and Assurance function as well as the Corporate Reporting Advisory team. John has extensive teaching experience, delivering lectures on audit and financial reporting for final stages of ACCA and ACA qualifications through the ICAEW (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales). He has taught the ACCA Diploma in IFRS (DipIFR) and frequently speaks at audit and financial reporting seminars organized by various institutes in Malta. John also served as MLRO (Money Laundering Reporting Officer) in his previous firm, with a focus on AML compliance and risk management. His expertise spans the financial services, gaming, and hospitality sectors. He has worked internationally on specialized assignments in cities such as Zurich, Bucharest, Vienna, and London. In 2024, John joined Deloitte’s audit function to further his impact in the field.

James Borg joined Deloitte as part of the Audit & Assurance department of Deloitte Audit Limited in 2018 after graduating as a qualified accountant from the University of Malta. At Deloitte, James has specialised in the financial services industry, particularly the banking sector, financial institutions, investment funds, investment managers and other financial service providers.
James is a manager on the audits of a number of fund clients, from retail funds with Level 1 investments on the fair value hierarchy to professional funds with Level 3 investments on the fair value hierarchy.

EVeNT CPE COMPETENCies

3  Core

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