CSA Expert Release History

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CSA Expert release history includes notes for all CSA Expert releases on a version-by-version basis. Releases are listed in reverse-chronological order. Added features, improvements, enhancements and fixes are detailed below.

CSA Expert 4.0.0

10 August 2021

update CSA for Phase I of the new Inspection Regime under Companies Ordinance
change “Correspondence Address” in Client and Entity to “Mailing Address”
add “Correspondence Address” to individual director/alternate director/reserve director of Hong Kong companies and add it to Register of Directors
mass amendment to change all individual directors’ correspondence addresses to registered office address

Update Notice 4.0.0

Update Procedures 4.0.0

CSA Expert 3.6.5

3 June 2021

add Register of Beneficial Owners and Register of Directors for Cayman
enhance Batch Filing (BVI) by adding a filter by period feature
add company types, capacities and capital Contributions for Limited Partnership Fund companies
add Notice of Waiver of Pre-emptive Rights to allotment
add CDD inspection date and risk level to corporate Entity

Update Notice 3.6.5

Update Procedures 3.6.5

CSA Expert 3.6.4

3 February 2021

add Register of Beneficial Owners for Seychelles Companies
update IRD Form IRC1263

Update Notice 3.6.4

Update Procedures 3.6.4

CSA Expert 3.6.3

31 August 2020

introduce higher password policy
Signing Instruction for minutes/resolutions
joint signatories of a Corporate Entity
change the caption of passport “Issuing Country” to passport “Issuing Country/Region” on CR forms
new Access Control Settings for User Group
more options in “Select” function for Mass Production – Change of Officers
renew the business registration together with branch registration
add “First Notice” to NN12
more standard company types for Cayman Islands company
“Limited Partnership Agreement” and “Section 9 Statement” for incorporation of Cayman ELP company
more standard company types for Cayman Islands company

Update Notice 3.6.3

Update Procedures 3.6.3

CSA Expert 3.6.2

27 February 2020

update e-forms to the version effective on 6 March 2020
state whether the class of shares carry voting right, conditional or unconditional to the Register of Members for Cayman Islands companies
add more versions for Register of Transfers. The difference is in the column of share certificates
add statement of “adaption of common seal” to the minutes about change of corporate name, if applicable

Update Notice 3.6.2

Update Procedures 3.6.2

CSA Expert 3.6.1

13 December 2019

update Cayman Island’s Register of Members
add new option “Conditional” voting rights to Client’s share capital
combine Remark column in Register of Members
further modify statement of place of incorporation and limited liability stated in CSA documents
add new Capacities of “AML Officers”

Update Notice 3.6.1

Update Procedures 3.6.1

CSA Expert 3.6.0

1 July 2019

update documents to meet the requirements imposed on “Non-Hong Kong Companies (Disclosure of Company Name, Place of Incorporation and Members’ Limited Liability) Regulation”
new job “Reduction of Registered Capital” (NSC19)
add Solvency Statement for share buyback (NSC17)
add Requisition of Convening an EGM for removal of officers
update CR’s sample AA
add filter in search function in Master Files’ record browsers and picklists

Update Notice 3.6.0 English 中文

Update Procedures 3.6.0 English 中文

CSA Expert 3.5.7

31 January 2019

update NR2 to the version effective on 1 February 2019
update description of copies of resolutions in point 14 “Company Records” in NAR1
enhance Share Certificate for issue and cancellation of share certificates in one Job
update Registers:
- state printing date on Register as “Printed on”
- change “Jurisdiction” to “Place of Incorporation”
- add Register of Members for Cayman Islands
Filter function in Master Files and picklist
CDD inspection date and risk level
AML officers for Cayman Company
Enhance resolution for appointment/resignation/removal of auditor

Update Notice 3.5.7 English 中文

Update Procedures 3.5.7 English 中文

CSA Expert 3.5.6

30 August 2018

blank forms, company types and capacities for Open-ended Fund Company

Update Notice 3.5.6 English 中文

Update Procedures 3.5.6 English 中文

CSA Expert 3.5.5

25 July 2018

add a new job of “Alteration of Significant Controller”
give more typical examples of additional matters in SCR
enhance the compliance alert for SC and DR
update IRC3111A
update e-forms to the version released on 21 May 2018

Update Notice 3.5.5 English 中文

Update Procedures 3.5.4 English 中文

CSA Expert 3.5.4

3 April 2018

further revise Capacity Master File to allow a single or a combination of conditions for natural of control
auto-create director, SC/LE and designated representative for founder member
include notice and confirmation to SC in Company Formation
add new job for Appointment and Resignation of Designated Representative

Update Notice 3.5.4 English 中文

Update Procedures 3.5.4 English 中文

CSA Expert 3.5.3

16 March 2018

revise SC’s Natural of Control to allow multi-selections of conditions, especially for Condition (e)
put statements related to the progress of investigation “Additional Matters” section of SCR, not in the “Remarks” column
give some hints on preparing SCRs after sending out notices to presumed SC / Legal Entities(“/LE”)

Update Notice 3.5.3 English 中文

Update Procedures 3.5.3 English 中文

CSA Expert 3.5.2

28 February 2018

amend Summary of SC to exclude nominees
separate two types of Additional Matters – for company and SC/LE
update NR2

Update Notice 3.5.2 English 中文

Update Procedures 3.5.2 English 中文

CSA Expert 3.5.1

7 February 2018

a checklist of presumed Significant Controllers (“SC”) with their required personal particulars.
batch production and printing of notices for confirmation to every presumed SC
batch production and printing of board written resolutions for every company to approve the location of keeping the SCR and to designated representative of the SCR

Update Notice 3.5.1 English 中文

Update Procedures 3.5.1 English 中文

CSA Expert 3.5.0

21 December 2017

update database to make CSA compatible with the latest version of MS-SQL Server
make CSA Expert compatible with the user interface of Windows 10
add the Excel checklists for submitting information of directors and beneficial owners of Seychelles companies to the registered agents
revamp the features of Service and Invoice Master Files
add Usual Form Presentor in Mass Production of Job
add Director Declaration for Opening Bank Account for overseas companies
provide an Extra or Another Identity on Statutory Form
add Due Diligence Verification of Identity Form for BVI Company (UBO)
update IRD Form IRBR193
add new function of data transfer
add feature to clear a General User’s Selected Client in User ID and Access Rights

Update Notice 3.5.0 English 中文

Update Procedures 3.5.0 English 中文

CSA Expert 3.4.1

06 February 2017

update blank forms for winding up: NW2, NW3, NW4, NW5
fix the problem in saving the date in “PRC” tab of Client Master File (for PRC companies only)
for the job of redenomination, if a company has more than one classes of shares, all classes will be printed on NSC11 and NSC13
Updates IRC3111a and IRC3113 to version 6/2016

Update Notice 3.4.1 English 中文

Update Program 3.4.1 (37.4Mb)

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CSA Expert 3.4.0

11 Jan 2017

new data structure and interface of Capacity Master File
handles changes on service address for BVI companies in the job “Entity Changes Particulars”
updates documents for the Confirmation of Particulars

Update Notice 3.4.0 English 中文

CSA Expert 3.3.4a

9 September 2016

show list of standard country names for BVI FSC Template
validate country name on the Template and remark invalid names
option to show Chinese company name on the Template

show four company records in pt. 14 of NAR1
add allotment and share buy-back to Remarks of Sch. 1 on NAR1
add Client Group to My Job

Update Notice 3.3.4a English 中文

CSA Expert 3.3.4

2 June 2016

update e-form templates

handle changes of director’s residential / registered office address on Register of Directors (ROD)
add occupation to the ROD with identities
FSC Excel can have Chinese names
add UBO to reports and checklists

more options for partnership enterprises in company types
new options to indicate “Limited liability” or “Unlimited liability” in Member

add statements on Register of Members and Directors decelerating the location of Register

Update Notice 3.3.4 English 中文

CSA Expert 3.3.3b

2 June 2016

add new versions of Registers of Directors with identities
add location of Statutory Books and Financial Records to Client Master File and First Board Meeting

Update Notice 3.3.3b English 中文

CSA Expert 3.3.3a

2 June 2016

individual directors are required to report both Service Address and Residential Address even if they are same
corporate directors are not required to report Service Address
put a hyphen ” – ” in an empty “State” field

Update Notice 3.3.3a English 中文

CSA Expert 3.3.3

29 April 2016

update Register of Directors
add Excel report fro Batch Company Filings (BVI FSC Template)
enhance Compliance Alert for the missing critical data of BVI directors
find the Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) by Group Structure Chart
add UBO to Capacity Master File
modify Consent to Act / Acceptance of Appointment

Update Notice 3.3.3 English 中文

CSA Expert 3.3.2

29 April 2016

add service address for BVI directors
add new Capacity: Administrator
add location of records and underlying Documentation
add person who maintain the registers and documentation
update Register of Directors for BVI companies

Update Notice 3.3.2 (1Mb) English 中文

CSA Expert 3.3.1

2 February 2016

enhance the job “Change of Share Structure” to handle redenomination
introduces Equity Ratio for the members of companies limited by liability and trust
add the job “Transfer of Equity Interests”
enhance job reference of allotment
add new version of share certificate for BVI companies
if the individual secretary of a non-HK company reports the principal place of business in HK as his correspondence address , change of R/O will also generate NN7. This function also applies to Mass Production of Job.

Update Notice 3.3.1 (1.8Mb)

CSA Expert 3.3.0

3 September 2015

update CSA interface – larger font on menus, new buttons on Tool-bar, higher screen resolution, interface of Member’s Capacity Master file
add Last A/C Ref Date to Client Master File
address of Authorized Representative (Hong Kong) can be residential address, principal place of business in HK or a specified address
EGM for nomination / revocation of Reserve Director
Retainer Service Master File & Invoice Master File

Update Notice 3.3.0 (1.8Mb)

CSA Expert 3.2.4

26 February 2015

apply calculation of AGM due dates fulfills both Predecessor Ordinances and new Companies Ordinance
apply new calculations for A/R Reminder and Checklist of AGM Due Dates
add ID and passport expiry date to the MassJob “Entity Changes Particulars”
handle Consent to Act as Director is signed by corporate director for e-form NNC1 and NNC1G
release trail version of e-form NAR1
add more tax file numbers for PRC companies
add 2 version of Registers of Charges: Hong Kong version & Hong Kong version with bilingual caption

Update Notice 3.2.4 (961Kb)

CSA Expert 3.2.3

13 January 2015

apply new calculation of A.R Date for guarantee and public companies
update A/R Reminder for the new calculation
unify the expressions of “Member” and “Redemption” in English and Chinese

Update Notice 3.2.3 (671Kb)

CSA Expert 3.2.2

16 December 2014

Enhance bank account master filer
New NAC4 “Notice of Alternation of Accounting Reference Date”
Update Form 1(b)
New option of affixing common seal on share certificates
Generation of “Due Diligence Vertification of Identity Form for Individual Clients” as a report

Update Notice 3.2.2 (945Kb)

CSA Expert 3.2.1-R

1 August 2014

Reorganize buttons on Tools Bar
Update e-Incorporation
Enhance backup function to have a 2nd copy of data backup and a copy of document backup
Allotment of shares and grant of rights with company approval in EGM
More than one listing status in one jurisdiction
Add bank account signer to C-E-C
Resign Auditor in AGM

Update Notice 3.2.1-R (710Kb)

CSA Expert 3.2.0

1 August 2014

Update e-forms for e-incorporation
Change format of company name printed on forms for Hong Kong companies to print English name then Chinese name
Update format of corporate names printed on NN1 and NN10 to meet the requirements on section 3 of Chap. 622J
Add Identity to Register of Members
Print Founder Member’s Share Certificate No. on First Board Meeting
New function to reset folio no. for Capacity
New function to recalculate all AGM notice date
New section “Other Business in Minutes / Resolution

Update Notice 3.2.0(1.13Mb)

CSA Expert 3.1.6

9 June 2014

Change default folder for the files generated by “Disclosure of Company Name”
More options for searching an address in “Disclosure of Company Name”

Update Notice 3.1.6 (186kb)

CSA Expert 3.1.5

30 May 2014

Change of Articles of Association – NAA1, NAA2, NAA3
Change of Shares Capital by capitalization of profit or by the fund provided by members (NSC11)
Change of Auditor (NA1, NA2)
Disclosure of Company Name on electronic device
Group Structure Chart supports Visio 2013
Common system settings for printing index and letter or not
Add description of ID type to Jurisdiction/Country Definition File
Common system settings for printing other ID on form even passport is provided

Update Notice 3.1.5 (446kb)

CSA Expert 3.1.4

23 April 2014

update NSC11 for consolidation and subdivision
reorganise the index and version of all Registers
default meeting type of allotment is changed to EGM (for section 141)
add correspondence address to Confirmation of Particulars for individual officer

Update Notice 3.1.4 (329kb)

CSA Expert 3.1.3

28 March 2014

new forms NSC2
NAR1 – add page no. to Schedule 1 and 2
IRBR2 – update to version “10/2013″
AA Cover – update to the format of CI issued after 3 March 2014
Board W/R – confirm to quote Article No. on board resolution

Update Notice 3.1.3 (329kb)

CSA Expert 3.1.2

18 March 2014

new forms NNC2, NN12, NR1, NN12, NN13
update the notices for declaring the company will become dormant and will cease to be dormant
Shareholder’s written resolution: should quote section 548

Update Notice 3.1.2 (365kb)

CSA Expert 3.1.1

5 March 2014

more options in Capacity Master File for individual secretary’s reporting to CR: residential, R/O, Business or specified
enhance Entity Changes Particulars for individual secretary changes the reporting address
adds A/R due date to Presentor’s Section
adds postal code to the 3rd line of address for C/R forms

Update Notice 3.1.1 (550kb)

CSA Expert 3.1.0

28 Feb 2014

except NNC1, NNC1G and NDR1, adds more new forms: NAR1, NN3, NR2, NM1, NM2, ND2A, ND4, ND5, ND8, NN2, NN6, NN8, ND2B, ND7, NN7, NN8C and NSC1
converts company types for Hong Kong companies
adds optional items on Presentor’s Section to Common System Settings

Update Notice 3.1.0(550kb)

CSA Expert 3.0.1

21 Feb 2014

Capacity Master File: a new checkbox in individual Secretary’s record for recording the R/O address is being used as its correspondence address
C-E-C: enhancement for checking the address of individual Secretary
Mass Amendment: a new feature for changing the setting in the above item (1) for all individual Secretary

Update Notice 3.0.1 (550kb)

CSA Expert 3.0.0

6 Feb 2014

generate new Forms NNC1, NNC1G, NDR1 and Sample AA
add settings of “Member of Listing Capital” to Client Master File
add registered capital, paid-up capital to Client Master File
add appointment of auditor and options of mentioning common seal to First Board Meeting
add major blank forms

Update Notice 3.0.0 (877kb)

CSA Expert 2.1.1

2 Dec 2013

enhance Client’s Folder, License and Certificate Master File, Document Library for saving your own documents to CSA
add a new Service Master File to record the services that you provided to your customers and the related billing information
enhance the Contacts section for corporate Entity by having multiple contact
change banker and branch data to Entity
allows commencement date not same as incorporation date

Update Notice 2.1.1 (1.4Mb)

Update Program 2.1.1 (30Mb)

CSA Expert 2.0.2

1 Feb 2013

add Info Panel to Client Master File and Capacity Master File
allow user to define description of Passport Issuing Countr
new Registers for BVI companies
add information of secretary to Group Structure Chart

Update Notice 2.0.2 (773kb)

CSA Expert 2.0.1

23 Nov 2012

Updated e-Form templates released by Companies Registry for e-filling after 16 December 2012
Added new data for B.V.I. due diligence requirements:
- source of fund in Client Master File
- image of certified documents and other references in Entity Master File
- place of birth and place of incorporation in Entity Master File
Added new options for changing the listing order of shares classes in AR1. The listing order follows the order of shares classes in Client Master File.

Update Notice 2.0.1 (950k)

CSA Expert 2.0.0

9 October 2012

Added Compliance Alert function
Added Task Manager side panel
Applied “chop-like” style to resolutions and non-statutory forms
Updated templates of written resolutions to have article no.
Added User-defined Fields to Alarm

Update Notice 2.0.0 (1.8Mb)

CSA Expert 1.2.6

5 April 2012

Added “Signature Reference Code” and copy function to Bank Account Master File
New data fields of login ID and password for e-Registry to Entity Master File
New “Entity Registered Agent (HK C/R) Master File” and the new Form RAG1 for appointment and cessation of Registered Agent
Added preferable written and spoken languages to Entity Master File

Update Notice 1.2.6 (834k)

CSA Expert 1.2.5

17 February 2012

Updated 5 Side Panels: Contact, User-defined Field, Client’s Folder, My Usual Jobs and External Program Link
Enhanced templates of minutes to automatically generate “It was Resolved that” for meeting minutes and “Resolved that” for written resolution
Each Client can has its own Usual Presentor.

Update Notice 1.2.5 (441k)

CSA Expert 1.2.4

21 December 2011

I.R.C. 3110 A is no longer required for the change of corporate name.
I.R.C. 3111A is for changing business address only. Generate I.R.C. 311A for the change of R/O only when R/O is same as business address.
Allowed “Unconfirmed date” for unknown becoming or cessation date for capacities.
Added “Client Folder” for quick access to the generated documents.

Update Notice 1.2.4 (722k)

CSA Expert 1.2.3

14 November 2011

New system requirement of having Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for e-filing.
New features for company formation:
- check boxes of founder member, first director, first secretary and first registered agent for Form NC1 and First Board Meeting
- Declaration of Trust comes with company formation
- Director’s Declaration for opening bank account
- templates of M&A for BVI companies
“My Document” is one of the option of “Working File Directory”

Update Notice 1.2.3 (156k)

CSA Expert 1.2.2

6 October 2011

Added “File Cabinet” to side panel
Added quick access to “External Program Link” on side panel

Update Notice 1.2.2 (264k)

CSA Expert 1.2.1

24 September 2011

Updated I.R.B.R. 200

Update Notice 1.2.1 (63k)

CSA Expert 1.2.0

5 September 2011

Added new job of “Repurchase of Shares”
Added printing mailing label function to “Tools”
“A/R Reminder” has options to include more data to the checklist
“C-E-C” cam select more Client’s data to the result, including User-defined Fields
Added option of “Frequently-used” address to address picklist

Update Notice 1.2.0 (360k)

CSA Expert 1.1.9

1 August 2011

Added selections of M&A to Company Formation
Added options to have default information to be printed on the remark column of Registers
New option of having “chop-like style” signatory printed on statuary form
Added new picklist of share certificate number to jobs involved issuance of share certificate
Allowed multiple sections of conditions in Checklist

Update Notice 1.1.9 (232k)

CSA Expert 1.1.8

4 July 2011

Enhancements on C-E-C
- number of Capacities that can be included is increased to 4
- option to include inactive Clients
- option to include other members of the selected Capacities
- more data can be included in checklist
“Smart Search” can include Inactive Client
Added more versions of “Acceptance of Appointments” and “Confirmation of Particulars”

Update Notice 1.1.8 (248k)

CSA Expert 1.1.7

1 June 2011

New “A/R Reminder” for checking A/R filing of Hong Kong and non-Hong Kong companies.
Standardized currency code to meet CR’s e-filling requirement

Update Notice 1.1.7 (193k)

CSA Expert 1.1.6

5 May 2011

More options of folder name in “Document Cabinet”
Enhanced mass amendment of address
Added bilingual Register of Members
Modified investment capital for PRC companies

Update Notice 1.1.6 (12k)

CSA Expert 1.1.5

1 April 2011

Added new job “Reclassification of Shares”
Added “related party” and “expiry date” to Document Library
Added new capacities “present” and “vice-president” for non-default jurisdictions

Update Notice 1.1.5 (12k)

CSA Expert 1.1.4

1 March 2011

Added standard M&A (sample A, B and C) released by CR
Added more company type for PRC companies
Added option of listing order to “C-E-C”
Changed the alignment of statutory form signer to center

Update Notice 1.1.4 (20k)

CSA Expert 1.1.3

18 February 2011

Update Forms to give effect to the one-stop company and business registration service to be implemented on 21 February 2011:
- revised Forms NC1, NC1G and NC3
- added new Form NC3 and new IRD Forms IRBR1, IRBR2 and IRBR200

Update Notice 1.1.3 (26k)

CSA Expert 1.1.2

4 January 2011

Added “Client-Entity-Capacity Relationship Report” (C-E-C) function
Uniformed date format in Registers
Allowed auto-generated Client ID to be 2 to 6 digits long
Allowed default minutes type to be meeting minutes or written resolution
Added more details to Document Library

Update Notice 1.1.2 (22k)