The Chartered Accountant (South Africa) or CA(SA) designation is a very prestigious designation, and much sought-after. Not only does research support this conclusion, but if imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and if the increasing incidence of persons that are not entitled to use the CA(SA) designation holding themselves out as such is anything…
Notice of the SAICA Annual General Meeting The Annual General Meeting of members of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) will be held in Gauteng at The Theatre on the Track, 4A Kyalami Boulevard, Kyalami Business Park, 1 Monza Place, Kyalami Park, on 21 May 2009 at 09h00 to transact the following business:…
What’s new on the reading circuit? THE CRUNCH: How greed and incompetence sparked the credit crisis Author: Alex Brummer Published by rh Business Books If this book was a thriller, it would be an exciting read leaving you tired but exhilarated at the end. Unfortunately it is not. It is in fact what has actually…
URGENT AMENDMENTS TO TWO FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS INTERPRETATIONS The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has published for public comment proposals to amend IFRIC 9(AC 442) – Reassessment of Embedded Derivatives and IFRIC 16(AC 449) – Hedges of a Net Investment in a Foreign Operation. The exposure draft has been issued with a 30-day comment period. This…