“What is my legacy?” This is not just ‘a’ question; is it not THE question? It goes to the very heart of human existence. It is an emotional summing up for many and a reminder of our own mortality. The answer may be simpler than most realise. After all is said and done, your legacy…
The Tax Suite offering is available to SAICA members and non-members on an annual subscription basis. Designed to be the digital channel of choice on tax information in South Africa, Tax Suite is primarily – but not solely – aimed at tax practitioners. Just about anyone that has anything to do with tax will benefit…
Global leadership survey: A stark warning for SA A Global Leadership study, providing a worldwide view of leadership potential has recently been released by SHL. The study identifies the top 25 countries based on the analysis of over a million people from SHL’s global Talent Analytics™ database. Effective leaders are those individuals with many of…
The Budget and new tax law The budget speech introduced several changes that will have a direct impact on payrolls and Human Resources (HR). Administrators will have to ensure that their payroll systems are updated as from 1 March 2013 to reflect the stipulated changes. “Not implementing these changes, in the first period of the…
Simple Common Sense: Simple strategies for a well-run life When I failed the QE in 1962, I desperately needed motivation to re-write. I found two others in my position: we worked out a strategy and focused for four months on executing it. The rest is history (Motivate, strategise, execute). I played professional soccer for Boksburg.…
Internal audit: harnessing its full potential Internal audit is not a one-size-fits-all function, and typically not everyone in the organisation agrees on what its primary focus should be. If you ask yourself as an audit committee member what you see as internal audit’s primary function—assurance and value protection, strategic focus and value creation, business risk…