To enter a trainee contract as a prospective CA(SA) is rigorous and not for the faint-hearted. It has taken long hours, mental anguish and tears to get this far! To ride on a mountain bike from Cairo to Cape Town will take blood, sweat and tears. Some will even say it is madness. What do…
What is integrated reporting assurance all about? By Mark Hoffman Following the gathering momentum behind the integrated reporting initiative, it was not long before the debate regarding how to go about obtaining the necessary assurance over integrated reporting ensued. The International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) in August 2014 released an insightful discussion paper entitled “Assurance…
“In the long run I believe the cloud is here to stay.” Although there has been a trend towards cloud services over the past years both locally and internationally, there is a part of me that wonders if it is just a fad we are caught up in or if it is really here to…
Management as an art, not a science, particularly in today’s dynamic workplace, writes Anthia Falekkos One of the many definitions of a manager is a “person who is responsible for controlling and administrating an organisation or group of staff”. This definition in the current workplace and economy describes a role that is redundant. The new…
“A few wrong decisions on seemingly minor choices can actually have a significant impact on your overall financial health.” In the fast-paced world of professionals, financial planning can often fall to the bottom of the priority list while they are trying to strike the right balance between work and life. However, it is critical that…
IF PASSED, AMENDMENTS TO THE REPORTABLE ARRANGEMENT PROVISIONS WILL HAVE RETROSPECTIVE EFFECT FROM 16 JULY 2014 AND FAILURE TO REPORT COULD INCUR A HEFTY FINE, WRITES DAN FOSTER The reportable arrangement (RA) provisions are under renewed focus since the issue of a draft notice of reportable and excluded transactions and the publication of proposed amendments…
Professor Akbar Bootha’s fulfilling career includes lecturing young people from less advantaged backgrounds, but his own children are also making their mark in the accountancy profession. Lynn Grala spoke to him Picture for a moment young boys or girls living in a rural community under the most difficult circumstances imaginable – on the one hand…
Eskom focused on reducing carbon footprint Though Eskom is focused on reducing its environmental and carbon footprint, it has to balance the need for power across the country with maintenance at several stations to improve emissions performance. “The execution of this programme will require long outages and a significant amount of capital (currently R72 billion…
Becoming a chartered accountant was all Vusi Nkabini dreamed of while growing up in Mpumalanga. Over nearly two decades, he failed his board examination five times and missed two exams, but he never quit. This year his dream became a reality when he qualified as a CA(SA) at the age of 52. By Monique Verduyn…
Niel Rall gives an overview of the processes involved in building emotional capacity for change in business teams We live in a rapidly changing business environment. Change forces such as globalisation and technology continuously accelerate the pace of change and business has to cope with challenges created by change in order to remain competitive. This…