Johannesburg, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 – Chartered Accountants [CAs(SA)] Nitesh Koosialee and Renitha Dwarika didn’t figure on marrying someone in the same profession. They shared their journeys to becoming CAs(SA), and the lessons they have learned along the way, both individually and as a family. Nitesh Koosialee disputes the long held myth that CAs(SA) are…
Johannesburg, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 – Sheldon Moodley is the first in his family to get a degree and qualify as a chartered accountant, despite financial hurdles which included having to take a gap year to sell funeral cover to cover the costs of his tuition. Don’t ever assume. Asked who he’d most like to…
‘The perception that a CA(SA) mainly works with figures is wrong. A CA(SA) is more involved working with people. If you do not love people, learn to love them. Otherwise you will not become a successful CA(SA).’ These are wise words from 54-year old Hendri Viljoen CA(SA), Financial Director at SA Truck Bodies, one of…
Johannesburg, Monday, 6 June 2016 – Gratitude Ramphaka CA(SA), is as elegant and gracious as a talk show host, yet as tenacious and driven as the finance professional she has become. Her excellent matric results meant she could have taken her pick from multiple careers. ‘Deciding to become a CA(SA) was a process of elimination,’…
Johannesburg, Thursday, 9 June 2016 – Reeza Isaacs, Group Finance Director of Woolworths Holdings and a CA(SA), was named South Africa’s CFO of the Year at the 2016 CFO Awards gala event in Johannesburg on 12 May 2016. ‘I was surprised by the nomination. The award itself was unexpected, and although I struggle at times…
Johannesburg, Monday, 4 July 2016 – Local accountant firm Middel & Partners has been named as one of the most inspiring accountancy practices in the world and has been selected for inclusion in the new book ‘The World’s Most Inspiring Accountants’ which is published in April 2016. Middel & Partners is one of only four…
In Sanskrit moksha means eternal liberation—a state of peace, an inner heaven. In Eastern spiritual traditions such as Hinduism, Vedanta and Buddhism, moksha is the highest state a human can attain – a state of enlightenment filled with happiness and freedom from individual desires and suffering. One gets an inkling of this state of moksha…
Great Scott! A diversity of interests, sheer hard work and the foresight to spot the proverbial gap propelled James Scott to move from financial manager in the musical publishing industry, through financial director in software development, to his current role as publisher of BusinessBrief. The long and arduous CA(SA) route was navigated by Scott through…
SAICA Leadership Summit identifies key economic and geopolitical trends Dr Terence Nombembe, SAICA CEO SAICA’s Leadership Summit held on 18 and 19 May revealed key drivers for market change to a range of industry CIOs and chartered accountants. The theme of the two day discussion, including public and private sector leaders, was how to move…
Dividends Accruing To Existing Restricted Equity Instruments to Be Taxed As Ordinary Income By Dan Foster, a Director at Webber Wentzel The 2016 draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (“Draft TLAB”) and draft Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill (“Draft TALAB”) were released for comment on 8 July 2016. Section 8C seeks to include in a taxpayer’s…