2018 – Page 29 – Accountancy SA

2018 Top 35-under-35 Entrant: Simonetta Giuricich

Top 35 ProfilesBy Andre van der Merwe May 17, 2018

[rtec-registration-form event=10893] Name: Simonetta Giuricich Region: International Job Title: Head of Global Processing Years in this position: 1 Company Name: VAT IT Group Entry Category: Corporate [otw_shortcode_button href=”https://www.accountancysa.org.za/top-35-under-35/” size=”medium” icon_position=”left” shape=”square” color_class=”#133158″ text_color=”#ffffff”]Enter Now[/otw_shortcode_button] [otw_shortcode_button href=”https://www.accountancysa.org.za/top-35-under-35/” size=”medium” icon_position=”left” shape=”square” color_class=”#133158″ text_color=”#ffffff”]Nominate Now[/otw_shortcode_button]

How To Mess Up Your Agile Transformation in 7 Easy (mis)steps

Articles, Focus, Latest NewsBy Andre van der Merwe May 1, 2018

You have to give it to Silicon Valley: it sure knows how to disrupt industries. It has left its mark on every facet of our life − from how we socialise and interact to how we travel, how we earn, and how we pay. The scale of impact has led to traditional companies in the…

Focus: Leading Through Innovation

Articles, Focus, Home Page Featured, Latest NewsBy Andre van der Merwe May 1, 2018

FNB’s innovation programme has resulted in more than 10 000 implemented innovations to date and remains central to the bank’s growth strategy and its ability to deliver on its brand promise of helping customers. We spoke to chief Imagineer Jolandé Duvenage to learn more about how innovation is changing the game in the financial services…

Take Ownership of Your Relationships

Articles, Focus, Latest NewsBy Andre van der Merwe May 1, 2018

We all continually hear about communication as a vital factor for success. However, within the business environment, without effective communication (and all the competencies that surround it) there cannot be any success. Often the professional working arenas place a strong focus on the technical aspects of a job, with the assumption that the human elements…

Motoring: Toyota CH-R 1.2 Plus

Articles, Latest News, Motoring, RegularsBy Andre van der Merwe May 1, 2018

The SUV market has been a hotly contested one for a while, but Toyota has caused a stir in the small SUV market with its launch last year of the new kid on the block, the Toyota CH-R. This new vehicle is compact yet has enough curves and jagged edges to compete with supercars. This…

CPD: The New JSE Auditor Accreditation Model

Articles, CPD, Latest NewsBy Andre van der Merwe May 1, 2018

Under the previous accreditation regime, the Johannesburg Stock Exchange was primarily responsible for assessing the suitability of auditors of listed companies. The responsibility has now largely moved to audit committees. Words: Carla Budricks The Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) auditor accreditation model, under its amended Listings Requirements (LR), imposes additional obligations on audit committees in relation…

Feature: Transformation Successes Evident in Latest Exam

Articles, Features, Home Page Featured, Latest NewsBy Andre van der Merwe May 1, 2018

Congratulations to all the candidates who passed Olivier extended SAICA’s congratulations to successful candidates: ‘Well done, ITC candidates. We know how much time and effort goes in to passing the ITC and know that you will hold the same standards of excellence as you progress in your training contract and work towards the final qualifying…

Help Employees Innovate by Giving Them The Right Challenge

Articles, Focus, Latest NewsBy Andre van der Merwe May 1, 2018

In a 2007 meta-analysis, Samuel Hunter, from the University of Oklahoma, and his colleagues set out to understand which variables had the biggest impact on innovation culture. Their comprehensive research study analysed data from 42 different research papers on the drivers of innovation culture and revealed a list of 14 variables that mattered. Many of…

Advice: Your Own Petra

Advice, Articles, Latest NewsBy Andre van der Merwe May 1, 2018

Petra in Jordan leaves one in awe. The beauty, mystic and scale of this Rose City are hard to comprehend, even by today’s standards. It was built around 2 400 years ago by nomadic Bedouin tribes Today, Petra is part of a Unesco World Heritage Site and one of the Seven New Wonders of the…

Scaling your Business Requires an Entrepreneurial Mindset

Articles, Features, Latest NewsBy Andre van der Merwe May 1, 2018

It’s often said that entrepreneurship is key to ensuring South Africa’s economic growth. I agree. However, I believe this doesn’t just pertain to starting up more companies, but also, very importantly, helping to scale businesses. Words FR (Rhys) Robinson Think about some of the business buzzwords in use today – innovation, disruption, niche players and…

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