Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu has recently lamented that the recommendations his office made to improve accountability and internal controls during the 2016/17 financial year were largely ignored by municipalities. Yet, Nadine Kater, General Manager of Accounting Technicians South Africa AT(SA), believes Makwetu’s advice could prove to be ‘a reactive approach that may only solve the problem…
To say chartered accountants (CAs(SA)) have a lot to focus on is an understatement. Those running their own practices are more keenly aware than most of the finite supply and seemingly infinite value of time. For some, focusing on the day-to-day priorities of dealing with the urgent demands on their time has blinded them to…
Professor Sanchen Henning of the Unisa Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) reflects on whether the drive for sustainable and optimal workspaces might overshadow a greater issue of staff wellness. Read more
The popularity of cryptocurrencies has resulted in questions about their tax treatment. Depending on the facts and circumstances, capital gains tax or normal income tax may apply. Geneva Management Group tax expert Ruaan van Eeden believes that, in the interests of the taxpayer, SARS must act quickly to clear the confusion. Read more
Instead of tightening regulations, we need to tighten our principles around the corporate cultures and behaviours we tolerate, incentivise, or turn a blind eye to. This might just help us avoid another accounting scandal, writes Zimkita Mabindla. Read more
Professionals who keep their strengths in mind and see change as an opportunity will be able to direct impact of the prophesied vicissitudes and will be the greatest benefactors in the long run
In terms of biomass, humans account for only 0,01% of life on earth – but our impact has been immense. Read more
Leading others is daunting, but it’s the reason I get up every day. To influence and lead others is a privilege – and honestly, the most exciting part of my job. Great leadership transforms societies. But how can we measure it? Read more
Thulisa Keyi proves beauty and brains are not mutually exclusive. Read more
Centralised systems and double-entry booking have created friction and constraints in the way people and businesses interact with each other. Blockchain technology and triple-entry accounting will ultimately result in exponential economic growth which can serve the planet, as blockchain is global and decentralised. Read more