The art of inspiring hope What a year! And what has it taught us? For many, it was a year of losses and fear, but it has also taught us to be grateful. We have also been inspired by the stories of resilience − how many have found ways to impact and inspire others despite…
‘There comes a time when silence is betrayal,’ Martin Luther King Jr once said. Kimi Makwetu’s life was lived as a loud voice for things that mattered for the people of our country, especially those who live on the margin. I met Kimi in the trenches of student politics in the 1980s. Driven by a…
SAICA’s CPD compliance declarations need to be completed by 31 January 2021 As per the CPD Policy, all members (whether they are professionally active or not) are required to complete an annual declaration. Declare your CPD compliance now by clicking here. What does the declaration entail? According to the new policy, all members and…
According to SAICA’s new CPD policy which came into effect on 1 January 2020, all SAICA members need to complete a CPD declaration annually. In the past, exemptions were granted in respect of the CPD policy, but as has been communicated, there is no process for formally granting exemptions under the new policy. Given the…
Around the world, chartered accountants are respected and sought after for their business acumen. For as long as global economies are powered by sophisticated fiscal systems, CAs(SA) will remain an indispensable part of business due to their rigorous training. However, it is crucial for chartered accountants worldwide to stay relevant in a world increasingly driven…
We have recently received several queries from members relating to our disciplinary process. This follows public revelations through the media or other forums of public inquiry that allude to a breach of SAICA’s Code of Professional Conduct (the Code) which may have occurred. We note our members’ concern that we do not always react immediately…
CEO, ThembiSA Equity Investment (Pty) Ltd. Focusing on the ‘S’ of ESG investing in SA Crises tend to accelerate trends and in 2020, COVID-19 and the Black Lives Matter movement have certainly propelled environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing further into the mainstream. ESG-focused assets are growing and the connection between ESG and risk is…
Reporting Manager, Bayport Financial Services 2010 (Pty) Ltd Your words hold power What we tell ourselves daily can manifest in our lives. Have you ever heard the saying ‘you become what you say’? Proverbs 18:21 says that ‘Death and life are in the power of the tongue’. It was only in my third year at…
Technical Director Crowe, Co-founder Nutralife Africa / Nutrilife ZW, and Founder Busy Bees The time conundrum The one thing I find chasing often is time. Relaxation comes in many forms to me, top of which is reading a good fiction book. I might learn a new word or two whilst I read, but my main…
Corporate Finance Executive, Rand Merchant Bank Never, ever bet against progress Humans are relatively young creatures in the context of our earth and the universe. Homo sapiens has been in existence for 300 000 years, which is minuscule considering that the earth is over 4,5 billion years old. But notwithstanding our youthful existence, humans have…