If a provision of legislation is interpreted and applied correctly but the results have unintended consequences that obscure the overall intent of the legislative provision … is the legislation achieving the desired result? A topic that is regularly debated among professionals in both the public and private sector space is whether regulations, when interpreted and…
The enhanced powers of the AGSA are a vote of confidence in the auditing/accounting industry. This is a clarion call to all our peers to support both these amendments and other critical professional tools that will ensure wholesale clean administration to benefit the most vulnerable and deserving in our society, and one way for us…
As part of the value chain of advising accounting officers and accounting authorities, the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA) has evaluated the role that audit committees play in terms of improving the financial management of departments that they serve in. Members often find themselves as members of a public sector audit committee, be it in…
A rigorous approach to the CA examinations process ensures that the qualification remains held in high regard There’s a reason the chartered accounting (CA(SA)) qualification is both coveted and esteemed: it’s hard earned. The work that goes into obtaining this qualification is often gruelling – but that’s precisely what ensures that the competencies (knowledge, skills,…
When it comes to the financial statements, the accountants always win … But why do they win? The purpose of the financial statements is to faithfully represent the economic phenomena underlying transactions and events. Faithfully representing the economics of transactions and events means that the principles in the Standards of GRAP that describe relationships and…
Mount Grace Hotel and Spa is the perfect countryside destination for recharging. Situated amidst the mountains of Magaliesburg, it’s an exceptional getaway where you can reconnect with Mother Nature Just an hour and a half from Johannesburg, the hotel is a charming blend of classic style, elegant luxury and natural serenity. It boasts impressive construction…
A profession is only as good as the quality of the individuals that make it up and their shared capacity to work and learn together. That is the philosophy that inspired leadership development and coaching experts Joanne Searle CA(SA) and Matt Shelley (a certified master coach with the Institute of Management Consultants and Master Coaches…
Silhouette young woman practicing yoga on the beach at sunset. Meditation. Workplaces have been gripped with mental health crisis due to intense workloads, long hours and tough deadlines. Fortunately there are techniques to navigate through stress in the workplace Prolonged stress threatens the physical, psychological and social wellbeing of employees. It also has an impact…
Ipfani Singo (29), known as Hope – a name that is apt for her story thus far − was one of the lucky people who had a clear vision of her future at an early age: she wanted to be a chartered accountant from as early as Grade 4, after hearing about it from her…
Zanele Maduna CA(SA) (28) is currently a senior fund accountant at BNP Paribas in Jersey in the Channel Islands but says she is transitioning from corporate life to full-time entrepreneurship. ‘For the past three years, I have been building No Valo Holdings, which consists of the No Valo Learning Centre providing coaching support for students…