Organisation Development ConsultantTalking to people about their experiences of the pandemic and working from home has yielded interesting data and polarities. Businesses that employ remote workers and have offices with workers present daily represent a hybrid workforce. The vital data will shape hybrid working models as people re-imagine physical ‘offices’ Paolo Giuricich CA(SA)Founder and ownerof…
Blockchain SpecialistWhile non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are simply a way to transfer information (data), they provide various benefits because they are created on blockchain networks Monica Singer CA(SA)Blockchain Evangelistfor Consensys Characteristics of NFTs NFTs have the following characteristics: Unique: The hallmark trait of non-fungible tokens is that they are unique and this can be verified on…
Speaker, Facilitator, CoachAs a leader, mastering the art of delegation is paramount in order to grow and scale your influence at work. Being unable to delegate effectively will limit your ability to successfully lead a team and increase your impact at work Usha Maharaj CA(SA)Passionate about women empowerment and human potential The fears and failures…
Strategy and leadership are intertwined In a series of interviews, I explore the approaches of different business leaders (all of them chartered accountants) to strategy. This month I was in conversation with Sharonne Adams, Business Executive at the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), who heads up their Western Cape region Sharonne started the conversation by…
Business people join puzzle pieces in office. Concept of teamwork and partnership. double exposure with light effects Thuthuka’s collaboration with the SETAs have borne fruit for all parties One of the most powerful tools when it comes to helping an organisation achieve its aims is partnerships. In the case of SAICA, these aims include working…
SAICA congratulates candidates who overcame the difficulties of COVID-19 to achieve success in the 2020 APC SAICA announced that 1 653 of the 3 880 candidates who wrote the Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) in December 2020 successfully demonstrated their competence in the assessment. ‘SAICA would like to recognise the 2020 cohort for their dedication…
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,…