January arrives with promise, but February tells a different story. Phindile Mpithi unpacks why career plans so often lose traction just weeks after they are made, and why motivation alone is rarely enough to carry ambition forward. Drawing on strategic principles more commonly applied in boardrooms than personal development conversations, he reframes career growth as…
When constructing an investment portfolio, the savvy investor knows that shares are the single asset class that provides real returns over the long term. However, for those who are new to investing, shares can seem intimidating. Short-term market fluctuations (otherwise known as ‘market risk’) can cause them to be hesitant to take that first step.…
He’s only in the second year of his accounting studies, but Molemo Madileng already has two successful businesses to his name. And with big dreams driving him forward, it’s clear that Molemo is set to leave a big impact on the accounting profession. Molemo explains that his ambition is propelled by a single defining moment…
Relevance is the first of the alignment principles, as discussed with in a previous issue. The question could then be raised on whether alignment is not a becoming an increasing threat to the relevance of the SMEs Accounting Standard as a whole. Adopting a full alignment to IFRS Accounting Standards approach would mean the SMEs…
The first article in this series discusses aspects of the history of accounting firm mergers and acquisitions. The evolution of firm ownership continues to advance with Private Equity (PE) active in the acquisition of accounting businesses. What lessons can be gained from the Consolidators? PARTNER DISCONNECT I have interviewed several partners who sold their accountancy…
Artificial intelligence (AI), automation, and other emerging technologies are transforming the way businesses operate and as these tools reshape industries, the role of chartered accountants (CAs) continues to evolve. Key questions are: what exactly is a CA’s role in a digital business ecosystem, and how are tomorrow’s CAs being equipped with the digital fluency and…
Artificial intelligence is changing accounting faster than universities can update their curricula. That was the starting point for of the SAICA and UCT Accounting Education Symposium, where presenters dug into what AI means for future accountants, how students are already using it, and why AI-enabled grading brings both efficiency and new complexity. AI AND ACCOUNTING…
Disciplined, well-designed businesses are increasingly driving sustainable social impact. Instead of relying on donations or short-term grants, B2B social enterprises sell services to organisations and institutions. We asked Zanele Maduna CA(SA) to explain why. An estimated 10 million social enterprises operate globally. Those built on B2B models align closely with corporate ESG priorities while delivering…
The accountancy profession is at an educational inflection point. The profession has always evolved in response to economic, regulatory, and technological change. Today, however, the pace and nature of that change are fundamentally different. Artificial intelligence (AI) is not merely automating tasks; it is reshaping how knowledge is created, accessed, and applied. For the chartered…
Confession time: AI helped draft this piece. Shocking? It shouldn’t be. We don’t send handwritten notes with balance sheets to prove our arithmetic. We don’t scatter typos in drafts to prove we didn’t use spell check. So why treat AI like a guilty secret? I’m old enough to remember the calculator debate at school. ‘You…