Speaking up often takes courage. Most often people fear a negative response to their ideas or, at worst, being ostracised. But if done successfully, it can achieve great things, not only for your company but for your career. In a Forbes article, ‘5 ways to build courage and competence for difficult conversations’, when you do…
Corporate governance specialist Parmi Natesan has an absolute love for what she does and a strong belief in the power of governance to transform business and ultimately the country as a whole. Corporate governance is a subject of heated debate in South Africa as more shareholders speak out against what is seen as maladministration or…
Alcohol, tobacco, pollution, gun control and discrimination are but a few of some very emotive issues and at the forefront of current debates. Increasingly, they take prominence in who we vote for, who we do business with and where we invest. But should you trade off ethics and investing? Wealth AdvisorMike Lledo CA(SA) Independent Financial…
On behalf of Chartered Accountants Worldwide (CAW), Edelman Intelligence surveyed over one thousand business leaders and key decision-makers across the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand to measure their trust in chartered accountants, the accountancy sector and business as a whole. In South Africa 250 respondents were interviewed.
According to the Mail and Guardian, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said that in the next three-year period, R61,4-billion would be allocated to public employment programmes which are estimated to have created more than four million jobs of varying duration over the past 10 years. Mboweni’s aim is to create a further two million jobs by…
Globally 89% of girls complete primary education, but only 77% complete lower secondary education, which in most countries is nine years of schooling. In low-income countries, the numbers drop to below two thirds for primary education, and only one third for lower secondary school. Limited educational opportunities for girls and barriers to completing 12 years…
In a world of exponential and continuous change, it has become more critical than ever to ensure that the role and teachings of CAs(SA) remain relevant. That’s why at the most recent Southern African Accounting Association (SAAA) Teaching and Learning in Accountancy conference, SAICA sponsored the prize for the best paper submitted for the conference’s…
Conditions of Entry The Top 35-under-35 awards are open to all Chartered Accountants (SA) who are 35 years old or younger, as at 31 December 2019. You have to be a registered member in good standing of SAICA with no past of pending judgements against you. All entries must be accompanied by an introduction video…
Beyond the classic model of Porter’s Five Forces, social expectations and environmental pressures are mounting on today’s businesses. Thankfully, tools exist to help businesses understand and improve their extra-financial performance. Today’s businesses find themselves having to constantly adjust to new expectations from an increasingly informed consumer base, to changing laws around how they must interact…
On 15 November 2018 the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) issued the exposure draft of proposed ISRS 4400 (Revised), Agreed-Upon Procedures Engagements (ED-4400), for public comment by 15 March 2019. The project to revise ISRS 4400 was started seeing that the standard had been developed more than 20 years ago and the growing…
