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Coronavirus in SA: How to donate to the Solidarity Fund
In an effort to mitigate the economic impact of the coronavirus and the 21-day lockdown which President Cyril Ramaphosa announced earlier this week, government has set up an independent relief fund called the Solidarity Response Fund. The aim of the fund is to offer assistance to South Africans affected by the outbreak. Please read the…
Public Sector Information for COVID-19
SAICA has a dedicated public sector division to support members in the public sector. This page contains all information relating to COVID-19 that impacts the work of members working in or doing business with the public sector. For all other public sector related support, please refer to the Public Sector webpage – Compliance documents…
COVID-19 crash: What South Africa can learn from previous market crashes
The JSE ALSI recovered more quickly than the major US and UK indices during the last two crashes. The global economy was already on a fragile footing when a Black Swan appeared in January 2020 in the form of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The impact of the disease and the fallout from countermeasures has…
Coronavirus, Contracts and Force Majeure
The Coronavirus is having a significant impact on the global economy as it increasingly disrupts production, supply chains and travel. With that in mind, organisations should consider any potential legal risks and how to protect themselves against them. In January, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that the outbreak of the coronavirus was a public…
How the coronavirus has impacted 2020’s investment outlook
Fears around the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak has spilled into financial markets 9 March 2020: The coronavirus outbreak has rapidly approached global pandemic levels, and given the knock-on effects of the virus on economic growth, the fireworks in markets were inevitable. From sitting at record highs, global markets sold off aggressively during the last week of…
ARTICLES FROM ACCOUNTANCY SA
Viewpoints: Energy for increased productivity
Completing my diploma in fitness and running a wellness company helped me to fully comprehend how important a healthy body and high energy levels are. As a business owner, I also appreciate the vital relationship between energy levels and employees’ productivity RONEL JOOSTE CA(SA) Director at FinanciallyFiTLife and author, speaker and radio talk show host…
Feature: Seven risk drivers in the tech and telecoms sector
Jody Yee, the new Global Industry Solutions Director for Technology, Media and Telecoms at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), discusses some of the main drivers behind the top risks facing the sector, as ranked by Allianz Risk Barometer respondents – from the spectre of cybercrime to the acute talent shortage Risks are interrelated and…
Feature: Imagine a world with collaboration
Imagine a world that operates on a principle of collective efficacy, with a united vision of economic growth that has the potential to impact all lives, but especially those who need it most At The Hope Factory and SAICA Enterprise Development, we believe that collaborative partnerships between the private, public and development sector has the…
Feature: When accounting and ethics collide
Much has been said about corruption in the public sector in the last two months … about 1 300 pages worth to be precise. At the heart of this discourse is deliberate bribery and corruption to secure contracts worth billions of rands, inserting pliable individuals into key positions, and the intimidation of those who had…
Feature: Selling your accounting services in a virtual world
You may have heard the tip, ‘If you do one thing for your business, get it online.’ But once you’ve got it online, how do you navigate the changes from the old ways of doing things to the new? Selling to an online audience has its own dynamics and requires different strategies, but the principles…
Recommend: ITC results 2021 – Congratulations to ITC’s Top 10 CANDIDATES
First timers achieve a 78% pass rate in the first SAICA qualifying examination. SAICA has announced that 1 739 − a 59% pass rate compared to 64% in 2021 − of the candidates who wrote the first sitting of the 2022 Initial Test of Competence (ITC) passed. Of those, candidates writing for the first time…
Profile: Professor Kurt Sartorius – A quest to save the ‘world’s lungs’
In July, a 73-year-old professor will paddle 1 100 kilometres down the Rio Madeira, a tributary of the Amazon River. He aims to try to inspire the commitment of corporate SA to fund a reforestation project in the Brazilian Amazon as well as pioneer a new genre of climate reporting in integrated annual reports Fifty…
Profile: Gary Klinkradt – Enjoying the best of both worlds
Gary Klinkradt CA(SA) is a partner at Klinkradt Chartered Accountants – and on the side, he is an avid artist. He started painting seriously in 2003 and his art is becoming highly sought after and can be found throughout South Africa and also in other parts of the world. Gary loves to paint thick impasto…
Profile: Donné Sephton – Passionate about life and IFRS
When meeting Donné for the first time, it is not difficult to be feel energised by her passion for life and all things International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) related. It is unsurprising, then, that Donné is a committee member of the IASB IC in addition to being the Head of Advisory Services at FirstRand Limited.…
Profile: Bulelani Makunga – Making a meaningful difference
One of the best reasons – for some, the most important reason – to take on a career in the public sector is the chance to make a positive difference in the lives of others. The sector provides many opportunities for CAs(SA) to do this and can allow you to have a direct impact on…