Toyota Corolla D4D Manufacturer specifications: Engine 1,4 l / Four-cylinder Turbo Diesel Power 66 KW Torque 205 Nm 0–100 km/h 12,5 s (claimed) Fuel consumption Average 4,5 l /100 km CO2 119 g/km Price R214 900 One of Toyota’s biggest passenger vehicles, the Corolla, recently had a shape change. The new shape is what every Toyota…
Details“A vast majority of professionals do not use eye contact correctly when speaking in public.” In this article we are going to bust those eye contact myths. You will never do on stage what you will not do in person. A presentation to a group of people is essentially a conversation with many people. I…
Details“Circular economy business models can dramatically reduce the cost of source materials.” The industrial revolution created linear economies in which raw materials were sourced, turned into products as cheaply as possible and then sold to consumers. For centuries little thought went into where and how end-of-life products would be disposed of – but waste is…
Details“It is only when you are able to use the knowledge to get the life and business you want that you have finally started on your path to success.” Madiba said: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” But what is education really? A Wiki definition: Education: a…
DetailsAccountability is a process to hold parties responsible for their actions. One way is through reporting, writes Mariaan Roos Various definitions or explanations of accountability exist. Two definitions that are specifically relevant to this article are those of Fox and Brown (“a process of holding parties responsible for their actions”)1 and Edwards and Hulme (“the…
Details“When making decisions, only incremental costs and benefits should influence your future choices …” Most of the readers of this magazine would have, at the very least, done some kind of elementary management accounting course at university where they would’ve learnt about sunk costs. So we know that these sunk costs are completely irrelevant to…
Details“As many as six to seven million formal-sector employees have no access to any formal retirement planning or protection for their families on death or disability and rely on the state.” Retirement reform is going to impact our businesses and employees, and with most employers still in the dark about the payroll consequences of retirement…
DetailsInaccuracies, inconsistencies, delays, as well as security and distribution issues in the financial reporting process, come at a price, says RHYS ROBINSON In today’s global economy organisations are highly dependent on technology and thus the IT systems in which they invest can play a significant role in overall business success. It therefore makes business sense…
DetailsAmanda Botha explains how the application of the principles set out in the proposed International Public Sector Accounting Standard will enhance the credibility of a first-time adopter’s financial statements during its transition to full accrual accounting The International Public Sector Accounting Standards Board (IPSASB) has recently issued a proposed standard, the First-time Adoption of Accrual…
DetailsThe South African transfer pricing landscape poses a number of challenges to South African taxpayers engaged in cross-border intercompany transactions. Article by Cornelia Wolff and Michel Verhoosel Over the past years, transfer pricing has been become increasingly important for those companies with cross-border intercompany transactions. It seems that this trend has not come to an…
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