As the risks of the COVID-19 pandemic saw various small to large entities crumble, it was an opportunity for fraudsters to flourish too. Assurance providers throughout the value chain of the integrated assurance should therefore ensure vigilance in managing the risks associated with fraud during a remote-working period The lockdown meant that most people, including…
DetailsMost often people think of accounting as being synonymous with rands and cents, profit or loss, equity, and investor returns. In the private sector, that is certainly the case as the accounting and reporting in the financial statements allows investors to decide which entity they want to invest in and what returns they should expect.…
DetailsGiven the history of our country, it is no surprise that the constitution determines developmental duties for municipalities by requiring them to structure and manage their administration, budgeting and planning processes to give priority to the basic needs of their communities and promote the social and economic development of the community The Constitution of the…
DetailsGovernment’s role in supporting social investments SHILUBA MAWELA CA(SA) Managing Partner: Tshiamo Impact Partners – an impact advisory and impact fund management firm In South Africa, many efforts support investment into SMMEs. These include initiatives and programmes administrated or supported by public institutions and development finance institutions like the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA)…
DetailsThe workplace has changed dramatically. Employees are shifting how they work when they work and where they work. And this is OK! TRAMAYNE MONAGHAN CA(SA) tramayne.co.za & author of Shepherd and the Beast innovative with culture, people and performance (my true loves). These dinosaurs have not all done it well, but the movement is movement.…
DetailsCompleting 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…
DetailsJody 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…
DetailsImagine 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…
DetailsMuch 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…
DetailsYou 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…
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