Digital Innovation Intrapreneur Lead in the CIB Digital Division, Standard Bank Group Counting beans in the 4IR Being a chartered accountant in a time when the world is going through unprecedented changes is colourful, to say the least. On the one hand, technology is rapidly advancing and challenging what it means to be relevant in…
DetailsIs anyone truly born special? I am a father of two young kids, and just like all fathers (and mothers) throughout time, I often believe that my children are the most special in all the world; and understandably so – it is human nature after all. Most likely our parents also felt like this and…
DetailsPrivate Equity Transactor and Africa Chair for One Young World; Co-Founder of imagine.nation If not me, then who? If not now, then when? We have inherited a collection of global challenges which need to be addressed with a global mindset. One Young World, a summit bringing together the brightest young minds from 196 countries, challenged…
DetailsGeneral Manager: Licensing, SAMRO Not all CAs are decision-makers Chartered accountants who are born decision-makers must be given room to make a large-scale positive impact on business, education, the economy and the public sector. How do we identify them? The CA journey is a gruelling and testing one; it’s rigorous and pushes individuals who embark…
DetailsCFO African Operations and MD of EDP Mozambique The value of values Unfortunately, at the time of receiving the gift packs sent to the finalists by SAICA, I was in Mozambique investigating a case of theft by one of the local farmers in the region. It was a lengthy forensic audit and at that time,…
DetailsAssociate Professor, College of Accounting Sciences, UNISA Who are you on social media? Yourself or your profession? We live in an era in which most personal and even lucrative business transactions are concluded using online media or digital platforms. COVID-19 catapulted this process and almost all business is now conducted online. This also applies to…
DetailsFounder and Managing Director, The Legacy Centre The responsibility that comes with being the first Kamala Harris made history for being the first black female US vice-president elect. Most of us as young professionals have become the first in our communities or families to graduate, to qualify, or to be a finalist in the SAICA…
DetailsBusiness Ethics and Financial Accounting Lecturer, University of the Free State Re-imagining future leaders for erratic times through an unconventional approach The world is currently under various levels of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic that has altered how we live our lives. What I thought was a haze turned into a storm that will…
DetailsAfrica Middle East Controls Leader, Cummins Africa Middle East Integrity: The principle that never fails As the world faces a significant amount of volatility, uncertainty, socio-economic issues and events that will one day define our history, a spotlight turns towards the landscape of the moral leader, business integrity, and how we deal with everyday ethical…
DetailsLeveraged Finance Transactor at Rand Merchant Bank What-if scenarios: Ctrl-Alt-Delete How many times have the ‘what-if’ scenarios in your head stopped you from taking a leap of faith? If you are a woman, my guess is too many times to count. Sometimes we are presented with opportunities of a lifetime but because we are socialised…
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