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Articles, Articles, Covid-19By Andre van der Merwe July 2, 2020

Re-imagining the world of post-COVID work

Kevin Phillips CA(SA) is CEO of IDU Group As the first wave of the COVID-19 crisis begins to recede and lockdown measures ease, it’s becoming clear that we can no longer expect to “go back to normal”. Just as a flood sometimes permanently changes the course of a river, so the pandemic has shifted the…

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Articles, Articles, Covid-19By Andre van der Merwe July 2, 2020

KPMG CEO calls for strengthening of South Africa’s CA pipeline

Ignatius Sehoole KPMG CEO calls for strengthening of South Africa’s CA pipeline KPMG South Africa CEO Ignatius Sehoole has called for more vigilance than ever in South Africa’s accounting sector, as the Covid-19 crisis poses a unique challenge to the business environment. He calls on the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Saica) to aid…

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Articles, Cover Stories, Editor's ChoiceBy Andre van der Merwe July 2, 2020

Cover Story: Seizing the moment

Sky News Australia CFO Henning Neethling believes achievement is the product of talent, effort, and direction. How did a farm boy from Rondefontein in the southern Free State become the CFO of Sky News Australia? It’s a question Henning Neethling still asks himself. He joined the News Corp Australia 24-hour news channel in October 2019…

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Articles, IssuesBy Andre van der Merwe July 2, 2020

July 2020 Issue

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Clean eating

With many people working from home, it seems that this comes with its fair set of challenges regarding balancing work and life. Boundaries have been blurred and most are working more than their usual hours, often neglecting their health and family time. As much as demands have increased during this chaotic time, it is very…

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Impact of the withdrawal of the CIPC non-binding opinion on sections 90 and 92 of the Companies Act

With the withdrawal of the CIPC non-binding opinion, auditors should be cognisant of the requirements of section 90 and 92 of the Companies Act when accepting an appointment as the auditor of the business accounts of a legal practitioner. This article serves as a reminder of these such requirements. In October 2019, the Companies and…

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Audits of legal practitioners’ business accounts

Audit requirements relating to the business accounts of legal practitioners have now been clarified. In October 2019, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) issued a notice of the withdrawal of the non-binding opinion pertaining to Regulation 28(2)(a) of the Companies Regulations 2011 to the Companies Act 2008. This opinion applied to legal practitioners who…

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Professional scepticism explained