Audits can be intimidating, but adequate planning can help eliminate audit surprises, say Justin Diedericks and Berna Botha. In this article they highlight the various aspects leadership should consider and drive within their departments/organisations Whether an audit is performed by the Auditor-General of South Africa (AGSA), or any other auditing firm, on-going preparation and planning…
Details“All humans are motivated to seek pleasure and avoid pain, to seek hope and avoid fear, and finally to seek social acceptance and avoid rejection.” B J Fogg I recently read an insightful book by B J Fogg, a Stanford-based scientist best known for his research into creating systems to change human behaviour. His book,…
DetailsNazeer Essop, the public sector leader for Deloitte Southern Africa and an audit partner, believes in the power of education to transform lives, families and communities. Monique Verduyn spoke to him. When Nazeer Essop told his parents and his extended family that he wanted to become a chartered accountant, their immediate response was, “Why would…
DetailsEffective pre-planning and structured corruption incident response is essential to achieving a satisfactory and comprehensive resolution, says Peter Goss The immediate issue that faces the typical public sector chief financial officer or senior manager is what to do when a junior colleague or peer states that he suspects that his supervisor or manager may be…
DetailsEnough is enough Last year social media networks were swamped when a US court found a teenager not guilty after he was driving under the influence and caused the death of four people. The judge accepted his defence: that he suffered from “affluenza” (his affluent parents hadn’t taught him to accept responsibility for his deeds).…
Details“With great power comes great responsibility. Part of being a good leader is the ability to work with others.” Power has an important role to play in the business world, especially in the context of leadership. Leaders need power to get results but they also need to be accountable for the results of that power…
DetailsGarmin Dash Cam Dash Cam is a high-definition camera that mounts to any vehicle’s windscreen. It continuously records a wide-angle view of the road while driving. Once installed, the camera remains fully automated and it will start recording when the engine is turned on and stop when it is turned off. Dash Cam has incident…
DetailsToyota 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…
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