If each CA(SA) donated R500 per annum (fully tax deductible), SAICA could support 50% more bright young students At the inaugural North-West dinner for the Association for the Advancement of Black Accountants in South Africa (ABASA), many accountants were left wondering as to how one particular family could produce such provincial success in the accountancy…
Details“Capital investments made by organisations result in the commitment of significant resources to projects expected (in most cases) to enhance the value of the organisation and/or provide shared community benefits over time.” An Australian study reveals trends in incorporating sustainability impacts when making capital investment decisions The past decade has seen the emergence of significant…
Details“It is important to note that there is a lot of ‘greening’ that companies can do with existing buildings.” Going ‘green’ is now mainstream for cost-efficient building design A ‘green building’ is defined as one that is energy efficient, resource efficient and environmentally sustainable. It incorporates design, construction and operational practices that significantly reduce or…
Details“Translating the social and environmental aspects of our business into numbers is a challenge – but it’s a challenge that some people are rising to magnificently.” Translating business sustainability into numbers is a challenge some are rising to magnificently Integrated reporting is a motherhood-and-apple-pie kind of issue. It’s an obviously good thing that nobody with…
Details“To be applied properly, G4 requires a change in mind-set, which in turn will require a change in the reporting process for some organisations.” The new G4 sustainability guidelines go beyond check lists to zone in on ‘what matters’ The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), established in 1997, has spearheaded the movement behind the reporting of…
Details“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.While this sounds like a commendable ambition, it is not always easy in practice. ” Great leadership means growing past the comfort of your technical skills Activist Ralph Nader once said: “The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” While…
Details“It’s completely natural to try and avoid the burden of a potential loss, especially a financial one. By nature, we are all loss-averse!” Be aware of your predictably irrational responses and combat them with rational actions If you felt slightly challenged by the content of my previous three articles, don’t be too hard on yourself.…
Details“Challenge is a dragon with a gift in its mouth … Tame the dragon and the gift is yours” I just love these awesome words by Noela Evans. 31 days until 2014 … can you believe that? This one crept up on you faster than any year before … If you look back at 2013,…
Details“Although the new codes will only become compulsory on 11 October 2014 – one year from date of issue – they may be voluntarily applied with immediate effect.” B-BBEE verification is a new business opportunity that CAs(SA) are best positioned to leverage 0n 11 October 2013 the Department of Trade and Industry (dti) released the…
Details“Its D4D diesel engine is rather loud and is low on power until warmed up. Then there is sufficient power to pull almost anything on wheels” Many years ago Toyota launched the Fortuner and it immediately took the market by storm. Some, including myself, questioned its popularity – given that it resembled a Hilux with…
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