Worldwide financial markets have been rocked in the past few years by corporate scandals and the very first question is: ‘Where was the auditor?’ However, the question should rather be: ‘Where were the guardians of governance?’ In performing an audit, the auditor is heavily reliant on the internal controls and governance implemented by the organisation.…
DetailsCompulsive job-hopper, sense of entitlement, little time for experienced colleagues – sound familiar? These are the three main stereotypes used for millennials in the workplace. A CA(SA) millennial intrapreneur who proves this wrong is Inacio Dos Santos, born in 1982 and currently CFO for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region of Kantar, a multinational…
DetailsRobyn Vilakazi is a seasoned public sector financial management professional who has spent her career serving citizens Robyn Vilakazi first learnt about the chartered accountancy profession in high school because of her strong maths and accounting skills. ‘I come from a working-class background, and I had no prior exposure to careers in finance. People said…
DetailsThe COVID-19 pandemic brought Sarah Cromhout’s international work experience to an abrupt halt – but opened a door that allowed her to help some of the poorest families in the rural Eastern Cape An empty boardroom with four phones placed on the floor. That’s what Sarah Cromhout found when she started her first day of…
DetailsIn an era in which our country’s leaders are often exposed for their lack of integrity, it is refreshing to spend some time in the company of a man who values integrity both in business and in his private life. Mandie Wentzel spoke to Ignatius Sehoole, CEO of KPMG South Africa Shortly after Valentine’s Day…
DetailsWhether you are an SMME driving your business goals on your own during this time, a boss leading a team through virtual means or an employee working remotely, take a moment to pause and reflect on the past year and a half and ask yourself, am I thriving or surviving? Are my daily work habits…
DetailsThe surge of mobile payments in Africa following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has seen the rise of financial technology unicorns on the continent. Using your mobile to pay for goods, services, send and receive money has become easier and more secure than ever Flutterwave, ChipperCash, Interswitch, Paga and OPay are five African financial…
DetailsBrokers and insurers across South Africa are mobilising to help their clients to register their Sasria claims as the country counts the cost of losses and damage due to the 9−19 July 2021 civil commotion The civil commotion that tore through areas of KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng in July 2021 caused damage to business and individual…
DetailsWith the grace period for compliance with the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act coming to an end, it is critical for organisations to ensure security measures are taken to protect and secure the integrity and confidentiality of clients’ personal information in its possession or under its control. This is especially true for accountants who…
DetailsThis is custom heading element with Google Fonts We probably all know about (or have experienced) burn-out. It’s that state of mental, emotional and physical exhaustion. But what is brown-out? When you experience burn-out, you feel overwhelmed, battle sleeping, have not energy and just generally are unable to cope with things you used to cope…
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