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LIFESTYLE: Travel: IN VIBRANT ISTANBUL
Set on the European side of Istanbul, the high-rise InterContinental Hotel Istanbul is located in the heart of Istabul with breathtaking views over the Bosphorus waterway and historical city sky line. Istanbul is known to be one of the greatest cities in the world, where modern Western meets the traditional Eastern city. It’s an incredible…
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CA WORLD: THE PROBLEM WITH BEING A CA(SA)
How do we benchmark ourselves as CAs(SA) and what makes a good CA(SA)? After being posed with this question by his newly qualified cousin, Ismaa’eel Van der Schaff ponders about the answer and shares his thoughts on the matter When embarking upon the journey into adulthood, you arrive at a critical junction in Grade 11…
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COVER STORY: Working out the Cube
Breeze your way through the trendy interiors of Cube Workspace’s new, dynamic office spaces with MD Wayne Windell as he tells us how came back to South Africa with incredible international experience and is now building a business with serious intentions of going global For a ‘now or never’ offshore experience, at 26 Wayne Windell…
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CA WORLD: WHY ARE THE CEOS OF FOUR OF SA’S BIG FIVE BANKS CAS(SA)?
South Africa’s high-profile banking industry is highly regarded – not only here but throughout the world. A cogent reason for their impressive international standing is the quality of their management. Here’s what lies behind the nature of that quality This question may well be extended into the broader reaches of the economy. Thus: ‘Why are…
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ANALYSIS: EMBARKING ON THE IFRS 17 JOURNEY …
After 20 years of debates around insurance accounting, phase II of IFRS 4 will be issued imminently as ‘IFRS 17’. With a likely effective date of 2021, what can we expect? We all know just how much hype there had been around the introduction of IFRS 9, and its far-reaching impact. IFRS 17 is likely…
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UPFRONT: ROBOTIC SOFTWARE
South Africa’s finance professionals are no strangers to change, but the growth of robotic process automation, known as RPA, may make even these seasoned observers sit up and take note. By Kavita Vanmali Robotic software is set to be one of the biggest trends impacting corporate bottom lines and one which will make the job…
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CA WORLD: THE 3 Cs THAT MAKE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE STUDENTS
Sicelo Joja has coined the term ‘3 Cs’ for the skills that are required from chartered accountants globally and gained by local students at SAICA-accredited institutions It is no secret that South African chartered accountants are globally competitive, as evidenced by the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report. However, the question arises how globally competitive…
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UPFRONT: 7 FOCUS AREAS FOR 2017
The accounting profession will see some shifts this year, with the effects of existing and pending regulatory changes expected to shake up the industry. Justine Combrink delves into seven important focus areas for 2017 At the beginning of every year I sit down and look at what’s coming in the year, what to look out…
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ANALYSIS: PROVISIONAL TAX
An alternative for remuneration not subject to employees’ tax The signing of the Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill 2016 into law on 11 January 2017 extends the ambit of the provisional tax legislation to include remuneration from an employer who is not registered for employees’ tax. In the global mobility space, it is common practice…
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