Rooting out ‘negligent procurement spend and invisible inventory’ – the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) dilemma By Dr Jan Nell Executive Summary How does MRO spend affect your statement of profit and loss and balance sheet? ‘How do we put our balance sheet on a diet?’ Introduction According to Brian Andrew, a speaker at…
DetailsSouth African Mineral Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe issued a new Mining Charter last week, seeking to reduce uncertainty and boost investment in the sector. Read the full article here.
DetailsThe job market continues to stay hot as does economic activity. In fact, the job market is strong that 58% of senior managers are extending counteroffers to employees trying to leave, according to a March-April survey of 5,500 hiring managers by staffing firm Robert Half. Read the full article here.
DetailsDiscovering how to unlock the power of the immune system to destroy tumors has seen the first of 2018’s Nobel Prizes awarded to two immunologists on Monday. Read the full article here.
The security issue Facebook announced on Friday has alarmed researchers who say attackers collected information that not only gave access to sensitive information on Facebook, but also could be used to access many websites that use the social network’s “Login with Facebook” function. Read the full article here
DetailsThe newly released Clio RS 18 F1 is a vehicle that has been designed with one thing in mind and that is to take pole position in the hotly contested hot hatch market. Check out the new Clio here.
Non-compliance is a reality in South Africa. What are the implications for SAICA members and the public at large? What to do when you know what you know, and you know that it’s wrong? Read the full article here.
DetailsYou may have heard that the IRBA has issued the Revised and Restructured Code of Professional Conduct for public comment. But, you may ask, what do the revision and restructuring entail? Read the full article here.
DetailsOne issue stands out for every middle-market business that operates internationally: the struggle to find and retain the most skilled and innovative employees − those who will drive growth and company performance. Read the full article here.
DetailsThe trend of big data is being propelled by an enormous growth in computing capability, our ability to capture, store and apply sophisticated analytics to data from many new sources, and innovative ways to share and develop our knowledge, says a new report. Read the full article here.
