Profile: Laila Razack

Laila Razack CA(SA) wholeheartedly believes you must give 100% in any job or role you may have. She says: ‘It may not always be enjoyable, but treat every day as an opportunity to learn something new and devote your full time and attention to it whilst you are there!’ Laila Razack CA(SA) knows what she’s…

Profile: Itani Phaduli

Amongst some of Itani Phaduli CA(SA)’s proud achievements is being a 2021 Top 35-under-35 finalist: he describes it as one of the apex moments in his career. Itani Phaduli completed his articles at Deloitte in 2015 and moved on to become a senior lecturer in the financial accounting department at Unisa and to start his…

Recommend: A beginner’s guide: International Standard

‘‘Sustainability reporting’ and ‘assurance of sustainability reporting’ are certainly not new concepts, especially in South Africa: ‘triple bottom ’line’ reporting was introduced in the King Report on Corporate Governance, 2002 (King II) and the King Report has advocated for assurance of sustainability information for many years. The landscapes of sustainability reporting and assurance thereof are…

Intelligent financial and operational investments have become competitive differentiators

Intelligent financial and operational investments have become competitive differentiators How artificial intelligence, automation and machine learning technologies have shifted accounting platforms from supportive resources to strategic and competitive advantages.The shape of financial management within the organisation has changed. Thanks to the influx of artificial intelligence (AI), automation and machine learning technologies, accounting platforms have shifted…