The emergence of cryptocurrencies attracted attention from entities and investors across the globe in recent years. But what type of asset are cryptocurrencies? There is diversity in respect of the accounting treatment of cryptocurrencies because of the differing interpretations and application of the current accounting guidance in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Furthermore, the International…
Masechaba Sesing CA(SA) was recently appointed Head Of Department at the Free State Provincial Treasury and is intent on making a significant contribution both locally and internationally in the public sector space. She wishes to see the Free State Provincial Treasury positively influencing the conduct of all public servants to manage the financials affairs of…
Nomathamsanqa Mfundisi has taken things to the next level and is turning her life lessons into compelling content for eager fans of her YouTube channel, Authentically Real. She discusses experiences such as getting your driver’s licence to financing your first car The world of accounting can be hard to navigate. There may be opportunities you…
How confident are you that your business is safe from fraudsters? Before you answer, consider the pace at which cybercrime-related payment fraud is growing; then think about the fact that your company is equally under threat from internal fraud. Ryan Mer has the answer to both. Ryan Mer has been fascinated by entrepreneurship since he…
Twenty-five years after joining Deloitte Africa as a trainee, Ruwayda Redfearn has taken up the mantle of CEO, becoming one of the biggest names in the professional services sector on the continent. Her vision is for the firm to be a trusted global partner in Africa and an employer of choice for top talent across…
We recently met Siyasibulela Kepe at the Top 35-under 35 networking event in Cape Town. He’s one dynamic individual who is a community developer at heart with an avid inclination toward blockchain technology that will help root out corruption in the public sector. He recently graduated to become a blockchain expert at the European Tech…
As a business consultant, Rachelle Best CA(SA) was used to solving complex problems for organisations, but when she encountered a problem in her personal and parenting life that she didn’t have an immediate answer to, she stepped out to develop the solution herself. She is very proud today to have launched the app FYI play…
Vukosi Fungeni typifies the diverse career opportunities available to CAs(SA). Having grown up in Malamulele, a small Limpopo town, Vukosi Fungeni didn’t know much about the field of commerce. His focus in school was the sciences. However, from a distance, he pondered on how it would be exciting to become someone who contributes to corporate…
It was his Grade 10 Accounting teacher at Hoërskool Pretoria-Noord who helped Katlego Matshego realise that a career in this field was not just his calling, but a love. As the Deputy Head of the School of Finance and Accounting at the Independent Institute of Education (IIE), Varsity College and MSA, that’s what he is…
To become an international sportsperson and a chartered accountant is beyond the scope of most people’s dreams. Yet that is exactly what Phumelela Mbande CA(SA), goalkeeper and captain of the South African women’s hockey team, has achieved despite countless challenges. Her team competed at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, where Phumelela had the honour of being…