The early mornings, countless late nights, intense financial strains, emotional sacrifices, adrenalin surges of winning new clients, near tears for disappointing a loved one, too much month at the end of the money – the list goes on. These would typically describe an entrepreneur’s life: a journey filled with many rewards coupled with the enormity…
Looking back, Nicholas Schwenke CA(SA), senior lecturer at Wits, says it is easy to identify that the time spent in New Zealand’s Cardrona Alpine Resort was the second but most significant of three catalysts that pushed him to apply for a role at Wits and which ultimately led him to end up lecturing at the…
Chwayita Mtebele is Head of Department: Investment Providers at the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). She is a qualified CA(SA) with a BCom Accounting from the University of Fort Hare and a CTA from Unisa According to Chwayita Mtebele, there is ‘literally never a dull moment’ in the regulatory space. There are always new discoveries…
CAs(SA) in the public sector ensure accounting professionalism, integrity, objectivity, professional competence and due care, confidentiality and professional behaviour, says Jeanine Poggiolini The unprecedented policy measures taken by governments around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic underscore the importance of public sector entities in society and the economy. According to the International Federation of Accountants…
‘Improving the world and enriching yourself do not need to be mutually exclusive,’ says Thabo Mongatane. ‘You understand the reason for the existence of business – to stimulate the economy and improve society. Our company will not make money if the society we live in is not improved and empowered. It is in my business…
Everyone knows that financial expertise and operational know-how are vital for executives to manage profitable businesses. Still, nowadays, a new set of skills is even more important, and recent research suggests that leaders with social skills and emotional intelligence are needed most. The study suggests that what is needed is socially adept leaders, leaders who…
Everything is crumbling: inflation is on the rise; unemployment is through the roof. LinkedIn insists on sending semi-hourly reminders that someone you may know viewed your profile (as if you needed any more anxiety about who may be stalking your spelling errors). You may find yourself wondering if this is the end of the world…
Your training experience is one of the biggest adventures and career assets which will cross your journey, so make the most of every moment! Your training contract will be a period in your life where you will learn more than you would have ever thought is possible: it’s a journey that will change you in…
Attention is a limited, valuable and scarce resource, and the wealth of information in this digital era is generating revenue for corporates while creating a poverty of attention. The ‘attention economy’ is disrupting the very fabric of society and is shaping everything about contemporary life Technology designs are focused on grabbing people’s attention (arguably at…
Attending to your duties as a business rescue practitioner involves adherence to the legislative framework set out in the Companies Act. This contains strict timelines around deliverables and places the BRP in full control of the distressed company whilst rescuing it. This article explores the critical steps to be undertaken within the first 10 days…