Zezethu Giyose AT(SA) says the Accounting Technician designation has been an eye-opener for her and she would not be doing this well had she not participated in the SAICA Enterprise Development Khulisa iBiznis programme Zezethu is currently employed by the Eastcape Midlands College assisting in the Quality Management Systems and Internal Audit Office work. ‘In…
Over the past 18 months, every South African business has had to re-evaluate its operations, strategy and financial assumptions. This time of change and strain has put the role of financial professionals under the spotlight, highlighting the pivotal role they play in helping organisations drive growth, digital transformation and data-driven decision-making Against the backdrop of…
Businesses, particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), learned a lot in 2021 and had to overcome many hardships. This hard-won insight will now hopefully inform the decisions they make in 2022. That said, gearing up for success in 2022 can be better achieved by employing winning strategies COVID-19 lessons While much has been said about…
How do you become a passionate speaker if you are unable to enjoy the process of becoming one? Your love for speaking starts with you. Here are some of my lessons learnt. Dineshrie Pillay CA(SA) Business Owner and Public Speaking Trainer There will be plenty of ‘failures’ Be kind to yourself. As a speaker, I…
Now, more than ever, do we need SMMEs with a strong foundation and financial support to drive the economic growth and job creation we desire I would be lying to you if I told you that life as an entrepreneur is a walk in the park. The journey of entrepreneurship is no mean feat! Whilst…
Blanco Guest Farm, Tarkastad. A best-kept secret to some, a newly discovered gem to others. Or perhaps to the uninitiated, it will become both Nestled below the Winterberg Mountains in the Eastern Cape, Blanco is a perfect escape from the busyness of work or the city. It is like some tranquil therapy, a return to…
The new premium and durable Samsung Galaxy Z Fold3 gives you the luxury to watch, work and play like never before. It’s a combination of a tablet and a smartphone and can also work as a mini-laptop in your pocket – folded, obviously. When you unfold the phone, the 7,6-inch screen gives you PC-style productivity…
This article hightlights initial research providing a platform to investigate SENS announcements as an important tool to communicate with stakeholders In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been noted that stakeholders require a more reactive and proactive manner of communication to disclose material information and disseminate information to stakeholders timeously. Different reporting avenues can…
The world is changing. Blockchain technology is redefining double-entry bookkeeping and transforming it into a system of triple-entry bookkeeping. The overarching pain point of double-entry accounting lies in the reliability of accounting records by different parties. When an economic event takes place, and the transaction is recorded, essentially the same transaction should be mirrored in…
The ethical duties and responsibilities discussed in the first article on ethics to the rescue in our previous issue are further unpacked in this article We continue to explore at a very high level the extent of those ethical duties and responsibilities which originate in many provisions of the Companies Act and continue to develop…