Mpho Makoko-Hottie is a successful CA(SA) thriving in her role as a B-BBEE business analyst. She has sound advice for youngsters aspiring to become CAs(SA) Mpho Makoko-Hottie’s first exposure to Thuthuka was at school camps. It was 2006, she was in Grade 11 and had already decided she was going to become a chartered accountant.…
How can you claim to uphold the law if you are not transparent about your tax compliance status? s tax always a dry and technical subject removed from basic corporate values and sustainable operations? It certainly is not, argue both Damian Judge CA(SA), the CFO of Trellidor South Africa, and Canadian CA Carla Perry, who…
The tips shared below have been tried and tested and they work. However, it’s not the only way − find what is useful for you and use it There was a time in ancient Rome’s history when under the rule of the great Caesar, the Roman empire came under attack by the barbarians. What made…
The tips shared below have been tried and tested and they work. However, it’s not the only way − find what is useful for you and use it There was a time in ancient Rome’s history when under the rule of the great Caesar, the Roman empire came under attack by the barbarians. What made…
One of the most powerful quotes by Nelson Mandela, former South African President and Nobel Peace Prize winner, is: ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world’ These words are equally relevant today. Education remains the proven way of empowering the underprivileged, breaking the poverty cycle, and bridging the…
I was recently involved in a discussion regarding ethical culture in training offices, and specifically some of the feedback we have received from trainees. One of the examples raised was of a trainee who had questioned the ethical behaviour of a client and the manager had responded with ‘don’t open that can of worms’. That…
Over the past few years, we have witnessed an explosion of new technology that borders on what we may once have deemed science fiction. From driverless cars to wireless microneedles that can deliver a precise drug dose in personalised medicine, the world is changing at a rapid rate. And the field of accountancy is no…
Start making a difference to a student’s life today. It all adds up, and you can make a huge difference! What did you do last weekend? And, more importantly, what did it cost you? If you are part of a typical middle-income family, you probably spent between R200 and R400 on takeaways. Do this twice…
Not just reloaded, but renewed for a renowned designation: ‘The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old but on building the new’ – Socrates As organisations globally embrace the future with efficiencies and the implementation of 4IR initiatives, the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) has identified a…
The recently approved CA2025 competency framework categorises competencies into three types: professional values and attitudes, enabling competencies or acumens, and technical competencies What are professional values and attitudes? Professional values and attitudes define professional behaviour and identify professional accountants as CAs(SA), AGAs(SA) and ATs(SA) (that is, as members and associates of the accounting profession referred…