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…
Former president Nelson Mandela once said: ‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’ But education takes time –and we must act now to safeguard the future of education. Over the years we’ve seen how, through education, people from the most challenging situations have managed to break out and…
Portrait of young African nerd man as student with eyeglasses at the park outdoors As we begin a new year, many of us start the year with new hopes, dreams and goals. With 2020 and its many challenges behind us, we look forward to 2021 with the hope of new beginnings and a better future…
It’s International Women’s Day on 8 March 2021, a global day celebrating the achievements of women while highlighting the urgency of realising gender equality. SAICA, as a voice for women empowerment, is creating a platform for leadership development of female members in 2021. Apart from the moral and social case for gender diversity, the business…
SEIZING TOMORROW TODAY May is an important month − it almost marks the middle of the year, and we all are taking stock of the first part of the year, probably wondering what happened to the past four months. As professionals managing change in these uncertain times, it is important to reflect and see how…