Integritax: November 2019
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An Unforgettable Sanctuary for the Soul: Nambiti Hills
Nestled in the historic front-lines where the Anglo-Boer War’s Battle of Elandslaagte played out, Ladysmith’s Nambiti Hills Private Game Experience offers more than you expect. READ FULL ARTICLE
The Enhanced Auditor’s Report – Post-implementation Review in South Africa
The new and revised auditor reporting standards became effective for audits of financial statements for periods ending on or after 15 December 2016. With more than two years of post-implementation experience, SAICA provides an overview and analysis of the revised format of the auditor’s reports of certain entities listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE).…
Referral Fees or Commisions? What Needs To Be Considered?
It is vital that the professional accountant be proactive in ensuring that sufficient safeguards are in place ahead of referral fees or commission being paid or received Professional accountants are required to comply with the fundamental principles and apply the conceptual framework set out in the Code of Professional Conduct of the South African Institute…
CPD: Revisiting Key Audit Matters – An Analysis of Reporting Trends
In an environment where accounting irregularities and auditing failures are in the spotlight, the pressure remains on auditors to enhance communication between them and investors, as well as those charged with governance, and to increase the confidence of the users of the financial statements in the auditor’s reports. A question remains, however, whether the users…
CPD: Safeguards and the Revised Code of Conduct
All professional accountants, whether in business or in private practice, must comply with the requirements of the SAICA Code of Professional Conduct of and whenever compliance with the Code is threatened, safeguards are the only way to ensure that the professional accountants ‘meet their responsibility to act in the public interest’ to which the profession…
Vulnerability in Leadership – A Characteristic That Shouldn’t be Overlooked.
In society, conventional wisdom holds that it is difficult to lead or negotiate or make demands from a position of perceived weakness. Leaders tend to adopt more of a stern, sometimes tyrannous attitude as a means to be taken seriously. Therefore, people, especially leaders, are expected to never show vulnerability. It now turns out that…
7 Ways To Make Better Decisions
I find it helpful to remember that all of us struggle with decision-making from time to time – even highly successful people. We all make decisions every day. But as you become responsible for more people or projects, your decisions become weightier. It can be difficult to trust that you’re making the best choice. Here…
Profile: Coaching with international insight
Debbie Ransby has more than 20 years’ extensive corporate multinational experience and she has learnt a great deal along the way. Earlier this year she decided to make a career change as MD of Takeda and launch her very own business coaching practice. She felt it was time to help others achieve their dreams and…
How to Lose Your Best
When your employees (and maybe even you, as their manager) aren’t allowed to grow, they begin to feel that they don’t matter. They feel like a cog in a wheel, easily swapped out. If you aren’t invested in them, they won’t be invested in you, and even if they don’t walk out the door, they…