The Accounting Standards Board proposes alternative reporting frameworks for major public entities and government business enterprises to give effect to the constitutional mandate of a uniform reporting framework for all entities in the public sector. Tsholo Tshoke explains The Accounting Standards Board (ASB) is yet to make a final decision about the reporting framework to…
Being a true leader is not for the faint-hearted. The journey to the top is tough, but with focus and perseverance, it is possible It took South African actor Ivan Zimmerman four extremely tough and arduous months to cycle 12 000 km through ten African countries to demonstrate that Leaders Never Quit. He did it,…
As a business executive, you’ll probably find yourself travelling to Berlin for a conference or meetings, and this city’s combination of glamour and grit will mesmerise you as you explore the culture, architecture, food and tangible history. Berlin can be addictive – from the iconic sights to the vast swatches of green and the bars…
Mercedes-Benz 400SL Audi S3 Cabriolet Mercedes-Benz 400SL The 400 SL replaces the outgoing SL 350, with the biggest changes coming in under the bonnet. It seems to have been the norm in the past to match the name plate to the engine capacity, however of late there has been a bit of a mismatch.…
Economic emancipation will determine our future June is celebrated as Youth Month in South Africa, and on 16 June we pay tribute to the school pupils and ordinary citizens who lost their lives during the 1976 uprising in Soweto. This year marks the 39th anniversary of the Soweto uprising and to commemorate this, the National…
The most significant enhancement in auditor reporting in recent history, at the heart of the call from investors and other users of audited financial statements for more entity-specific and relevant information, is the reporting of key audit matters. By Ciara Reintjes The new International Standard on Auditing (ISA) 701, Communicating Key Audit Matters in the…
Are we losing touch? The numbers are mind-boggling. Google logs more than a billion searches every day. On YouTube, 63 hours of content gets loaded every minute and on Facebook there are more than 800 million updates every day. The average smartphone user checks his or her phone 162 times per day. We can all…
A PROFESSION LESS ORDINARY FROM CA(SA) TO TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR STEPPING OUT FROM BEHIND THE DESK HELPING PEOPLE DEVELOP AN INSPIRING VISION In vastly different ways, the CA(SA) qualification has given three South African business leaders the ability to choose an exciting career path in the industry of their choice. Monique Verduyn interviewed them According to…
Ever wondered how you find peace in a stressed-out, digitally dependent world? Well, it may just be a matter of thinking differently … Mindfulness … Google the word and you will find articles about it everywhere. Time magazine even had a cover about it last year and companies like Google and other Fortune 500 organisations…
The board of an organisation is required to understand the strategic importance of IT, assume responsibility for the governance of IT, and place IT governance on the board agenda. By Marius van den Berg This first principle in Chapter 5 of the King III code is central to the governance of Information Technology (IT), yet…