The VW Tiguan, although fairly popular, has never stood out of the crowd and always seemed to remain in the shadows of its larger sibling, the Toureg. That is, until now. The all-new Tiguan has finally broken away from the shadows and has the spotlight firmly on it. This is mainly due to the new,…
How much energy do you have at work? Do you feel invigorated and engaged or down and disengaged? Either way, the reason might be your co-workers: they are infecting you with their energy, positive or negative. By Wayne Baker We ‘catch’ energy through our interactions with people something called ‘relational energy’ – and it affects…
Leaders with integrity With all the political turmoil happening locally and internationally the need for ethical leadership with integrity has never been greater. Why is integrity important in leadership? I read an article by Brian Tracy that was published on realsuccess.net where he wrote about this very same topic. He said that in an executive…
Johannesburg, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 – Chartered Accountants [CAs(SA)] Nitesh Koosialee and Renitha Dwarika didn’t figure on marrying someone in the same profession. They shared their journeys to becoming CAs(SA), and the lessons they have learned along the way, both individually and as a family. Nitesh Koosialee disputes the long held myth that CAs(SA) are…
Johannesburg, Tuesday, 17 May 2016 – Sheldon Moodley is the first in his family to get a degree and qualify as a chartered accountant, despite financial hurdles which included having to take a gap year to sell funeral cover to cover the costs of his tuition. Don’t ever assume. Asked who he’d most like to…
‘The perception that a CA(SA) mainly works with figures is wrong. A CA(SA) is more involved working with people. If you do not love people, learn to love them. Otherwise you will not become a successful CA(SA).’ These are wise words from 54-year old Hendri Viljoen CA(SA), Financial Director at SA Truck Bodies, one of…
Johannesburg, Monday, 6 June 2016 – Gratitude Ramphaka CA(SA), is as elegant and gracious as a talk show host, yet as tenacious and driven as the finance professional she has become. Her excellent matric results meant she could have taken her pick from multiple careers. ‘Deciding to become a CA(SA) was a process of elimination,’…
Johannesburg, Thursday, 9 June 2016 – Reeza Isaacs, Group Finance Director of Woolworths Holdings and a CA(SA), was named South Africa’s CFO of the Year at the 2016 CFO Awards gala event in Johannesburg on 12 May 2016. ‘I was surprised by the nomination. The award itself was unexpected, and although I struggle at times…
Johannesburg, Monday, 4 July 2016 – Local accountant firm Middel & Partners has been named as one of the most inspiring accountancy practices in the world and has been selected for inclusion in the new book ‘The World’s Most Inspiring Accountants’ which is published in April 2016. Middel & Partners is one of only four…
In Sanskrit moksha means eternal liberation—a state of peace, an inner heaven. In Eastern spiritual traditions such as Hinduism, Vedanta and Buddhism, moksha is the highest state a human can attain – a state of enlightenment filled with happiness and freedom from individual desires and suffering. One gets an inkling of this state of moksha…