Does it feel like people stop talking about entrepreneurship and innovation the moment you walk into the room (or join the Teams call)? Do they still buy into the outdated and debunked stereotype of the accountant? CEO of IDU Group Obviously, the stereotype that we are boring, conservative bean counters is complete nonsense. As accountants,…
Do you ever feel like your inner critic is holding you back from achieving your goals? This can be a huge obstacle in the way of personal growth and success. But what if you could turn your inner critic into your inner coach – a champion for your success? Usha Maharaj CA(SA) Executive and Leadership…
South Africa is known as one of the world’s most unequal countries. Despite efforts from the government and implementations such as B-BBEE or affirmative action, limited progress has been made to heal South Africa from its legacy of apartheid. Furthermore, our socio-economic status continues to suffer. To provide some perspective, the richest 10% of South…
In a series of interviews, I explore the approaches of different business leaders (all of them chartered accountants) to strategy. This month I was in conversation with Zunaid Bulbulia CA(SA), who brought a wealth of C-Suite experience to the conversation To truly appreciate the experience that Zunaid brings to the strategy conversation, a brief overview…
When you read the requirements in a job advertisement and you do not meet some of them, do not automatically scroll by … Every year when firms start to advertise their available trainee positions, I see the same reactions on Facebook groups by students or prospective trainees looking for opportunities to apply – ‘This is…
One of the key advantages of tokenisation is the rapid settlement of trades since exchanges for tokenised securities are open 24/7. Tokenised securities also allow for fractional ownership, which can easily replace the antiquated mutual funds business This is not all. There are many other benefits of tokenisation, and we explore some of those below:…
SAICA Enterprise Development and Anglo American Zimele launch new strategic Enterprise Development Financial Excellence Programme SAICA Enterprise Development (SAICA ED) is passionate about partnerships and developing a pipeline for economic impact for our country. As we know, in accordance with SAICA’s Accelerating and Prioritising the Delivery of the SDGs report in 2021, SDG 17 calls…
The responsibility and scope of deliverables for business leaders have evolved from primarily achieving attractive financial returns to a broader perspective on value creation SHILUBA MAWELA CA(SA) Managing Partner: Tshiamo Impact Partners – an impact advisory and impact fund management firm Globally, there has been a shift towards greater accountability on businesses to address pressing…
The world has gone crazy. Athletes were kicked out of countries due to their views, Bitcoin cruised then crashed, the US faced its highest inflation in decades, and stocks rose; we are locked up, let out and locked up again TRAMAYNE MONAGHAN CA(SA) tramayne.co.za & author of Shepherd and the Beast The difference between those…
The 2021 Dalbar study showed investor biases about doubled in costs to 2,11%. COVID-19 created extreme volatility − one of the greatest market crashes followed by one of the greatest bull runs. Recency biases grew to 58% from 35% (2020) and confirmation biases doubled to 50%! MIKE LLEDO CA(SA) Independent Financial Services Consultant The Investments…