A decentralised autonomous organisation (DAO) is essentially a very large vending machine living on the blockchain. It only does what it is programmed to do, with no possibility for human intervention. DAOs allow anyone with an idea to coordinate, pool funds, and even create tokens that represent their share within the organisation Monica Singer CA(SA)…
As professionals start to return to the office after a prolonged period of working from home, there is a new curiosity about the meaning we ascribe to our work and how this fits into our revised frame of the world. Some interesting patterns are emerging, and we consider what they mean for sustained personal growth…
Strategy formulation and risk management Environmental scanning To assist with strategic planning, SAICA management conducted a comprehensive environmental scan and diagnostic review. Its purpose was to understand SAICA’s current internal state and the external environment, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify key internal and external issues facing SAICA. The external environment scan…
My mantra throughout the pandemic has been that flexible, agile and resilient organisations are the ones that will survive and flourish. As we gradually start emerging from the health crisis, it is clear that these traits will be as essential in the future as they have been to date Kevin Phillips CA(SA) CEO of IDU…
It’s that time of the year again when we begin to relax and unwind and give ourselves permission to dream about the future. And while releasing memories of the fading year, we pick up our notebooks or open a fresh document on our screens and start to type … Usha Maharaj CA(SA) Passionate about women…
‘We are all strategists walking around …’ In a series of interviews, I explore the approaches of different business leaders to strategy. This month I was in conversation with Freeman Nomvalo, CEO of SAICA Having been in senior leadership roles in both the public and private sectors, Freeman shared his philosophy on various strategy-related aspects.…
Surviving Survivor Kiran Naidoo CA(SA) first heard of Survivor (like a lot of us) in the early 2000s during its first season. After watching one episode as a nine year old, he has been hooked ever since. What started off as a love for the physical challenges that reminded him of giant obstacle courses eventually…
Stakeholders of all kinds increasingly hold organisations accountable for delivering sustainable value. In fact, stakeholders tend to place more trust in organisations that demonstrate a sustained interest in communities, the environment and good governance. They expect organisations to do more than simply ‘tick a box’ Organisations can help to build trust and deliver sustained outcomes…
American entrepreneur Jim Rohn once said that income seldom exceeds personal development. Simply put, investing in your personal development is one of the most valuable and enduring investments you can make Some managers invest heavily in their skills portfolio early in their careers and then do so less and less intensively as their careers progress.…
It is our role as accountants to ensure that we provide credible information in the financial statements that is useful and can be used to make sound financial, fiscal and policy decisions We find ourselves in an environment where our time and other resources are constrained. We need to be purposeful in our actions. This…