Advice: Crisis Or Opportunity?
2018 was a bleak year for South African investors – arguably the worst time since the 2008 financial crisis. And 2019 is still a rollercoaster. Read the full article here.
Recommend: IFRS 17: Where Are You?
Ready, set, go … The effective date of IFRS 17 is fast approaching and even though the date of application has been deferred for one year (subject to due process), companies need to ensure that they are ready for implementation. With such a complex standard, early preparation should be a high priority. Read the full…
Advice: Retirement Savings Tips
You should consider consulting a trusted financial planner to help you optimise your finances and reach your financial goals, even if you’re a late starter. The question of how much exactly you will need depends on the lifestyle you hope to have in your retirement, as well as your gender. Read the full article here.
Feature: Ethics Strategy
An ethics strategy and a supporting ethics plan are essential for all organisations and it is more than just trying to reduce unethical behaviour. Read the full article here.
Advice: (CA)reer Architecture
The complexity and technological changes in business today have necessitated a fundamentally different view of how careers develop and evolve. The days of climbing the ‘corporate ladder’ are done, and our ability to renew and flex our skills will differentiate us. Read the full article here.
Advice: A ‘State’ Of Speaking
Can you recall a time in your life when you placed yourself in a particular ‘state’ to achieve an objective? Let’s look at the factors that help you to be in a ‘speaking state’. Read the full article here.
Recommend: IFRS 17: Before Accepting Your Sustainability Assurance Engagement
Are you aware that the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) has developed and issued South African Assurance Engagements Practice Statement (SAAEPS) 1, Sustainability Assurance Engagements: Rational Purpose, Appropriateness of Underlying Subject Matter and Suitability of Criteria? The IRBA seeks to elicit feedback on implementing SAAEPS 1 by 15 December 2019. Read the full article…
Inform: SDG Profile
At just 30 years of age, Mia Makhanya is the youngest person to ever hold a spot on the BANKSETA board and her passion for the UN’s fourth Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of quality education shines through all she does. Here is how the BANKSETA, in particular, is working to unravel those drastic unemployment figures…
Focus: Mega Trends: Boost Your Business Tech Tools
Business can be done today in ways that the founders who have gone before us could only dream of. Streamlined dashboards, live access to financial information, direct access to your target market through digital channels. Business management in 2019 is a new ball game. Read the full article here.
Life & Style
Every month the #CAlife team will share new products, developments and things to do or restaurants and destinations to consider on your next vacation or business trip. Read the full article here.