Adam Kajee has always strived to be the best − from his early years as a top South African swimmer through to representing the South African men’s water polo team. Today, his career in finance is no exception. Adam’s interest in investments initially led him to Coronation Fund Managers and to completing his chartered financial…
The major hurdle that the accounting profession faces, along with other scarce-skill professions, is the low number of learners (just 12%) passing maths with marks above 60%. Despite this, the profession has been successful in sustaining its pipeline thanks, largely, to the efforts of the SAICA’s Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fun. Lizanne Campbell (28) CA(SA), Manager…
In 2010 Yvonne Chetty became the first chief financial officer (CFO) at the Department of Energy, previously part of the combined Department of Minerals and Energy. She still holds the post after almost a decade and has a clear overview of what is required of a public servant while also often acting as a mentor…
This is a story about a professional services firm specialising in assurance, advisory and tax services. It is also about leadership that approaches development in a holistic manner. My conversation with its chief executive, Victor Sekese, emphasises the importance of culture as the basis for organisational, social and spiritual growth. The journey of the fully…
Azim Omar’s exhilarating entrepreneurial journey catapulted when he sold his very first car at the age of 15 − before he even knew how to drive a car. And that sums him up perfectly: he is an avid businessman who in his spare time loves to refuel his petrol head by test driving fast and…
Bean counters? Hardly. Aided by technology, the CFO of the future plays an integral role in everything from business strategy to digitalisation. There was a time when the primary concern facing senior financial decision-makers was the company’s financial performance, usually considered from a rearview mirror perspective. That is changing as digital tools broaden the scope…
Leaders can enable adaptive spaces and organisations through exploring and exploiting these alternative futures. This needs us all to adopt the ‘both/and’ mindset, of holding the paradoxes of the competing demands of the now and the future. As we learn that the COVID-19 pandemic may be here to stay for years, it is not certain…
Are you or your clients facing business collapse? We explore practical options relating to the business rescue process and turnaround interventions. While the South African government is doing everything it can to assist struggling businesses in the wake of COVID-19, the harsh reality is that many SMEs will take a huge knock in the coming…
We called on two recruitment specialists to discuss the impact COVID-19 will have on jobs and salaries and how you can up your chances to secure your ideal position. The impact of COVID-19, together with being downgraded to junk status by Moody’s, has caused a significant negative impact on the South African economy. National treasury…
Ian Mann, one of South Africa’s most respected strategy and leadership consultants, shares his fact-based views on why the world is getting better. In a time where we could all do with a little positivity, Ian Mann, CEO of Gateways and international strategy and implementation consultant, feels it’s time to give SAICA and its members…