All too often, owners of small- to medium-sized businesses have not planned for a smooth and successful exit or ownership succession in the future. Would you rather proactively plan ahead for such an exit or would you leave it to chance?
A strong finance function is integral to the long-term sustainability of a company. After all, financial information is a key consideration when external stakeholders make a decision about a company. But what happens in SMEs which by their very size and nature cannot afford to have a sufficiently staffed finance function that adds value to…
It is officially a quarter past 2019, and most (if not all) of our New Year’s resolutions have been forwarded as unread mail for 2020. What is it that keeps us from achieving the goals we set out to achieve?
As entrepreneurs we are much better off Breaking Bad (inactivity habits) than watching The Days of Our Lives pass by … Business ideas are like sand through the hour glass of our mind, and all be the movement of these little opportunity grains mesmerising. Unless you do something, you are really just watching time pass…
South Africa has a high rate of start-up failures, and the negative connotation associated with failure often means the end of the road. To overcome some of the planning mistakes I’ve seen, these are some common areas entrepreneurs fail to consider in planning their business strategy.
Is change good for everyone? Anxiety can range from mild − a surge of adrenaline before making an important speech − to severe, leaving its captives bedridden for days at a time, unable to cope with normal life. Anxiety is not a new phenomenon, neither is ignoring the cause. Which is what has led to…
SAICA notes the Overview Forensic Investigation report into Steinhoff that was released by the Steinhoff International Holdings NV Boards on 15 March 2019. Furthermore, following a discussion between a number of parliamentary committees on Tuesday, 19 March 2019, the names of eight implicated individuals have been published, two of whom are SAICA members and therefore…
Over the years the great German car marques like Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi have slowly moved towards creating more than just luxury family vehicles. Today each of them has a thoroughbred supercar that will easily compete with the famous Italian brands.
To avoid the risks and negative consequences of ethical gaps, there needs to be an alignment between what is said and done within the organisation. Saying and doing need to be focused on what’s right for the business, its people and its stakeholders
