For the 50th anniversary of the creation of the Organisation of African Unity (now the African Union), African leaders adopted Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want – a vision for a prosperous Africa based on inclusive growth and sustainable development. One of the defining features of this agenda is the structural transformation of African economies…
Why transformation efforts fail Over the past decade, John Kotter has watched more than 100 companies try to remake themselves into significantly better competitors. Here is what he has to say … These have included large organisations (Ford) and small ones (Landmark Communications), companies based in the United States (General Motors) and elsewhere (British Airways),…
That’s Paul and Courtney Esterhuizen’s motto. Both are CAs(SA) who landed in the UK just three years ago and already they have crossed 30 countries off their bucket list – and they are still going strong. Paul and Courtney Esterhuizen describe themselves as a down-to-earth couple who are passionate about travel, entrepreneurship, healthy and active…
There’s no doubt that the last 12 months have got most people muttering, ‘Well, truth is stranger than fiction, after all.’ It’s easy to get caught up in the mass, global Chicken Little, ‘the sky is falling in’ reaction to events such as the Trump election and the Brexit referendum. We’re used to keeping an…
In an American law television series I had watched a manager who had been a critical part of the firm’s success and who had performed tasks beyond her role, approached the MD and asked to be admitted as a partner in the firm. She was not a lawyer, which is a generally accepted qualification for…
Beyond phenomenal These are the game-changers, the out of the ordinary under 35 CAs(SA) for 2017 Kubendren Pillay (32), CFO at TB/HIV Care Association Describe yourself in a few words. I can see the bigger picture and like to understand how things work. Your favourite hobby? I loved playing action cricket (which I haven’t done…
Suzuki have recently launched an array of new vehicles to the South African market. One of the new models is the Baleno. This new hatchback is pitched directly at cars like the Hyundai i20 and Polo Vivo. The vehicle is well designed with its angular headlights and upside-down triangular grill, which bears the Suzuki S…
Given today’s rapidly changing world and the unpredictable nature of many industries, companies are having to rely more and more on financial and operational data to inform strategic decisions. Finding a financial reporting solution that meets the business needs of today – and responds to the still-developing requirements of tomorrow – is therefore paramount to…
In a time of severe trust deficit, CAs(SA) need to step up and move mountains, says PwC Southern Africa CEO Dion Shango Dion Shango takes the questions of trust and accountability very seriously. ‘Now, more than ever, CAs(SA) have a responsibility to show leadership, be vigilant and speak up on the importance of trust and…
SAICA recently hosted representatives from the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) where the complexities and challenges relating to extant ISA 315 (Revised) were heard ‘straight from the horse’s mouth’ in the context of the IAASB’s current standard-setting projects The IAASB is an international standard-setting body tasked with issuing standards that promote high-quality auditing,…