The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued a new leasing standard which may significantly change current lease accounting for lessees. By Herman Jonker and Helen Wise Leasing activities are important for most entities in South Africa. By entering into leasing activities, entities are able utilise assets without having to take on the risk associated…
This market commentary is intended to provide readers with insight into what happened over the period of review, even though the data may be somewhat dated owing to the timeframe of the publishing process. By Garth Saunders The South African economy was riled by the unexpected decision by President Jacob Zuma to change the Finance…
Ashika Mohan gives an overview of the auditor’s revised responsibilities under international standards to read and report on other information included in an entity’s annual report, focusing on the continued importance of the auditor’s responsibilities in this area and the main changes The International Standard on Auditing (ISA) 720 (Revised), The Auditor’s Responsibilities Relating to…
Financial statement disclosures continue to expand and are increasingly qualitative and subjective. We examine the IAASB’s recent amendments to the International Auditing Standards (ISAs), which are intended to support a more robust, consistent process of auditing disclosures. By Lindsay Croeser In order to drive improved focus on disclosures throughout the audit process and to clarify…
For many of us, visiting New York City is just an item on our bucket list. Gerinda Jooste visited the Big Apple New York – this is the city where dreams are made; where trends are set; where anything is possible. And where you can expect to see anything (or anyone) walking (very fast) down…
There are so many benefits to having your financial information and reports on hand whenever they are needed, that this shift has been inevitable. Taking your business mobile is no longer just a trend; it is more efficient and more effective; in much the same way that you choose to fly rather than drive to…
CFOs driving change The evolving role of the CFO Growing investor confidence The CFO Forum South Africa Corporate Treasury Cost of treasury impacts bottom line CFOs driving change With turbulent times around a volatile global market, being a CFO is definitely no simple undertaking. In business today, a good way to benchmark one’s decisions is…
Ford Focus ST VW Polo GTi Ford Focus ST The blue oval badge of Ford has always been synonymous with racing, but this seems to have disappeared – especially in South Africa. All this has changed as over the last few years Ford has been releasing a few powerhouse vehicles specifically within the hotly…
Prior to the enactment of the constitution, SARS had wide and far-reaching powers in terms of the Income Tax Act (ITA). The constitution resulted in significant changes to the ITA to align SARS powers with taxpayer’s rights. A taxpayer’s charter was published for the first time in 1997. The SARS Service Monitoring Office (SSMO) was…
ACCOUNTING South Africa maintains its top position for auditing and reporting standards South Africa has maintained the number one position for its strength of auditing and reporting standards for the sixth consecutive year. Find more information on this ranking in the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report 2014–2015. Revised Headline Earnings Circular issued Circular 2/2015…