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…
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…
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…
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,…
‘Investors who don’t have a strategy have been called sheep’ – Investopedia ‘If you don’t have a strategy, you’re part of someone else’s strategy’ – Alvin Toffler Only 6% of South Africans retire at the same standard of living they previously enjoyed. And about 33% of South Africans still have debt to pay off in…
Part 1: Overview of the Recommendations This is the first part in a series of articles on the 1-2-3 of audit committees. The recommended responsibilities of the audit committee as contained in the King IV Report will be explored in the next part With the issuance by the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa of…
This article is an attempt to provide useful information to the accountants of two types of business people in relation to access to grant finance offered by the Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Small Business Development A popular discussion point around economic growth is small business and its role in growing…