Focus: Leadership Focus: AI here, there, in your strategy and everywhere

Forbes has identified ‘AI everywhere’ as a top technology trend for 2023 and beyond. As you may have witnessed in the past few months, developments by OpenAI’s ChatGPT are bringing this to reality, with generative AI set to change the way people and business do things. ‘AI everywhere’ refers to the integration of artificial intelligence…

Manage your Practice: The Implementation of the Quality Management Standards: Recap

ISQM 11, ISQM2 2 and ISA 220 (Revised)3 come into effect on 15 December 2022. These standards are expected to have a significant impact on all firms that perform engagements in accordance with the IAASB standards. The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), in collaboration with the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) and…

Viewpoints: People, not technology, should be the start of your digital transformation

Digital transformation is an unescapable journey. Have you given enough consideration to the elements outside of technology before embarking on this journey? Frans Geldenhuys CA(SA) FCISA is one of the founding members of ALICE™ − an automated audit testing platform T Digital transformation is the process of using digital technologies to create new − or…

Profile: Jody Baumgarten

Motivated by the love of solving complex problems in his childhood, Jody Baumgarten, CFO of Wonga, has successfully built a thriving career in the fintech space. He speaks about business, trends, hobbies and mental wellness. Heading up a fast-paced Fintech company Jody currently leads as CFO for the dynamic fintech company Wonga, where he maintains…