Confession time: AI helped draft this piece. Shocking? It shouldn’t be. We don’t send handwritten notes with balance sheets to prove our arithmetic. We don’t scatter typos in drafts to prove we didn’t use spell check. So why treat AI like a guilty secret? I’m old enough to remember the calculator debate at school. ‘You…
For over a decade, much has been said about Black Economic Empowerment (BEE), its implementation, and the so-called ‘red tape’ that supposedly chokes innovation in South Africa’s economy. While there is truth in the idea that regulatory burdens can be heavy, particularly for businesses navigating the government procurement space, the reality is far more nuanced…
With the recent launch of King V, public sector leaders in South Africa have been presented with a rare opportunity to reimagine governance not as a compliance exercise but as a moral and strategic imperative. King V is more than a revision of its predecessor − it is rather a bold new narrative for ethical…
How universities are rethinking curriculum design, assessment and graduate capabilities to match the realities of an AI-enabled workplace. Rapid advances in artificial intelligence are transforming accounting skills and assessments, as well as the way universities prepare future professionals. This calls for new approaches to teaching, learning and student support in an AI-enabled environment. The 2025…
The South African Mathematics Foundation (SAMF) is proud to announce SAICA as the new sponsor of the South African Mathematics Challenge (SAMC). The national competition, reaching approximately 80 000 Grade 4 to 7 learners annually, plays a vital role in nurturing a love for mathematics at primary school level. FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, the…
Section 110.1 A1 of the SAICA Code of Professional Conduct, read with subsection R113.2 Professional Competency and Due Care, requires a professional accountant to take reasonable steps to ensure that those working in a professional capacity under the professional accountant’s authority have received appropriate training and are properly supervised. IT IS IMPORTANT FOR CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS…
South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago recently remarked that the rand is ‘incredibly undervalued’ and that according to certain studies, it should be trading at around R7 to the US dollar. This article is a comprehensive economic critique of Governor Kganyago’s statement, balanced with South Africa’s recent wins. WHILE SARB GOVERNOR KGANYAGO’S R7-to-the-dollar statement…
In life − and in our professions − we are reminded time and again that to whom much is given, much is expected. Success is not meant to be hoarded; it is meant to be shared, to inspire, and to multiply. THIS BELIEF LIES AT THE HEART of the Thuthuka Alumni Community − a collective…
A study published in a recent issue of Accounting History Review examines the career journey of Nonkululeko Gobodo, who in 1987 became the first indigenous Black woman to qualify as a chartered accountant in South Africa, despite pervasive racial and gender discrimination. The study identifies both barriers and enabling factors that influenced her career trajectory.…
We stand on the brink of a profound transformation in accounting and accounting professionals, not because of business failure, new regulation, or economic theory, but because of transformative technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain. These technologies will disrupt this noble profession, which has long been synonymous with stability, meticulousness, and adherence to…