It was a Tuesday at 10:37 pm I had three tabs open: CIPC, SARS eFiling and a client’s folder. My inbox pinged while a spreadsheet asked for the same company number I’d already typed twice that day. I caught a duplicate capture just in time, but I knew I might not catch it next time.…
Wouter Snyman, founder and CEO of the attooh! Financial Services Group, recently made a powerful statement during a keynote talk: ‘We spend most of our lives building wealth until we lose our health − only to then spend all our wealth trying to regain our health.’ I regularly present well-being-focused talks and workshops to professionals…
Section 25B of the Income Tax Act governs the taxation of income in trusts and their beneficiaries. Specifically, subsections 25B(1) and 25B(2) apply to income received or accrued by resident beneficiaries. For non-resident beneficiaries, unless section 7(8) applies, the income must be taxed in the trust. Section 25B(1): Vested Rights of Resident Beneficiaries Income received…
Sustainability and related reporting are all abuzz at the moment. However, the focus is on for-profit companies with little to no attention paid to charitable organisations (COs) that have a significant impact on vulnerable groups, animals and the environment. If sustainability is about outcomes, why is this sector an afterthought? Governments are increasingly unable or…
In today’s complex legal and regulatory environment, the courts are frequently called upon to resolve disputes that involve specialised, technical, or professional knowledge. In such matters, the evidence of an expert witness often becomes a decisive factor. For members of the accounting profession, the possibility of serving as an expert witness is both a responsibility…
realme, the world’s fastest-growing smartphone brand, has launched the GT 7 Dream Edition, created in collaboration with the Aston Martin, to the South African market. The launch of the new realme flagship falls in line with the company’s strategy to double its global user base and establish itself as a major player in the high-end…
When Pumla Molope’s mother, Nosipho, decided to study her CA(SA) after having completed her science degree (and while raising a family), she did more than simply open her daughter’s eyes to an exciting and dynamic profession. She taught her that it’s never too late, and you can achieve whatever you set your mind to. As…
It’s been said time and again that the CA(SA) qualification takes grit and guts. Patricia Malahlela, a senior accountant at Mckenzie & Associates, has shown that she has these qualities in droves – and then some. It’s no exaggeration to say that Patricia has become a master at overhauling her life: she has already done…
Ciara Reintjes, Regional Lead of SAICA for the Northern Region in the Strategic Affairs Division understands her role as crucial to ensuring that the organisation exists to serve its members – and, by extension, the profession as a whole. Ciara is the kind of person who usually informs people within minutes of meeting them that…
As CFO of Webber Wentzel, Aneshree Naidoo may have reached the upper rungs of the corporate ladder – but memories of a childhood spent climbing mango trees near the sugar-cane fields after school remind her that no matter how high you go, you should never forget your roots, or your humanity. Aneshree reflects that, sometimes,…