MISTAKE NUMBER 6: NOT MAKING SURE YOU ARE COVERED FOR HAZARDOUS PURSUITS If you are one of those people who plan to spend weekends engaging in extreme sports, it is crucial to determine if your life insurance and disability policy covers you in the event of an accident arising from these activities. If your leisure…
Here’s a little exercise for you. I’ve often alluded to the importance of budgeting, but let’s break it down and put it into practice. How much do you spend on groceries per week? How much do you want to be spending on groceries every week? (Is it just me, or am I spending more and…
There is a degree of empathy in many people that can understand somebody in desperate need committing a crime, particularly a ‘victimless’ crime like fraud against a large business. Who is really hurt if the secretary is taking home stationery for her kids, or an individual inflates an insurance claim, both within reason? More often…
An annual milestone publication, however well intentioned, is only part of the story and may even be an unfortunate and unintended detraction. By Lindie Engelbrecht CA(SA) and Carl Ballot CA(SA) Informed business leaders generally agree that sustainability is one of the primary moral and economic imperatives for the 21st century and one of the single…
‘If you ensure that you remain in business every next day, you will be in business indefinitely,’ says Wilfred Ngubane, founder of Ngubane & Co. Sasheera Gounden spoke to him about his firm’s success Donning a striking red tie and blue-striped shirt, the founding CEO of Ngubane & Co., Wilfred Bhekabantu Ngubane CA(SA), barely looks…
Research shows that 39% of retirees rate death as their greatest fear while fully 61% rate ‘running out of money’, or effectively living too long. With each passing decade, life expectancy grows by one year. For individuals, it poses the question of how to invest now to pay bills later. There’s no right or wrong.…
Entities have been given the option to use the equity method to account for investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates in their separate financial statements. By Mareli Dippenaar CA(SA) and Danielle van Wyk CA(SA) The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) published amendments to the International Accounting Standard (IAS) 27, Separate Financial Statements (IAS 27),…
I am a neuroscience-trained coach. Only now business is utilising neuroscience to improve human capital, performance and profits. But what is neuroscience? Wikipedia states it as the scientific study of the nervous system. Neuroscience dates back to ancient Egypt where it was used to treat medical conditions by manipulating the brain or neuron head office.…
I hate it when people refer to speaking as a ‘soft skill’ – it’s actually quite a hard skill to master! What made it easier for me to change into a speaker was speaking as a master of ceremonies (MC). Below are my insights into being a memorable MC. PROTOCOLS Your role is to ensure…
The Accounting Standards Board proposes alternative reporting frameworks for major public entities and government business enterprises to give effect to the constitutional mandate of a uniform reporting framework for all entities in the public sector. Tsholo Tshoke explains The Accounting Standards Board (ASB) is yet to make a final decision about the reporting framework to…