Zezethu Giyose AT(SA) says the Accounting Technician designation has been an eye-opener for her and she would not be doing this well had she not participated in the SAICA Enterprise Development Khulisa iBiznis programme Zezethu is currently employed by the Eastcape Midlands College assisting in the Quality Management Systems and Internal Audit Office work. ‘In…
Over the past 18 months, every South African business has had to re-evaluate its operations, strategy and financial assumptions. This time of change and strain has put the role of financial professionals under the spotlight, highlighting the pivotal role they play in helping organisations drive growth, digital transformation and data-driven decision-making Against the backdrop of…
Businesses, particularly small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), learned a lot in 2021 and had to overcome many hardships. This hard-won insight will now hopefully inform the decisions they make in 2022. That said, gearing up for success in 2022 can be better achieved by employing winning strategies COVID-19 lessons While much has been said about…
Now, more than ever, do we need SMMEs with a strong foundation and financial support to drive the economic growth and job creation we desire I would be lying to you if I told you that life as an entrepreneur is a walk in the park. The journey of entrepreneurship is no mean feat! Whilst…
The world is changing. Blockchain technology is redefining double-entry bookkeeping and transforming it into a system of triple-entry bookkeeping. The overarching pain point of double-entry accounting lies in the reliability of accounting records by different parties. When an economic event takes place, and the transaction is recorded, essentially the same transaction should be mirrored in…
For Heinrich Swanepoel, it is important to keep challenging himself and therefore he will never let setbacks get him down for too long! As a little boy growing up on the wrong side of the tracks in Pretoria, Heinrich Swanepoel always knew he wanted to be a CA(SA). His grandmother lit the fire for numbers…
In a recent leadership development programme, SMPs went through an intense process that included one-on-one leadership coaching sessions and quarterly workshops. Through the coaching sessions the SMPs were exposed to the journey of what it means to self-lead before one can lead others or even organisations Financial education in King William’s Town SAICA Enterprise Development…
We spend too little on the prevention of disease in South Africa. It is imperative that we start looking at ways of addressing the situation, and tax cuts or other economic incentives could be an answer The main factors that have an impact on our health are nutrition, physical activity and stress. Smoking and drug…
‘When I had my show, everybody returned my call’ − Arsenio Hall, years after his show ended, after his multiple attempts at raising funding at the Celebrity Apprentice Show were unsuccessful. Russell Brunson often tells his story to emphasise the importance of building an audience Different people think of social media differently. You have people…
There is still some uncertainty regarding the need or importance of coding, specifically for accountancy professionals. Are we all becoming programmers or has coding become a basic skill we need to now have? Chartered accountants and associate general accountants are rethinking their skills, behaviours, competencies and mindset as they continue to reflect in line with…