More than 1 000 C-level executives worldwide identified the issues they expect to command their attention in the coming year. Of the 28 challenges from which they could choose, their biggest concerns weren’t headline-worthy global issues like political instability, climate change, terrorism, or a global recession. Rather, the top challenges vying for leaders’ action focused…
Blockchain has great potential to enrich the accounting industry by reducing the costs of upholding and reconciling ledgers and providing unqualified certainty over the ownership of assets. Furthermore, it will free up resources to concentrate on planning and valuation, rather than just plain bookkeeping. Blockchain is a software platform for digital assets. It is a…
A number of significant security-related events have taken place over the last couple of years − think back to the WannaCry ransomware event and Equifax data breach of 2017 or, more recently, the local Viewfines.co.za breach. The common theme: a large amount of sensitive user information being leaked or stolen. The world in which we…
You may not be sharing your office with a robot yet, but the next wave of automation has begun. Humanoid service robots, machine learning algorithms, and autonomous logistics will replace millions of service workers in the coming decade. Experts are rushing to forecast the likely impact on jobs. But most projections overlook two powerful forces…
The question, ‘Has the South African accounting profession lost the public’s confidence?’ was the catalyst for conversation at a recent discussion − the first in a series aimed at bringing the topics of ethics and good governance to the fore. Read more here.
It’s impossible for anyone today to give a precise vision of how the next ten − much less five − years will unfold in the field of AI. That’s not to say that it’s impossible to make broad predictions about AI’s impact in the coming years and decades. Our aim here is different: to make…
Being able to focus helps us succeed. Whether it’s focusing inward and attuning ourselves to our intuitions and values, or outward and navigating the world around us, honing our attention is a valuable asset. When we can’t focus at work because of distractions, it may lead us to feel stressed about not being productive, which…
This just in: SARS announced on their website that they have shortened the 2018 tax season for non-provisional tax payers (individual tax payers who earn a salary and who do not have additional income sources such as interest or rental income) by month to allow more time for finalising verifications and audits before year end.…
Congratulations to all the candidates who passed Olivier extended SAICA’s congratulations to successful candidates: ‘Well done, ITC candidates. We know how much time and effort goes in to passing the ITC and know that you will hold the same standards of excellence as you progress in your training contract and work towards the final qualifying…
It’s often said that entrepreneurship is key to ensuring South Africa’s economic growth. I agree. However, I believe this doesn’t just pertain to starting up more companies, but also, very importantly, helping to scale businesses. Words FR (Rhys) Robinson Think about some of the business buzzwords in use today – innovation, disruption, niche players and…