The SAICA mentoring programme, which started in 2017, is aimed at developing and maintaining an ethical professional culture. One of the perennial challenges for professional bodies has been how to ensure ethical behaviour of their members to protect clients and the public and to protect their members at the same time. High-profile ethical breaches have…
SAICA implores those holding SAICA designations to seriously reflect upon their role within the broader context and their responsibilities to uphold the standards of behaviour expected and to consider the consequences not acting ethically or without the required competence and skills Over the past few years, the number of widely publicised corporate scandals alleged to…
The emphasis on ethical culture in organisations has become much more pronounced in recent years. There seems to be a realisation that regulations and compliance to regulations − important as they may be – simply are not sufficient to ensure sustained ethical conduct in organisations. In fact, a too strong emphasis on regulation and compliance…
Trainees have identified a limited focus on ethics guidance and mentoring, as well as a lack of ethical leadership and training, particularly in the smaller and medium-sized audit firms. The accounting profession in South Africa is receiving a lot of negative attention due to the unethical conduct of a handful of its members. This has…
The nature of the COVID-2019 pandemic reaches into every sphere of society – political, economic, social, technological, environmental and legal – necessitating careful consideration of the long-term consequences of our decisions in response to the pandemic and requiring alternative futures to be considered. The purpose of this article is to describe four possible alternative futures…
The temptation to retire early and adopt a life of leisure can be particularly seductive as you enter your fifties and sixties, especially after many years spent with your nose to the grindstone. But can you afford it? READ FULL ARTICLE
The temptation to retire early and adopt a life of leisure can be particularly seductive as you enter your fifties and sixties, especially after many years spent with your nose to the grindstone. But can you afford it? READ FULL ARTICLE
Don’t be caught making saddles when you should be making car seats. That was the key message restated by several innovation experts at the CA(SA) of the Future conference. Words: Monique Verduyn Digital transformation is reshaping industries across the globe. Klaus Schwab, executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, wrote that the Fourth Industrial Revolution…
In this article, Athol Williams introduces the important concepts of corporate ethical responsibility (CER) and corporate justice responsibility (CJR) as two of the five corporate responsibilities and argue that this distinction helps address the confusion over companies’ moral responsibilities. READ FULL ARTICLE
As our industry starts to pick up the pieces of its somewhat tarnished public image and resultant trust deficit, we look up to you to join the drive to help restore the reputation and the trust the public once bestowed on our noble profession. READ ARTICLE