Wealth creation is not only about investing for the highest possible growth; it includes designing a plan that will take you on a comfortable, risk-appropriate investment journey and help you to achieve your lifestyle goals. By Monique Verduyn American stock investor Peter Lynch said it best: “Know what you own, and know why you own…
Firms that are sustainability-minded have an evolutionary edge over those that aren’t, writes Dennis Marketos It’s hard to conceive of a million years, let alone a billion. That’s why it is so difficult for us humans, who live for less than a hundred years, to imagine the slow advance of adaptational improvement that has given…
Increasing oversight and regulation have placed a greater accountability on organisations that may inadvertently be sailing close to the wind Financial governance is about processes: processes that are open to interference or abuse as soon as the human element is introduced. This is not to say that all cases involve malicious intent, but increasing oversight…
As the old saying goes, forewarned is forearmed. Sean Hydes informs the reader of certain guidelines which can be followed to help identify possible estate fraud early or, better yet, to prevent it from happening at all Dealing with the loss of a loved one is a traumatic experience on its own. In addition, one…
Section 45 of the new Companies Act – Liability for loans and other financial assistance to directors – remains a thorny issue, writes Natasha Sexton Two years have passed and implementation of the new Companies Act 71 of 2008 should be in full swing, or is it? One area that has resulted in much confusion…
Kerry Jenkins researched the impact of non-executive directors’ experience on company value in South Africa Corporate governance remains topical and has indeed become a catch-all buzzword for many problems or crises experienced by an organisation. Focus frequently starts with – or shifts from – management to the board with such questions as: Where were the…
JSE company directors, CEOs and CFOs are still predominantly white and male Young CAs(SA) blood a cause for optimism A survey of all 475 JSE-listed companies has revealed that South African company directors, CEOs and CFOs are still predominantly white and male – but indicates hopeful signs of transformation within the younger generation. Specifically, this…
Christian Wiesener discusses the traditional approach to transfer pricing, which is still relevant and applied, and highlights the need for multinationals to “operationalise” – in other words to continuously implement their transfer pricing – and the benefits thereof The increased complexity of and focus on transfer pricing by governments and tax authorities globally have necessitated…
Afzal Khan attempts to address the lack of awareness of some governmental sources of soft capital Small medium entities (SMEs) are the building blocks of an economy. According to research performed in 2010,1 91% of the entities in South Africa are SMEs, of which 61% contribute to the country’s employment statistics. Of the 91%, 52–57%…
Pule Mothibe entered the professional services industry just as the barriers for the entrance of black people into the business sector were being removed. Mothibe was also fortunate in that he joined a firm that had visionary leaders who already had a programme in place to advance and train black charterered accountants before it became…