With only three months to go until the new and revised auditor reporting standards become effective, are you ready to be part of a change that has been dubbed as the most significant and visible change in auditing in recent history? By Willie Botha and Hayley Barker Hoogwerf In January 2015 the International Auditing and…
Why strategy execution unravels You need an innovation strategy Why organisations don’t learn Restructuring: An international case study WHY STRATEGY EXECUTION UNRAVELS Donald Sull, Rebecca Homkes and Charles Sull debunk five of the most pernicious myths about how to implement strategy and replace them with a more accurate perspective that will help managers execute strategy effectively Since…
Commitment to transformation in the profession is belied by negative university environments and poor support for Thuthuka. By Monique Verduyn The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) has made steady progress in helping to produce more black chartered accountants. Blacks in total form about 21% of the CA(SA) population. This is largely due to…
Unleashing the power of our people Creatures of habit: the consistent leader 7 Tips to awaken your creative aptitude Setting the scene for success UNLEASHING THE POWER OF OUR PEOPLE On entering the workplace, we are often placed in managerial positions through the prestige of our profession. This privilege gives us unique opportunities to realise our…
Avoiding the common pitfalls in African expansion A virtuous circle Unlocking the backlog Africa asset management set to rise Avoiding the common pitfalls in African expansion When expanding into Africa, local companies need to understand that simply transplanting products and services does not necessarily mean they will be successful elsewhere. By Theodore Josias The rate…
CFOs driving change The evolving role of the CFO Growing investor confidence The CFO Forum South Africa Corporate Treasury Cost of treasury impacts bottom line CFOs driving change With turbulent times around a volatile global market, being a CFO is definitely no simple undertaking. In business today, a good way to benchmark one’s decisions is…
Imagine waking up twenty years from now and realising that a string of unconscious decisions has landed you with a life far removed from the one that would have made you happy. Bruce Du Bourg suggests daily reflection ‘Dim the lights, please,’ chants the rather flamboyantly dressed facilitator from the front of the classroom. There…
Starting articles is a big change, especially when it is your first real job and you don’t have anything to compare it to. Gareth Olivier gives you a few things to think about … It’s a tricky phase once you finish studying and you start articles. You’ve dedicated a good chunk of time to becoming…
Much inspired by the success of their audit manager, Leon Weber CA(SA), two trainee accountants, Senamile Ngcobo and Ncumisa Hoza, set out to find out just how he did it … When we hear Pele’s quote: ‘Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what…
Some of the most exceptional training offices were nominated based on their recent performance in re-accreditation interventions, site visits and self-evaluations, as well as feedback from the SAICA training office reviewers. Read more about why their approaches have been so successful. FirstRand Grant Thornton Durban Preece & Associates Aucamp Scholtz Lubbe Ernst & Young Shoprite…