Transformation: An industry snapshot Trouble is coming! Nation-Building Transformation: An industry snapshot It’s been 21 years since the birth of our democracy. As we mark National Women’s Day in August, how much cause do we have to celebrate the advancement of women in accounting? By Monique Verduyn In 2014 the South African Institute of…
The recent release of the ‘carbon offsets paper’ by National Treasury raises the question of whether carbon offsets are in need of a feasibility reassessment, for the planet and the bottom line. Do they bring profit? By Gary Swartzand Zani Labuschagne South Africa is one of the world’s top 15 greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters. In…
The objective of business forecasting should be to become ‘future ready’. Companies can do this by systematically and rationally assembling information that gives managers forward visibility regarding likely outcomes as well as risks so that they can execute strategy. Greg Bogiages explains Achieving robust performance over the long term requires businesses to develop healthy forecasting…
Sophisticated investors are feeling the brunt of a raft of new regulations introduced in the wake of the global financial crisis that eroded confidence in the financial services sector. By Johan van Zyl and Irwin Spilka: The impacts are numerous and multifaceted and are limiting investors’ and wealth managers’ ability to leverage risk to achieve…
relWidely recognised as the most significant development in auditing in recent history, the new and revised auditor reporting standards are intended to enhance the communicative value and relevance of the auditor’s report, and may also improve audit quality and users’ perceptions of it Ins and outs of The New Auditor’s Report Key audit matters: questions…
For aspiring and young CAs(SA), the world of chartered accounting can seem overwhelming and demoralising at times – is this normal? By Gareth Olivier When I was at university, I really wanted to be a CA(SA). I only knew a handful of chartered accountants, but the ones I had met seemed intelligent and confident. They…
Nthabiseng Tooka, essay winner of the Student Leadership Summit, says the youth of today do not have an understanding of the power that lies within a vision: the power they possess through voting In 1996, our democracy was two years old; I was seven years old and was in my first grade at school. I…
The digital tsunami BYOD: Are you missing the boat? Cloud power, mobile productivity Gadgets Report, analyse and predict business performance THE DIGITAL TSUNAMI The digital tsunami is fast approaching and all previous changes in business will pale into insignificance. Business will have to change dramatically in the next few years on all levels, writes…
Today’s workplace is vastly different from what it was ten years ago. Organisations now need to adapt to the needs of their employees if they are to have any hope of retaining them. Kerry Lassen explains Generation Y, or Millennials as they are often referred to, are a generation of people born roughly between 1980…
For companies to take integrated reporting seriously, these must deliver proper returns, as much as any other product or service. The new Sustainable Value Matrix is just one means of extracting genuine value from your integrated report, writes Clive Lotter A regular gripe among those responsible for preparing integrated reports is that these waste management…