How will we go back to work, what safeguards will be implemented and how will the working environment change? We spoke to three CFOs from different industries to find out more. As businesses prepare for a post-COVID-19 future, many leaders suggest that we should not expect a return to the past. With the crisis evolving…
With a background in financial management and business valuations, I have always been intrigued by ‘strategy’, the thing that ultimately sets a company apart from the next and probably, together with strong leadership, the main driver behind sustained value creation. In a series of interviews, I will be exploring the different approaches of different business…
Mandi Olivier, SAICA Senior Executive and head of Professional Development (Pre-Qualification), shares insights on the role accountants will play in the future and what they need to do to remain relevant, including a new approach to Continuous Professional Development. If there is one thing COVID-19 has taught us, it is the need to be agile…
Ensuring no prospective CA(SA) is left behind In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, Chartered Accountant [CA(SA)] and Founder of Future Nation Schools Sizwe Nxasana talks about the macro-economic impact that our country will suffer if the accountancy profession fails to grow and transform its pipeline during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a country and as…
Building Resilience: A #FinBiz2030 Series “Courage in Adversity” Thursday 9 July 17.30 BST / 18.30 SAST / 12.30 EST About the event At this time, professionals and students alike may feel the odds are stacked against them. The global economy has faced a reckoning, the job market doesn’t inspire confidence, and success feels increasingly unattainable in…
According to the PwC’s COVID-19 CFO Pulse Survey: Africa Report, most CFOs are making plans focused on tactical measures to protect staff, followed by strategic measures around remote work and automation. For example, 76% of CFOs are considering workplace safety measures and requirements such as masks and testing, and 65% say they will reconfigure work…
The chairman of Pick n Pay, Gareth Ackerman, said he was delighted to announce that Mariam Cassim was appointed as an independent non-executive director following his promise to shareholders at the 2019 AGM to review and refresh the composition of the board. Pick ’n Pay looks forward to the contribution she will add to board…
Lockdown is like standing on the edge of what is known and unknown At the edge, you have options 1. You stand still, hoping that things go “back to normal” or 2. You wait to be rescued; or 3. You embrace the opportunity and boldly find your wings to fly. During Lockdown, there were many…
Raymond Khotsofalang Mayekisa AGA(SA) is keen businessman, model, stylist, MC, and a freelance broadcaster at Inkonjane Community Radio station popularly known as RK Mayekisa. But his favourite business venture remains to be a fun-filled flea market that is helping other businesses to flourish. Raymond Mayekisa was born and bred in Matatiele, Eastern Cape. After completing…
Every successful business needs a fit-for-purpose finance team to ensure that it succeeds in times of adversity and that its financial reporting is reliable according to acceptable accounting practices. To achieve this many companies are beginning to professionalise their finance and accounting teams tasked with looking after their day-to-day finances, but where does a company…