The key behind ensuring our profession remains relevant As SAICA we have united around the SDGs to deepen the country’s understanding of the challenges, opportunities and dynamics that can be leveraged to accelerate and prioritise the delivery of the SDGs. It should be incumbent on all professionals – not just those in the accountancy profession…
Modern AI technology has been far more successful than at any point in history, with it becoming part of our daily lives without us noticing. Despite this success, AI has a long way to go to achieve the promise that many hold of this technology − which is why it is feared that the AI…
The COVID-19 crisis is heavily impacting worldwide economic activity, and the tax profession in particular. BDO has undertaken research among 256 tax and finance leaders from more than 50 countries across EMEA, the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region. The results are released in the first Global Tax Outlook report and the findings explored further in…
‘There comes a time when silence is betrayal,’ Martin Luther King Jr once said. Kimi Makwetu’s life was lived as a loud voice for things that mattered for the people of our country, especially those who live on the margin. I met Kimi in the trenches of student politics in the 1980s. Driven by a…
SAICA’s CPD compliance declarations need to be completed by 31 January 2021 As per the CPD Policy, all members (whether they are professionally active or not) are required to complete an annual declaration. Declare your CPD compliance now by clicking here. What does the declaration entail? According to the new policy, all members and…
According to SAICA’s new CPD policy which came into effect on 1 January 2020, all SAICA members need to complete a CPD declaration annually. In the past, exemptions were granted in respect of the CPD policy, but as has been communicated, there is no process for formally granting exemptions under the new policy. Given the…
An understanding of how value and its interpretation ultimately affects humanity is needed – a poignant lesson that corporate governance attempts at teaching us. On the 20th anniversary of the LeisureNet collapse and subsequent revisions in corporate governance and legislation protecting whistle-blowers, South African stakeholders are regrettably still experiencing losses at the hands of unscrupulous…
Working from home has resulted in an increase in the use of digital platforms and is now an integral part of our day-to-day lives which we refer to as the ‘new normal’. Commonly used platforms are Zoom, Microsoft and Google. Users are focused on getting the job done and seldom focus on cybersecurity while engaging…
For vulnerable groups of people in South Africa (mainly the youth, women and South Africans struggling with chronic poverty), job creation, entrepreneurship and sustainable small and medium-sized entities must be the focal point of SDG 8: ‘Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all’. The rapid growth…
We are excited to introduce to you SAICA’s three new international member representatives for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Americas and ASPAC. Meet Mark Chasey CA(SA), Natasha Holbeck CA(SA) and Gary Sherwood CA(SA), who will playing a vital and active role in their respective regions to engage with SAICA’s members. They will be…