Unique leader, exemplary teacher and world-class academic – Professor Enrico Uliana(1950-2022) The University of Cape Town (UCT) community is mourning the passing of Professor Enrico Uliana (16 February 1950 – 24 January 2022), an acclaimed and respected academic, an exemplary teacher, and the university’s executive director (ED) for finance from 2001 until his retirement at…
Tax morality and the CA(SA) The IT14SD process can be a huge headache for the unsuspecting taxpayer Tackling the tax morality challenge Tax morality and the CA(SA) Everyone who has studied tax should be familiar with the famous ruling in the Duke of Westminster Case,1 which is often cited in defence of (usually) aggressive tax…
Cyberattacks like WannaCry, the ransomware worm that spread rapidly across a number of computer networks, has put serious cybercrime on the radar of South African companies. It’s an ever-evolving, exciting, in-demand field that has attracted CA(SA) Jordaan Burger. He offers some insights into this intriguing world Every year brings new IT security breaches, but 2017…
Nick Wilkinson’s career reads like a ‘how to make it big in Africa’ story. The multi-award-winning olive oil maker first spent 20 years working for international corporate agricultural businesses, turning near bankrupt agribusinesses into profitable operations. In one venture he created opportunities for 150 000 small-scale cotton farmers in Zambia, supporting 1,5 million livelihoods. This…
Afternoon tea in London is something you have to not just enjoy when visiting the city, but really experience … And to have it at the Ritz … well, that is an institution in itself The experience is just as rich and wonderful as the history. To visit the Ritz for afternoon tea has to…
Ethics Editor’s note Ethics in tax dispute resolution I am not guilty until I get caught’: How many professionally qualified people out there are of the same view? What is right to do as a commissioner of oaths Is tax morality a thing? Changing within shifting societal norms Are we treating tax evasion as a…
For the new CEO of BP South Africa integrity and remaining true to her value system keeps the first woman to head a multinational oil company in South Africa grounded Chartered Accountant Priscillah Mabelane, who has recently been appointed as the CEO of BP Southern Africa, has built her career success on authenticity, courage and…
Pedro De Matos has been fortunate to have been able travel the world and meet different cultures and people. It something he believes that everyone should do sometime in their life time. Pedro believes that it helps us to understand each other better that will hopefully work towards a common good by learning to respect…
Surround yourself with the right people to give you the best shot at success along your journey. After all, business still has a human factor, says F R (Rhys) Robinson What do the movies Star Wars: A New Hope, The Lion King, Karate Kid, and Zootopia have in common? My answer is that they’re all…
Importance of foresight Capital evolution SAICA’s new Health and Wellness Advisory group Accountants to save the world Integrated Reporting Project Awards Importance of foresight With a multitude of research available on the importance of long-term business planning, most organisations still focus on short-term targets even during times of zero economic growth, and this leads to…