With a flexible schedule allowing employees to work hours that differ from the conventional company start and stop time, Nicol Myburgh, Head of the HR Business Unit at CRS Technologies, says this approach has had a significant positive impact in the South African market. “More organisations are adopting flexi-hours as they derive better performance from…
The occurrence of ghost employees on a company’s payroll system ranks as the most difficult type of payroll fraud to detect, particularly in larger companies where no proper controls exist. Over time, this can pose a serious threat to the organisation’s profitability and sustainability, declares CRS Technologies general manager Ian McAlister. “A ghost employee is…
Is your data delivering information or is it just data? By Lyall O’Carroll, of Seidor Bluekey Each year, the SME Survey is released by SME Survey (Pty) Ltd. In 2018, the survey focused on accounting functions and the future role of accountants. Conducted among 1,400 SME decision makers, data showed that despite SMEs being traditionally…
Investec is committed to partnering with women as they rise and is celebrating women who are at the top of their game – in business, education and sport. Investec South Africa is using this year’s International Women’s Day, Friday 8 March, to launch its ‘Women on the Rise’ Campaign which salutes and celebrates its year-round…
Are you a qualified accountant, based in South Africa and looking for some international experience? If so, we could be looking for someone exactly like you! Some of our PwC Channel Islands team will be in Sandton on 31 July and Cape Town on 1 August to meet and discuss exciting career opportunities we currently have…
How to find the right firm for a Chartered Accountant training programme Landing an opportunity to do your training as a chartered accountant (CA) at a large auditing firm used to be the dream for new graduates. But the job market has changed in the last decade and the top jobs of the future look…