Join the E-Learning Revolution
By Kerry Lassen E-learning, with its numerous advantages over traditional learning methods, is becoming the de facto way to train. We live in a world of relentless change, where technological...
View ArticleEmployee Engagement Delivers Bottom-Line Results
By Yusuf Mahomedy An engaged workforce is far more critical to profitability than many businesses realise. Big Company Limited has been around for 105 years. In 2013, Big Company was feeling rather...
View ArticleConceptual Changes to Lease Accounting
By Sybil Smit The IASB and FASB jointly tackle the anomalies in lease accounting. The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) and the United States Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)...
View ArticleWhy Accountants Are Vital to South Africa’s Anti-Corruption Compliance
By Steven Powell Tough and far reaching new anti-corruption laws mean that companies have to be more vigilant than ever. The local and global anti-corruption landscape is changing rapidly. Chartered...
View ArticleUnderstanding Your Business Risks
The biggest risk to business is not knowing what your risks are. The typical organisation loses 5% of its revenue to fraud, according to the global Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE)...
View ArticleSouth Africa’s Investors Navigate Troubled Economic Times
By Premal Ranchod Finding value and safe bets in financial markets is trickier than ever, as investors weigh their options. The trail of uncertainty left by the great financial market collapse of 2008...
View ArticleGRAP21 Defines Non-Cash-Generating Assets for Assessing Impairment
By Kwena Mokgokong Recent reports by the Auditor-General of South Africa state that there are municipalities that fail to timeously submit financial statements for audit purposes. Without dwelling much...
View ArticleThe Public Sector Needs Trainee Accountants That Make a Difference
By Sipho Langa The public sector provides trainee accountants with a diverse range of opportunities to hone their skills. There is usually minimal interest from accounting students to pursue careers as...
View ArticleRestoring Public Confidence in the Public Sector
By Hadley James Francis A functional, ethical and skilled South African public sector is vital for positive and lasting change. Where is the light at the end of this tunnel? When will all citizens of...
View ArticleMaking Public Entities Accountable For Budget Spend
By Stephan van der Merwe GRAP 24 is a great initiative but government needs to make compliance easier for overstrained public entities. The GRAP 24 standard now requires certain public entities,...
View ArticleFUND YOUR OWN MEDICAL AID AND KEEP THE SAVINGS
By Gizelle Willows Why comprehensive medical cover may be overkill. While we’re on the topic of reducing ‘unnecessary’ expenditure, I thought I’d tackle the concept of medical cover. Before I begin,...
View ArticleFIRST MEETING OF CREDITORS IN RELATION TO S40(1) OF THE INSOLVENCY ACT
By Thabile Fuhrmann and Vincent Manko The events leading up to the first meeting of creditors may be crucial in appointing liquidators Section 40(1) of the Insolvency Act, 1936 (Act 24 of 1936) (the...
View ArticleEVALUATING THE GLOBAL REPORTING INITIATIVE’S G4 GUIDELINES
By Jonathon Hanks and David Baxter The new G4 sustainability guidelines go beyond check lists to zone in on ‘what matters’ . The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), established in 1997, has spearheaded...
View ArticleDEMYSTIFYING FORENSIC AUDIT SERVICE
By McComb Taylor Protecting reputation and asset value from the onslaught of cybercrime. Forensic audit services such as forensic accounting, investigative and legal services are often swathed in an...
View ArticleCOULD THE NEW COMPANIES ACT MAKE YOUR PRIVATE COMPANY PUBLIC?
By Dr Johan Erusmas In terms of the new Companies Act, your private company may be a public company. In order for companies to ensure compliance with all relevant provisions of the Companies Act, it is...
View ArticleCORRUPTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED
By Kevin Phillips In the end, corruption does bring down those who turned a blind eye. South Africa, at its best, aims high. We have some remarkably advanced corporate governance standards, especially...
View ArticleCAN SMEs BENEFIT FROM SUSTAINABILITY?
By Melanie Annandale CA(SA) Adopting sustainability practices can make smaller companies more competitive in supply chains. The effects of the worldwide economic downturn, combined with environmental...
View ArticleINTEGRATED REPORTING: CHANGING CORPORATE REPORTING WORLDWIDE?
By Leigh Roberts The finalised integrated reporting framework may transform corporate reporting worldwide This year will be remembered for the birth of a new prince … and the birth of an accepted...
View ArticleBUILDING SUSTAINABILITY INTO INVESTMENT DECISIONS
By John Purcell An Australian study reveals trends in incorporating sustainability impacts when making capital investment decisions. The past decade has seen the emergence of significant interest in...
View ArticleHOW TO STOP BUSINESS CRIME FROM HAPPENING
By Sharon van Rooyen Prevention is cheaper than cure – get risk and mergers and acquisitions assessed by forensic practitioners. The tasks undertaken by a forensics practitioner have evolved...
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