Since most managerial decisions are measured in financial terms, the modern day finance manager plays a key role within the company. The role is a strategic one and should not be confused with accounting and book keeping functions. A finance manager role should primarily be focussed on just that, management. Today,...
Article by www.succeedasyourownboss.com We’ve all heard it a million times “Cash is KING!” But proper financial management is the difference between surviving in business and being put out of business. You must understand the time value of money and manage your finances carefully. Just like you should have an emergency fund for...
THE BREVITY of Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s Wednesday supplementary budget speech gives insight into the amount of fiscal wiggle room he currently has at his disposal: very, very little. The national debt to the GDP ratio has risen by over 15 percentage points since the last estimate, from 65.6% to 81.8%;...
Interview with Grant Robson of The Finance Team. ________________________________________________________________ Q: Grant. You’re an absolute legend for sponsoring an all-women’s team for one of the toughest still water fly-fishing festivals in SA, what inspired your decision to do so? A: I have been a fisherman for as long as I can remember but only...
Article by www.thesmallbusinesssite.co.za Building a business is only half of the equation. Making your business a success is just as important. Dr John Demartini, human behaviour expert and founder of The Demartini Institue, gives advice on ten essential principles that will ensure your business is successful. 1. Find a need in the marketplace Find...
“If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” – Henry David Thoreau in Walden After the summer break, a quote about building castles seems apt. Many of us were on the beach,...
Article by www.entrepreneurmag.co.za While we often hear that it can be bad to have a silent shareholder that does not want to play ball, it is not often that we make enquiries about how the governance of a company can be hindered by a disgruntled shareholder. Most of us assume that as long...
The Women in Waders is an all-female fly-fishing team who is set to make history this month by becoming the first ever female team to compete in the annual TOPS Corporate Trophy Challenge… 2019 has seen South Africa’s women breaking boundaries left, right and centre – from female pilots to DJs...
