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Research shows that South Africans view a good financial qualification as one of the best ways to get a footing in the business world. As a result, there are more and more people competing to fill accounting spots at universities. There’s increased competition in the marketplace. And there are more...
Richard Angus and the team joined in on the business skills conversation on Cliff Central. The theme for the discussion was B-BBEE . The discussion advanced with a chat with Nici Turnbull from THCE (The Human Capital Engine) about the “people side” to transformation, as leaders implement B-BBEE. Murray Chabant from Signa then...
“From back-office accountant to front-line executive, the rapid rise of the chief financial officer is unrivalled by any other corporate role,” wrote Jason Karaian, the author of What CFOs do, the influence they have, and why it matters last year. His statement goes generally uncontested: today’s chief financial officer is...
If you’re in financial management, you’ve probably read a few books about good financial leadership, or at least studied about it in university once. You know the theory – a great financial management candidate knows the technicalities, communicates well, and is a master planner and so forth. However, there’s often...
If you’ve ever started your own business, you’ve experienced the thrill of seeing an idea turn into a profit-making entity that employs people and contributes to the economy. As your business goes from strength to strength, you know that it is increasing in value, but it’s difficult to say by...
Five tips for cutting tax costs The end of the tax year is approaching faster than a speeding bullet. As a business owner, you’re looking for ways to save costs, and taxes are a serious “grudge purchase”. Tax time is something few business owners look forward to, but five financial accounting...
I recently saw a cartoon with a child asking his mother: “What are new year’s resolutions?” The maternal tongue-in-cheek reply was: “A to-do list for the month of January.” Many quips are made about the ineffectiveness new year’s resolutions, but research has shown that the start of a new year actually...
Does your company struggle with liquidity issues? If so, experts say there’s a good chance you need to spend more time on financial forecasting. Many argue there’s a strong causal relationship between accurately planning your finances and enjoying a healthy level of cash flow. “Effective financial forecasting is an integral part...
It’s ironic but true: despite all our resolutions, the new year starts quite badly for most of us. 1 January usually begins with us sleeping off the long night before. Some of us wake up groggy and hung over, and even those who didn’t drink anything are almost guaranteed to...
