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You may be familiar with the quip: “When times are tough, the marketing budget is the first to go”. If you have any friends in the advertising field, you’ll know that they often feel like they’re walking a long road uphill. “Even when we create brilliant adverts that bring in...
Of all the roles connected to project management, project accounting is arguably one of the most specialized and simultaneously ubiquitous in the field. A project accountant’s role as “a specific project management practice that identifies, monitors, and summarizes costs incurred in a project to provide an overview of the project’s financial...
Next in our series of inspiring female financial executives is Glenda Flanagan, CFO of US-based organic grocery chain Whole Foods. Flanagan is the longest-serving female financial director in a Fortune 500 company. She took the position in 1988 and has seen the company grow meteorically over the last three decades. Unlike...
Paying tax is kind of like brushing your teeth: You’ve got to do it (read: pay it) before you leave in the morning (before you expand the business or do anything else) It’s an inconvenience that slows down your day (or company growth) It creeps up just as you’re settling down for the...
The tech world has historically been a male domain, but software company Microsoft took its first female chief financial officer on board two years ago and hasn’t looked back. Since appointing Amy Hood as chief financial officer, Microsoft has risen on the Fortune 500 ranks from number 35 to 34 and...
Happy August! In recognition of Women’s Day this month, we’re looking at what we can learn about female financial executives across the globe. We will spend the next few weeks gleaning insights from some of the best female financial executives around the world. Historically, finance has been a male domain, and...
It's difficult to say whether an algorithm can accurately predict the suitability of two romantic partners, but that's exactly what many dating sites around the world attempt to do. Applicants fill out pertinent information that include "markers" which provide indicators for match suitability. Some of your markers might be that you...
South Africa is a unique economy. In some areas, costs are comparatively low. Housing, for example, is cheaper here than in many other countries. One can buy a large house with a rolling lawn and a sparkling swimming pool for a third of the cost in another country. The cost...
Ten years ago, Herman founded Sparkling Pools with his father. They sell pool cleaning equipment and provide pool cleaning contracts. The company, based in Soweto, services the wealthy homes in the township and surrounds. Herman was one of the very first pool businesses in the area and has established a...
