The African growth story is an exciting one, dotted with giant forward leaps and unexpected dips. It holds the thrill of an under-exploited market, and represents huge diversity that is still shrouded with mystery for many. Many international brands choose South Africa as a springboard for growth into the rest...
Exactly one year ago, markets were in a flurry as the rand reached and exceeded R11 to the US dollar. As usual, analysts rushed to predict where the trajectory was headed. In retrospect, we can say with confidence that those who predicted a downhill slope were the accurate ones. The rand...
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...
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...
Top class financial executives are hard to find. They have to be organised, strategic thinkers, have a keen attention to detail, and above all be trustworthy. Becoming a top class financial executive doesn’t just happen overnight, it is a process that happens over a period time. Whilst having the right qualification is a must, one of...
