A popular maxim says: “You have to kiss a lot of frogs before you find your prince”. The saying, which hails back to the 1970s, applies not only to romance but to hiring for business as well. Most business owners have had the experience of taking on someone who seemed perfect...
Climbing Mount Everest was once an undertaking reserved only for professional climbers in peak condition. Over the decades, though, this has changed. Climbing has become increasingly commercialised, and with that the chance to make it up the world’s highest peak has become a possibility for amateurs. Since the early nineties,...
A recent crackdown by Nigerian authorities on South African companies has brought the matter of financial management into the spotlight. Last month, mobile provider MTN was fined an unprecedented $5.2-billion by Nigerian regulators for failing to register users. A week later, the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) suspended the...
A little while ago, a Johannesburg-based friend considered investing in a water storage unit. His desire was to install a tank in his garden to catch rain and thereby always have an emergency water supply. After looking at all his financial commitments for the month, he decided to hold off...
Whether you’re a Human Resources manager or a small business owner, the task of hiring is one of the most daunting, and risk-laden aspects of your job. Author and business owner Gene Marks puts it this way: “No matter how much work you put into it, no matter how many...
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...
“Life is all about evolution. What looks like a mistake to others has been a milestone in my life.” – Indian actress Ameesha Patel According to the Oxford dictionary, evolution is “the gradual development of something, especially from a simple to a more complex form”. When one looks at the role...
Getting the most out of your financial manager often depends on the quality of the financial manager that you have engaged or employed to safe guard your company’s financial future. Excellent, educated and highly experienced financial managers come at a price, but with good reason. You wouldn’t let a first year...
The domain of financial management is occupied by highly qualified accountants that have come through a rigorous regime of training and examinations, followed with significant practical experience, upon which they draw for your benefit. They are the general practitioners of the financial world, with the expert knowledge and integrity to...
