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Join the hundreds of Saiba members applying to become licensed tax practitioners

On 27 May 2021, Saiba announced that it had been awarded the status of Recognised Controlling Body (RCB) in terms of Section 240A(2) of the Tax Administration Act. This means that Saiba members are able to directly register with Saiba to obtain their tax practitioner status with SA Revenue Services (Sars). As we previously reported, …

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Saiba delegation to visit Mexican IMEF conference in November

Saiba is sending a delegation to the upcoming Mexican Institute of Finance Executives (IMEF) for its 60th anniversary conference. Though IMEF is a Mexican-focused organisation, the upcoming conference will be “a world congress of CFOs”, according to Saiba CEO Nicolaas van Wyk, speaking to CFO Talks. “One of the reasons we are so eager to …

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The Saiba roadshow is coming to a town near you

The Saiba roadshow is about to kick off on 12 October in Potchefstroom, followed by Bloemfontein and Kimberly, before the caravan moves on to Kwazulu-Natal. The purpose of the roadshow is to arm Saiba members with the tools they need to boom their practices, and to take their rightful places at the centre of national …

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Ruwynne Smith’s fantastic journey to business rescue practitioner

Ruwynne Smith is a legend in the Saiba community, not least for the years of toil and excellent service delivered to his clients. Now he has another reason to celebrate: he is one of Saiba’s newly minted Business Rescue Practitioners (BRPs), and he sees this as the door to double the size of his business …

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Government departments owe us R1.4 billion – Tshwane Mayor Randall Williams

No-nonsense Tshwane Mayor Randall Williams explained some of the difficulties his administration has encountered in collecting monies owed to it – and it’s not just residents that are guilty of non-payment. Addressing the Saiba Practice Management Conference in Pretoria last week, Williams said government departments, many of them headquartered in the city, owe it a …

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Reimagining your firm in the wake of Covid-19

Some larger firms have had their best year ever, in part because of reduced overheads, others didn’t survive and went looking for mergers. 2020 was a year like never before, and yet it was a time when when stepped up and managed clients in real time. 2021 is also a year of great challenge, said …

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Insights from Saiba Practice Management Conference

Nicolaas van Wyk, CEO of Saiba: Accountants are problem-solvers-in-chief, so we should embrace problems. Part of our CPD is a monthly review of legal and regulatory changes and there are about 35 of them a month. You can take that and host your own webinar, and can charge for this or do it for free. …

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Durban Chamber of Commerce puts out the call to Saiba accountants to assist in post-riot recovery

Durban may have been the epicentre of recent riots and looting in July, but that hasn’t stopped the Durban Chamber of Commerce (DCC) from doing what it has done for the 156 years of its existence: roll up its sleeves and get businesses moving in the right direction. It represents the interests of more than …

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JCI ordered to pay CIPC an administrative fine of R1m

JCI, the once-great Johannesburg-based mining house that was stripped bare by the Kebbles (and others), was ordered this week by the high court to pay the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) an administrative fine of R1 million for failing to submit financial statements as required by the Companies Act and in accordance with International …

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Your net worth is determined by your network – why you must attend the Saiba PMC conference

60% of people say they found their current employment positions via personal connections. Think about that for a minute. Just 20% of current positions have been filled by recruitment agencies, and 20% through LinkedIn connections. This shows the power of personal connections. “Your net worth is determined by your network,” says Saiba CEO, Nicolaas van …

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