They say you should never let a good crisis go to waste. André Marais seems to have taken the adage to heart. During Covid, when most saw despair, he saw an opportunity. He launched Numberwize, an accounting firm serving clients in Gqeberha and the Garden Route. A pandemic is a great time to start a business …
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Tax practitioners know they need to use accounting software, but what is the right level for you? We asked Ettean Smit, the director at SmartPractice, for some advice. Your tech needs depend on the number of clients you have “It’s a bit of a chicken and egg situation,” says Smit. “Then again, it’s getting so …
Juliana is an entrepreneur and a qualified Business Accountant in Practice (BAP) duly registered with SAIBA. She prides herself in having acquired her vast professional and entrepreneurial knowledge from working across many economic sectors including electronics, construction, education, among others, over the past ten years. Her journey to success has been long in the making, …
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By Pieter Bensch, Executive Vice-President, Africa, Middle East, Asia and Australia at Sage Over the last two years, accounting professionals have helped businesses steer through the COVID outbreak, the unrest in July 2021, and recent KZN floods, supporting SMB resilience in difficult times. Now, they are challenged to help companies navigate rising inflation and interest rates. …
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This week Accounting Weekly looked at risk, resilience, and turning adverse situations into successful situations. These are three takeaways we got from writing the articles. Be an early adopter Since the first coder got his house-sized computer to display ‘Hello World’, digital technology has generated a fear narrative. Something along the lines of ‘They’re coming for …
By Viresh Harduth, Vice President, Small Business, Sage Africa & Middle East Small and medium business (SMB) owners know they need an accountant’s help when it’s time to file compliance returns and compile annual financial statements. Yet, many may not realise the role they can play in improving the lives of SMB owners and employees throughout …
Innovation principles can play a role in an organization’s financial planning and analysis (FP&A) functions. Listen to the podcast here.
Ensuring effective risk management in any organisation is essential and fundamental to the organisation’s success. Read the full article here.
How to assess and respond to risk in an uncertain world, drawing on examples from the pandemic to Russia’s Ukraine war. Watch the video here.
The pandemic disrupted business as usual, and for accounting professionals, this has meant heightened concerns about liability insurance. How can you protect yourself in the face of shifting clientele and constantly changing tax laws? Read the full article here.
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