Businesses who aren’t using proactive insights to drive their strategy and operations need to rethink their approach to how they use the information they gather and hold. Ultimately the finance department needs to take a fresh insight-driven approach out into the wider business so it can inform decision-making.
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni’s budget was not what was expected. In fact, it was quite the opposite.
Speaking in a recent podcast, Yolandi Esterhuizen, Compliance Manager for Sage Africa & Middle East, discussed the main themes she took away from this year’s Budget Speech.
Our online salary tax calculator is in line with the changes announced in the 2020/2021 Budget Speech. It's so easy to use. Simply enter your current monthly salary and allowances to view what your tax saving or liability will be.
Our SARS compliant travel logbook allows you to keep track of and consolidate your travel claims throughout the year. Remember to sms your car’s kilometre reading as on 29 February 2020 to your own cell phone for safe keeping.
Martie Nel
Regional Finance Controller, Radisson Hotel Group, Africa.
It used to be that smaller firms used spreadsheets as their default tool, only to be replaced when the firm grew, and operations become more complex. But spreadsheets have serious limitations. For example, studies have shown that up to 88% of spreadsheets have errors in that can cause massive disruptions, wasting both time and resources […]
How companies treat their people during the COVID-19 pandemic will define the type of employer they are. And how they adjust their Human Capital Management strategies in response to the pandemic will impact employee loyalty, motivation, and satisfaction, which in turn impacts customer satisfaction. The role of the HR department is a lot different today […]
Six months into the global COVID-19 pandemic, most organisations have settled into new, more digital ways of working and collaborating. Even though the crisis is not yet behind us, businesses should seize this chance to evaluate their performance through a new lens – and to reshape themselves into more resilient, flexible and productive organisations. Herein […]
Digital transformation can help charities and non-profits increase donations as well as measuring and demonstrating the results of their work.
With the Coronavirus raging across the globe, many accountants have been with their clients every step of the way. They were suddenly the beacon that everyone looked to, as help from governments and other bodies had been mostly financial. They assisted clients with explaining and compiling the required data and helped them to complete the forms. Positive disruption Following the events of 2020, people need […]
In the latest version of The Practice of Now survey, respondents were asked what pain–points their businesses experienced with their accountants, and what they expected. We candidly asked if they felt that their accounting needs were being met, and if not, how they could be improved. The 2020 edition includes a new element – a qualitative survey from Coleman Parkes, which conducted thorough interviews with users […]
“I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.” – J.D Rockefeller. Over the last few months, accounting professionals have had to deal with equal measures of disaster and opportunity in the midst of the Coronavirus outbreak. Accountants have been a solid support to businesses during this time, providing advice and helping wherever they […]
CFOs face new complexities due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes managing a remote workforce as well as an expanding security and compliance mandate. In fact, we’re witnessing the third major evolution in the role of senior financial decision-makers. The evolution of the CFO The first “edition” of the CFO focused mainly on keeping the […]
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