The Trouble with Hiring Favours
By Karen Wensley Here are some issues to consider before engaging in preferential hiring. A number of banks, including J.P. Morgan, are under investigation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission...
View Article8 Steps to Turn a Tech Team into a Strategic Partner
By Donny C. Shimamoto, CPA/CITP, CGMA These eight questions can help finance leaders get the most value out of an organisation’s IT function. CFOs and controllers are increasingly being called upon to...
View ArticleBusinesses can Boost their Bottom line with Better Health
Do you think it is part of your job to ensure your employees are healthy? If not, I would argue that you should, writes Brett Tromp. According to a recent business outlook survey, four of the top ten...
View ArticleHow will the Protection of Personal Information Act SMEs in South Africa?
As it stands now, POPI could cripple the small business community our economy is based on. Kevin Phillips elaborates. The Protection of Personal Information Act, generally known as POPI, regulates how...
View ArticleHow having a strategic B-BBEE can help businesses
By Anton de Wet Broad-based black economic empowerment is no longer an annual compliance issue. To benefit fully from transformation it is now all about being strategic, having good administration...
View ArticleAn Interview with Reed Hastings, Co-Founder and CEO of Netflix
By Leon Gettler The story of Netflix is one of digital disruption on a massive scale. As the internet TV giant strides into Australia and New Zealand, Acuity magazine speaks to the mastermind behind...
View ArticleLGBTI in the workplace
by Claire Scobie Inclusion of the lesbian gay bisexual transgender and intersex (LGBTI) communities is a significant work issue, but some employers still aren’t catching on. When Suzi Russell-Gilford...
View Article8 best practices for aligning strategy, planning, and risk
by Joanne Sammer, Kenneth W. Witt and Paul R. Bacon Providing effective governance presents boards and management with a formidable challenge. Here’s how one company does it. Success in business is...
View ArticleCreating the perfect expenses policy
By Neil Everatt Creating a staff expenses policy can help save money by guiding all of the company’s employees on where they stand, what they can and can’t claim for and to what limit – helping to...
View ArticleStill made in China
by George W. Russell The Chinese government has unveiled an ambitious plan to upgrade the country’s manufacturing sector to industrialized-nation standards and see off competition from other...
View ArticleThe benefits of an integrated real estate strategy
By Ilse French and Philip Dennison An organisation’s approach to occupying real estate impacts not only on the occupier, but on consumers, employees and landlords. An integrated real estate strategy...
View ArticleAn argument for outsourcing
By Fiona Crawford What are the real benefits, and risks, of sending more and more roles to third-party providers? That businesses think outsourcing can and does work is evidenced by a worldwide trend...
View ArticleNo woman left behind
By Sue Smith As more women enter the profession, the sage guidance and advice of a female leader is invaluable. Meet a few mentors who have helped others navigate their careers. Vinetta Peek, executive...
View ArticleThe evolving role of the CFO
By Pieter van Niekerk Technology is rapidly transforming and enhancing the way we work. We have seen job descriptions change in accordance with technological change, with the CFO probably seeing the...
View ArticleGrowing investor confidence
By Cobus Grové With the weakening rand and increasing interest rates, every CFO has to take drastic measures to ensure that investors are confident that their investment is in a safe pair of hands....
View ArticleThe rise in accountancy mergers
By Vanessa Crawley The accountancy sector has seen a decrease in practice numbers and an increase in the number of mergers. The question is, why the greater appetite for mergers in the market? Also,...
View ArticleHong Kong courts venture capital
By Dave Lore As Hong Kong is taking tangible steps to become Asia’s Silicon Isle, what more can professional service firms do to prepare for changes in legislation regarding venture capital and private...
View ArticleAwareness is your security blanket
CIMA and Airmic have created a risk-identification framework that can help executives find peace in preparation and knowledge. Organisations can find all sorts of ways to trip themselves up. A recent...
View ArticleEmployee focus comes with a cost
By David Lindsay, J.D., and Kaitlin Dewberry, J.D. Compliance requirements for employers are increasing as a result of expanding federal protections for workers. In 2015, federal agencies, at the...
View ArticleEmbracing the cultural mosaic
By Sydney Loney Is your team culturally diverse and inclusive? Here’s why it should be. Many organizations cite diversity as one of their core values and gloss over issues of inclusiveness as someone...
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