For a long time, accountants were considered bean-counters, which is essential, but they've become much more than just number-crunchers...
Colin Timmis 13 Nov 2020
The current economic conditions have significantly increased credit risk for many businesses already struggling to make ends meet...
Hanno le Roux, Meredith Harington 9 Oct 2020
South Africa's small businesses face an unprecedented range of challenges, and unfortunately due to the Covid-19 crisis, three out of four SMMEs are not expected to survive, according to new Heavy Chef research...
Colin Timmis 24 Jul 2020
Murray Barnetson and Willem Haarhoff, founders of DoughGetters Accounting, share how the company is surviving the Covid-19 storm...
Evan-Lee Courie 8 Jun 2020
A small gesture kick-started her business and now, eight years later, accountant Zandile Sifika is paying it forward by helping other SMMEs survive the fallout from Covid-19...
Evan-Lee Courie 28 May 2020
Over the last six years, integrated business reporting has gained a significant amount of traction, with big corporates migrating from the traditional reporting method, which focuses on financial statements, to a more integrated framework of reporting that incorporates all aspects of the business...
Faith Ngwenya 17 Jan 2019
There are periods of limitations for issuing assessments which are set out in section 99 of the Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011 ("TAA")...
Graeme Palmer 27 Jun 2018
No one wants to get paid late. But sadly, late payments are a fact of life for most entrepreneurs, and an accepted aspect of doing business today...
Boris Dzhingarov, Monetary Library 1 Sep 2017
It makes sense to decrease your expenses wherever possible. Since you're likely going to have debt starting out, a wise way to do this is through consolidation of that debt...
Boris Dzhingarov, Monetary Library 22 Jun 2017
Have a cash deficit you need to fill? Bill collectors are infamous for their lack of patience, so it's best to have a game plan in place when you find yourself short before payday...
Boris Dzhingarov, Monetary Library 19 Jun 2017
CPE Advisory is the site business professionals go to find reviews on CPE courses before they choose the right course to meet their specific needs...
Boris Dzhingarov, Monetary Library 2 Nov 2016
The Greek philosopher Heraclitus once famously said that "the only thing that is constant is change". In an economic environment of increasing uncertainty and change this rings especially true...
Hanno le Roux, Meredith Harington 28 Oct 2016
In an ideal world, all customers would pay their invoices almost immediately. Sadly, things rarely happen that way and it is not unusual to end up with at least one bad payer on your books...
Boris Dzhingarov, Monetary Library 15 Jun 2016
Here are some tips to help you manage your cash flow: you will need to know what contributes to determining cash flow. You will need to know the breakeven point. Focus more on how much money you have than on making a profit...
Boris Dzhingarov, Monetary Library 4 May 2016
When someone trusts an investor or advisor to help increase their wealth and secure their future, they should have all the confidence in the world in them...
Boris Dzhingarov, Monetary Library 25 Apr 2016
Over the past 20 years, we've seen the business software market evolve at a rapid speed, moving from basic DOS-based solutions with text-based interfaces to...
Steven Cohen 10 Jul 2015
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At Tuesday's Learn Accounting launch, Jacqui Kew, Associate Professor at the UCT College of Accounting, explained that students are of the mindset that achieving very high marks is the most important thing...
Jessica Tennant 12 Feb 2015
The scientific notion of flight, fight or freeze describes responses triggered by the perception that we are under physical or mental threat. This concept has percolated the legal fraternity over the years and it recently shared the spotlight with advocate Barry Roux and Gerrie Nel in the Oscar Pistorius trial.
Keolebogile Mugabe 16 Oct 2014
