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19 October 2019 Transunion CEO Lee Naik told Finance Indaba that finance professionals must work harder to stay relevant. 18 October 2019 IRBA's Imre Nagy says that regulators have to be tougher on finance professionals. 17 October 2019 Small businesses hope the new ESD codes will help them to benefit more from BEE. 17 October 2019 Criminals will always be smarter if the right measures are not put in place. 17 October 2019 Despite the general pessimism, South Africa still has a bright side. 17 October 2019 With the advancements in financial technology, accountants need to operate an integrated financial reporting ecosystem. 17 October 2019 Panel tells Finance Indaba that women's empowerment and upliftment is everyone's responsibility. 17 October 2019 With or without machine learning, unethical accounting practices must be stamped out, say panellists. 17 October 2019 As an engineer, Ralph Mupita believes he brings skills such as pattern recognition into finance. 17 October 2019 South Africa is in a moral crisis, and doing something about it will take courage, says Athol Williams. 17 October 2019 SNG Grant Thorton discussed how to prevent or minimise the impact of a data breach. 16 October 2019 While corporate is making strides in making sure the workplace is more inclusive, gender equality is still lagging behind. 16 October 2019 CFOs have to immerse themselves in how their company works in order for them to become good CEOs. 16 October 2019 Six big trends will shape the future of work; all include technology, especially Artificial Intelligence. 16 October 2019 Used effectively, data has the ability to transform the way we do business. 16 October 2019 The Youth Employment Service has created 25,470 job opportunities since its March 2018 launch. 16 October 2019 Companies will future proof their businesses by deliberately attracting and welcoming a younger skill set. 16 October 2019 Zaf Mahomed and Jo-Ann Pohl agree adaptability is key for CFOs present and future. 16 October 2019 "Robots are not coming for your jobs. New technology means that jobs will be reinvented." 16 October 2019 Some rules are obstacles to success, said Marnus Broodryk in his opening keynote at the Finance Indaba. 15 October 2019 Junior Biola, EasyDebit CEO, says a real-time verification solution for customer verification is imperative. 15 October 2019 Can auditors still add value? AKA Africa will be answering this question at the Finance Indaba Africa. 15 October 2019 CaseWare Africa's Christiaan Brink is encouraging accounting professionals and CFOs to embrace financial technology. 15 October 2019 It delivers international financial reporting, corporate finance and valuations and governance and risk compliance. 15 October 2019 SAIPA equips the professional accountants with latest knowledge, techniques and accreditation. 15 October 2019 SAP Concur offers cloud-based services that manage your travel expenses and invoices. 15 October 2019 OneStream Software is a modern, unified platform for corporate performance management. 14 October 2019 Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience 14 October 2019 The Executive Pay Barometer has reported a pay increase for CFOs despite tough economic environment. 11 October 2019 The BDO network provides tailored audit, tax and advisory services combined with local expertise. 11 October 2019 Comprised of various CEOs and CFOs, Goalfix offers the best finance models for businesses. 11 October 2019 Also: Implats buys Canadian miner, SweepSouth raises R50 million, and Long4Life triples stake in Spur. 11 October 2019 IRBA reports an improvement in shareholder governance and the strength of auditing and accounting standards. 11 October 2019 Werner's appointment follows Air Namibia's liquidation announcement at the end of September. 11 October 2019 The investigation into R1.2 billion of suspicious transactions found evidence of governance failings and wrongdoing. 11 October 2019 Eight CFOs gathered at the Saxon to discuss the changes the Fourth Industrial revolution will truly deliver. 11 October 2019 RSM's Thilen Pillay: "Disparities in African data protection law plus the EU's GDPR can be quite overwhelming." 10 October 2019 Outsourcing to an expert is smart and cost-effective, says TreasuryONE's Rudolph Janse van Rensburg. 10 October 2019 He says that trust is built through better governance on a foundation of transparency and accountability. 10 October 2019 PPC and its CFO Tryphosa Ramano have agreed to separate; Ronel van Dijk to take over as CFO. 10 October 2019 Cheryl-Jane will be taking over from Innocent Dutiro, who has resigned to pursue other interests. 08 October 2019 Considering starting in-house training to save on costs? UCT GSB's Tim London has some food for thought. 08 October 2019 Karel will be taking over from director of budget and financial accounting Jackson Ngcelwane as acting CFO. 08 October 2019 Group Five is currently implementing a business rescue plan that doesn't include a new CEO. 07 October 2019 Accounting and Financial Advisory is an international financial management consulting firm. 07 October 2019 IRBA CEO Bernard Agulhas: audit committees should keep an open mind when appointing auditors. 07 October 2019 IMAS CEO Nkosinathi Thela says finance professionals must reskill to co-exist with evolving technology. 07 October 2019 Innocentia will join OneLogix Group as an independent non-executive director as of 26 November. 07 October 2019 EY's Brian Lewkowics will deliver a talk about SA's AI outlook beyond 2019 at the Finance Indaba. 06 October 2019 Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 04 October 2019 Yawee Finance Recruitment assists businesses to identify and appoint finance skills. 04 October 2019 EasyDebit specialises in once-off debits, recurring debits, scheduled payments, as well as verification services. 04 October 2019 Adv. Rory Voller says that the regulator's new digital reporting tool makes it easy to file financial information. 03 October 2019 Rob is an old hand at the CFO role at Peregrine, having held it from March 2010 to November 2017. 03 October 2019 Embedded generation and green bonds allow investors to secure returns while benefiting the environment. 02 October 2019 The council will facilitate the development and implementation of economic policies that spur inclusive growth. 02 October 2019 Tanya is set to play a significant role in Bushveld Minerals as it enters into the next stage of its growth. 01 October 2019 If you're not putting your cash to work, you're wasting an asset, says Investec's Sean Jackson. 01 October 2019 This amid debate about whether the rail agency's annual results deserve a qualified audit. 01 October 2019 ERP solutions are designed to boost your business's overall ability to deliver the best product or solution to your market. Oracle NetSuite's cloud-based ERP solution takes your specific industry into account to ensure this is achieved. 30 September 2019 The company provides XBRL solutions in South Africa to convert financial statements to validated XBRL reports. 30 September 2019 Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 27 September 2019 The Metropolitan Trading Company acting CFO's superpower is his ability to combine brains and heartfelt values. 27 September 2019 AG Kimi Makwetu confirms that the expected credit losses by Sanral's e-toll trade were R10.04 billion. 27 September 2019 Louis von Zeuner takes over as Tongaat's chairman of the board, replacing outgoing Bahle Sibisi. 27 September 2019 Also: Brait and Omnia making plans to pay off debt, and DNI 4PL to buy Blue Label Mobile. 27 September 2019 André highlights the impact of IFRS 9 on Capitec Bank's results, saying the quality of the book has improved. 27 September 2019 BlueBridge One's Jonathan Ryan explains how to foster innovation in your finance team. 26 September 2019 DA Shadow Minister of Trade and Industry Dean Macpherson said the party will be laying criminal charges. 25 September 2019 Retail Capital CEO Karl Westvig: The digital revolution will profoundly change how small businesses operate. 25 September 2019 Banks who are restructuring have indicated that a few hundred employees are at risk of retrenchment. 25 September 2019 FCM Travel Solutions and Corporate Traveller will have a stand at the Finance Indaba 2019. 25 September 2019 Sabric CEO Susan Potgieter said criminals glean information from company websites and other digital platforms. 23 September 2019 Learn how you can help create one million work opportunities with Youth Employment Services. 23 September 2019 Broll's Ken Gerber says they are looking forward to reaping the rewards that both parties will bring. 23 September 2019 In December, new B-BBEE Codes come into effect. Sage BEE123's Saul Symanowitz explains how to weather the changes. 22 September 2019 The young CFO says engaged staff who have clarity about the company's goals are motivated to excel. 21 September 2019 Moholi's resignation as non-executive director comes amidst Old Mutual's court battle with CEO Peter Moyo. 20 September 2019 Also: Aspen Pharmacare moves into India and RDI Reit makes progress in offloading German assets. 20 September 2019 Report shows the first ever simultaneous decline of financial assets in industrial and emerging countries. 19 September 2019 The CFO Awards recognise top CFOs for outstanding performance and excellent leadership. 19 September 2019 ZAR X CEO Etienne Nel says blockchain technology likely the future of financial markets settlements. 18 September 2019 Enterprise proposition lead Hari Kumar talks about the good and bad when it comes to technology. 18 September 2019 From the grounding of Boeing 737 MAX 8, to fuel cost increases, Comair FD Kirsten King shares all. 17 September 2019 Oracle MD Niral Patel announced today that the company's investment in growth in SA remains strong. 17 September 2019 Herman Singh says that the silent middle class needs to stick around and make a change in South Africa. 17 September 2019 Megan Pydigadu encourages South Africa to make a change at EOH's Courageous Leadership Conference. 16 September 2019 SurTech chief revenue officer Dominic Nel will be talking about spreadsheets and corruption at Finance Indaba. 16 September 2019 The group CFO looks forward to contributing her skills to the public sector and strengthening the SOC. 16 September 2019 The Vancouver-based media company has appointed Christine Harris as its new CFO with effect from 1 November. 15 September 2019 Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 14 September 2019 Alexander Forbes Group CFO Bruce Bydawell recently took a sabbatical to spend time working on European farms. As soon as he was appointed CFO on his return, he started planning for his succession by a black South African. He has singular view on his own role as CFO, and on life in general, which he shared with Georgina Guedes. 14 September 2019 The key challenge, said CIMA stalwart Dr Noel Tagoe, is not the technology, but the social side. 14 September 2019 South Africa is still Africa's wealthiest country with total wealth at $649 billion, despite political uncertainty. 13 September 2019 Also: Growthpoint Properties and Air Algérie plan to make acquisitions and Basil Read plans to sell. 13 September 2019 Aspen Pharmacare achieves most of its short-term goals despite the challenging environment. 12 September 2019 Carmen's appointment will contribute towards a strong culture of corporate governance for Denel. 12 September 2019 Blake Group provides tailor-made debt recovery solutions and data intelligence solutions. 12 September 2019 Vastly experienced Jean-Pierre van Staden will take over from Morné du Plessis with effect from 2 January 2020. 12 September 2019 The CFO and CIO can create a holistic strategy for technology investment, explains Sage's Matthew Kibby. 11 September 2019 Oracle Netsuite is the world's leading provider of cloud-based business management software. 11 September 2019 Prosus started trading at EURO76 on the AEX market and R1,238.50 on the JSE market. 10 September 2019 OK was once the country's largest retailer and the first-shop for thousands of South African shoppers. This giant retail business with twelve thousand employees was given away to its rival, Shoprite, for a token amount of one rand. 10 September 2019 The Meditation for Business CEO will talk about how to future-proof your productivity at the Finance Indaba. 10 September 2019 A recent analysis of bank executive remuneration looked at how executives' salaries have changed. 09 September 2019 Digital transformation is taking place in SA, but it still has minimal impact on hiring decisions. 09 September 2019 Stander and other opposing board members were ousted after the suspended CEO was re-elected as a director. 09 September 2019 Want to stay up to date with the latest developments in finance, but short on time? Don't worry. CFO South Africa weekly collects 10 of the most important articles from international media for your convenience. 08 September 2019 Standard Bank, FNB and Castle top the BrandZ Top 30 Most Valuable South African Brands 2019 ranking. 08 September 2019 This after Sibanye-Stillwater bought Lonmin, making it the biggest platinum producer in the world. 06 September 2019 One year after she was appointed as Group CFO of Sasfin, Angela Pillay chatted to Georgina Guedes about being part of CEO Michael Sassoon's new vision for the bank, and being able to deliver an excellent set of results in her first year. 06 September 2019 Also: Vox Telecom South Africa and RMB agree to buy out Investec as part of R2 billion recapitalisation. 06 September 2019 The settlement sees Regiments Capital selling its Capitec shares to the Transnet Second Defined Benefit Fund. 05 September 2019 PPC CFO Tryphosa Ramano supports the not-for-profit organisation Time for Change in her personal capacity. She says that it's important to give what she can to make an impact on someone else's life, because she has succeeded in life because her community supported and uplifted her. 05 September 2019 The CFO reports that the financial services group has managed to stand by its earnings target. 04 September 2019 AKA Africa provides sustainable business solutions for both the public and private sectors. 04 September 2019 The country's 164 days without load shedding have resulted in unexpected second-quarter GDP growth. 04 September 2019 Dr Tim London explains that to maximise learning in your organisation, you have to let your people lead. 03 September 2019 The ex-Truworths CFO and House of Busby CEO will commence his duties on 14 October. 03 September 2019 The new CFO brings with her critical skills to support the stabilisation of the finance department.3 Key developments that will have a significant impact on the finance profession
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Stop blaming women for not pulling each other up
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Panel says gender equality still a big challenge in the workplace
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Data holds the power, says SAIPA's Hashim Salie
Saying YES to solving SA's unemployment crisis
Embrace the youth, says Springage by Deloitte's Neliswa Fente
CFOs tell Finance Indaba it's about much more than just the numbers
Automation will save time and money, says Adapt IT's Michael Mncube
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Automation remains the biggest challenge facing the finance industry today
W.consulting joins Finance Indaba 2019
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CFOs salaries increase 6.1 percent - a greater increase than other executive pay increases
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Goalfix Financial Modellers signs up for Finance Indaba 2019
M&A Roundup: Competition Commission approves deals for Tiso Blackstar and Weelee
IRBA CEO Bernard Agulhas: There is some hope that we are moving in the right direction
Air Namibia appoints seasoned finance professional Werner Schuckmann as CFO
EOH substantially completed forensic investigation, to proceed with criminal charges
Leading finance executives chart a course to the future at Saxon CFO dinner
Companies need to consider and address their global privacy compliance requirements
You can outsource your robotic process automation - you just need the right partner
Do the right things, right, says Cell C CFO Zaf Mahomed
PPC CFO Tryphosa Ramano steps down after eight great but dramatic years
Adcorp appoints CFO Cheryl-Jane Kujenga as interim CEO
Be sure you are bringing your corporate training in house for the right reasons
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality appoints chief accountant Karel Kramer as acting CFO
Group Five interim CEO Thabo Kgogo resigns, group doesn't foresee making replacement
Find out how you can streamline your finance and accounting functions at Finance Indaba
21 percent of JSE-listed companies have rotated their auditors ahead of MAFR deadline
IMAS helps students take 4IR by the horns with courses to fit busy lives and schedules
Former NEF CFO Innocentia Pule appointed independent non-executive director at OneLogix
Eight capabilities your organisation needs to move forward with AI
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 40, 2019
Find out how you can identify and appoint finance skills at Finance Indaba
Payment services company EasyDebit signs up for Finance Indaba
Companies urged to calculate public interest scores, file financial statements with the CIPC
Peregrine Holdings reappoints former CFO and current CEO Robert Katz as CFO
Nedbank CIB's sustainable investment opportunities set the benchmark for "green"
President Cyril Ramaphosa's new Presidential Economic Advisory Council gets to work
Bushveld Minerals appoints Tanyaradzwa Chikanza as new finance director
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Transnet confirms it will be interviewing candidates for CFO position
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XBRL solutions provider DataTracks signs up for Finance Indaba 2019
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Luyanda Gidini - The socially conscious CFO intent on giving back
Sanral results suffer a blow because of low e-toll payment rates
Tongaat Hulett has announced its new chairman along with other board changes
M&A Roundup: Clover acquisition approved and OutSurance sells New Zealand business
Capitec Bank CFO André du Plessis "overall pleased" with half-year results
Innovation in finance is essential - don't get left behind
B-BBEE Commission finds three companies guilty of holding fraudulent BEE certificates
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South Africa's big banks remain net job creators says Banking Association of South Africa
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YES CEO Tashmia Ismail-Saville: We found jobs for 21,000 unemployed youth
Cushman & Wakefield | BROLL officially launch occupier services affiliation
Sage BEE123 keeping its eye on the ball for new B-BBEE developments
National Real Estate CFO Roelof Dednam bucks tradition and changes rules
Nombulelo "Pinky" Moholi has resigned from Old Mutual with immediate effect
M&A Roundup: Sasol, Naspers and Cell C make headlines
Allianz chief economist Michael Heise: increasing uncertainty takes its toll
It's time to nominate inspirational CFOs for recognition at the annual CFO Awards 2020
ZAR X to offer unit trusts on blockchain with Adhara and Computershare South Africa
Thomson Reuters' Hari Kumar astounded that many organisations still rely on Excel
Comair has navigated a very difficult year that brought some unprecedented challenges
Oracle plans to bring Cloud Data Centre to South Africa
The South African middle classes need to learn to toyi-toyi
EOH CFO Megan Pydigadu: Evil prevails when good men do nothing
The problem businesses have is not skills based but data based says Dominic Nel
Carmen le Grange excited to be implementing a turnaround strategy at Denel
South African appointed as Wonderfilm Media Corporation CFO in Canada
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 37, 2019
Alexander Forbes Group CFO Bruce Bydawell keeping it real
CGMA Conference hears CFOs discussing how to digitally transform the finance function
South Africa at the top of Africa's Wealth Report, ahead of Egypt and Nigeria
M&A Roundup: Buyout buyers circle Intu Properties and Distell hauls brewer to court
Aspen Pharmacare CEO Stephen Saad: We delivered strong second-half cash flows
Denel appoints Carmen le Grange as its new group CFO to further stabilise its financials
Customer lifecycle management business Blake Group signs up for Finance Indaba
Jean-Pierre van Staden takes over "vitally important" CFO role at Botswana's Minergy
CFOs: The CIO's most important ally in the drive for digital transformation
Find out how Oracle Netsuite helps manage core business processes at Finance Indaba
Prosus makes a strong entry into the stock exchange market with listings on AEX and JSE
How to sell a business for one rand - the strange story of OK Bazaars
Stress management and resilience-building are critical workplace skills says Barbara Parker
Bank CFOs salaries increased by more than double from 2008 to 2018
Robots lining up to take your finance jobs? Not yet, says Michael Page's Lars Fischer
Choppies CFO Heinrich Stander resigns after CEO Ram Ottapathu takes over board
Finance flash: the TOP-10 articles of week 36, 2019
South Africa's Top 30 most valuable brands exhibit resilience and customer focus
Sibanye-Stillwater and Implats make JSE Top 40 index
Angela Pillay: Happy to be telling Sasfin's "good news" story
M&A Roundup: Sun International and Redefine Properties exit Nigeria
André du Plessis: Transnet settlement is at the expense of Capitec
CFO Cares: PPC CFO Tryphosa Ramano takes making a change into her own hands
Momentum Metropolitan Holdings' Risto Ketola very pleased with year-end results
Find out how AKA Africa aims to build a self-sustainable Africa at Finance Indaba
Eskom will do whatever it can to avoid load-shedding, says COO Jan Oberholzer
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Ascendis Health appoints Mark Sardi as CEO to support company turnaround
Lesibana Fosu appointed as PRASA's first permanent CFO since 2014
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