Finance Indaba: the biggest finance conference in Africa

EOH’s Megan Pydigadu and other panellists revealed how they keep the cash flowing in tough times.

Cryptocurrencies and AI are likely to change the face of mergers and acquisitions post-Covid-19.

Is MAFR supporting diversity and eliminating bias, or could it be doing better?

The audience learnt why the relationship between man and machine is exemplified in the Dakar Challenge.

Standard Bank Group’s Sayuri Govender believes detailed budgets do not lead to outcomes.

Nando’s CFO Simon Adams said that for finance professionals, storytelling is becoming a superpower.

Robust decisions, ethical conduct and putting your employees first all make for a good leader.

Futurist Graeme Codrington challenged CFOs to think of ridiculous ideas to help drive their organisations.

Finance professionals only have two days left to register for a full day of free learning – don’t miss out!

CFO Sean Doherty and other experts will highlight the role of CFOs in making deals happen.

Bothwell Mazarura and other CFOs will be painting a picture of what finance looks like in the future.

Futurist Graeme Codrington will share some ideas that could change the face of finance forever.

Sasol Energy CFO Brenda Baijnath and other experts will highlight examples of reporting excellence.

Performance management software OneStream has signed up for the Finance Indaba Network.

Learn how Megan Pydigadu and other finance executives successfully managed their liquidity during Covid-19.

Nonkululeko Gobodo and other top women executives to share their strategies of inclusion in the boardroom.

Cloud software company Blackline has rejoined the Finance Indaba Network.

Mikateko Tshetshe and other finance professionals share how their roles evolved during Covid-19.

FD Riaan Koppeschaar and other executives share their experiences with robotics and automation.

CFO Sean Capazorio and other industry leaders discuss how to get the best out of audit firm rotation.

Business management solutions company Sage has joined the Finance Indaba Network.

Finance solutions company Kyriba has signed up for the Finance Indaba Network.

Lucas Verwey and other top CFOs will discuss their ethics strategies for becoming better leaders.

Global professional accountancy body ACCA has joined the Finance Indaba Network.

Collaboration platform for corporate documents Tangelo Software has joined the Finance Indaba Network.

Secretarial software company InfoDocs has joined the Finance Indaba Network.

Integrated cloud services company Oracle has joined the Finance Indaba Network.

Financial services company CaseWare Africa has joined the Finance Indaba Network.

Financial and human capital management company Workday has joined the Finance Indaba Network.

BlackLine’s Mike Hibbert: When it comes to month-end, some companies still do it the old-fashioned way.

CaseWare Africa's Jodi Joseph tells CFO SA about their offering, and the impact of digital transformation.

Nico Pretorius, Phindile Majikijela and Marizane Meyer are delighted by the challenge outcome.

These are the winners of the Finance Indaba Network scavenger hunt and leaderboard competitions.

Attendees said they enjoyed the insightful content, speakers and virtual interaction with their peers.

Two Aon Workday experts revealed their learnings from their global solutions implementation.

Air Liquide's Taki Nkhumeleni and other panellists share their companies’ stories of growth on foreign soil.

Experts hash out the extent of the CFO’s responsibility for cyber security at Finance Indaba Network.

Having sufficient liquid assets is an important safety net in times of crisis, the Finance Indaba heard.

Finance professionals were treated to a gamified virtual conference and expo experience!

At this year’s Finance Indaba Network, leading CFOs discussed three ways to qualify for the top finance job.

Speaking at the 2020 Finance Indaba Network, Professor Mervyn King advocated for a title change for CFOs.

Verimark CFO Bryan Groome and other panellists shared their secrets to achieving early success.

Panellists agree overcoming communication challenges is important during a virtual audit.

Raisibe Morathi and other panellists shared their learnings from working through Covid-19.

A panel of women finance leaders said these three things were critical in their journey to the top.

The virtual auditorium is filling up to hear Vodacom new CFO Raisibe Morathi and other panelists speak.

It’s not too late to join finance professionals from across South Africa at this virtual conference and expo.

Finance and accounting authority Fasset has joined the Finance Indaba Network.

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission joins the Finance Indaba Network.

A new way for finance managers to store tax filing information, optimise efficiency and reduce tax headaches.

Employee benefits company, Sanlam Corporate, joins Finance Indaba Network.

TreasuryONE Automation and Automation Anywhere have signed up together as a Gold Partner.

Cloud-based software, Konsise, has joined the Finance Indaba Network.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants has joined the Finance Indaba Network.

Deploying Alteryx offers finance teams the ability to automate between 50 and 90 percent of data processes.

Business management solution, Sage, has joined the Finance Indaba Network.

Business spend management platform Coupa Software has joined the Finance Indaba Network.

Employee benefits solution company, Momentum Corporate, joins the Finance Indaba.

Business process solutions company, SoluGrowth, has joined the Finance Indaba Network.

Financial reporting tool Quick Consols has joined the Finance Indaba Network.

Consulting service, EnterpriseWorx, has joined the Finance Indaba Network.

The enterprise cloud applications provider will be headlining the Indaba on 15 October.

The expense, invoice and travel management provider will be headlining the Indaba on 15 October.

Developer of Software solutions for finance professionals, CaseWare Africa has joined Finance Indaba Network.

Disruptive technology investor, Kalon Venture Partners, has signed up for Finance Indaba Network.

Analytics consultancy company Dimago Data Analytics has signed up for the Finance Indaba Network.

Automation cloud software provider BlackLine has joined the Finance Indaba Network.

Accounting and Financial Advisory's Shaun Govender outlines four key areas their clients need help with.

Auto-Reconciliations in the Cloud enables efficiency of digital transformation programmes with up to 90% improvement in reconciliations time, and 75% reduction in write-offs.

Maricelle Boshoff: Although AI is still in its early stages for ERP, the demand for the technology is rising.

BlackLine gets its message out there: It's possible to have finance automation control and visibility.

Altron Karabina's Paul Morgan says finance teams that use technology wisely can have a huge impact on results.

Finance Indaba attendees heard that they need to take an entrepreneurial view of their organisations.

Finance teams are under pressure. Collaboration software gives them more time to focus on strategy.

Clinix's Elisa Mkhize: "In five years' time, companies will need a completely different skills set."

Three CFOs told the Finance Indaba what they would go back and tell their younger selves.

Oracle's Phumzile Skosana outlines how to move beyond Excel and automate your FP&A process.

TreasuryONE's Rudolph Janse van Rensburg says that since we can't make more time, RPA can optimise productivity.

Finance executive Mohamed Kajee concluded that Finance Indaba offers opportunities to connect and share learnings.

Mariska Casey explains how she won the World Championship in deadlifting, despite huge personal challenges.

It's about being technologically adept, having a strong and nurturing support system.

Finance executive Mohamed Kajee attended SA's biggest finance expo and conference. These were his takeaways.

Public Sector CFOs have to deal with negative public perceptions, lack of resources and corruption.

Oracle's Audrey Mbuyazi: Technology frees finance professionals from mundane tasks, giving them more leave days.

Customers are becoming more tech-savvy as Fourth Industrial Revolution becomes more entrenched.

CFOs encouraged to serve their communities with optimism to make meaningful change across the country.

Speaking at the Finance Indaba, Thomson Reuters' Hari Ganesh Kumar made the case for tech transformation.

The Goldman Sachs CEO urges businesses to work with government to create a better South Africa.

Transunion CEO Lee Naik told Finance Indaba that finance professionals must work harder to stay relevant.

IRBA's Imre Nagy says that regulators have to be tougher on finance professionals.

Small businesses hope the new ESD codes will help them to benefit more from BEE.

Criminals will always be smarter if the right measures are not put in place.

Despite the general pessimism, South Africa still has a bright side.

With the advancements in financial technology, accountants need to operate an integrated financial reporting ecosystem.

Panel tells Finance Indaba that women's empowerment and upliftment is everyone's responsibility.

With or without machine learning, unethical accounting practices must be stamped out, say panellists.

As an engineer, Ralph Mupita believes he brings skills such as pattern recognition into finance.

South Africa is in a moral crisis, and doing something about it will take courage, says Athol Williams.

SNG Grant Thorton discussed how to prevent or minimise the impact of a data breach.

While corporate is making strides in making sure the workplace is more inclusive, gender equality is still lagging behind.

CFOs have to immerse themselves in how their company works in order for them to become good CEOs.

Six big trends will shape the future of work; all include technology, especially Artificial Intelligence.

Used effectively, data has the ability to transform the way we do business.

The Youth Employment Service has created 25,470 job opportunities since its March 2018 launch.

Companies will future proof their businesses by deliberately attracting and welcoming a younger skill set.

Zaf Mahomed and Jo-Ann Pohl agree adaptability is key for CFOs present and future.

"Robots are not coming for your jobs. New technology means that jobs will be reinvented."

Some rules are obstacles to success, said Marnus Broodryk in his opening keynote at the Finance Indaba.

Junior Biola, EasyDebit CEO, says a real-time verification solution for customer verification is imperative.

Can auditors still add value? AKA Africa will be answering this question at the Finance Indaba Africa.

CaseWare Africa's Christiaan Brink is encouraging accounting professionals and CFOs to embrace financial technology.

It delivers international financial reporting, corporate finance and valuations and governance and risk compliance.

SAIPA equips the professional accountants with latest knowledge, techniques and accreditation.

SAP Concur offers cloud-based services that manage your travel expenses and invoices.

OneStream Software is a modern, unified platform for corporate performance management.

The BDO network provides tailored audit, tax and advisory services combined with local expertise.

Comprised of various CEOs and CFOs, Goalfix offers the best finance models for businesses.

RSM's Thilen Pillay: "Disparities in African data protection law plus the EU's GDPR can be quite overwhelming."

Outsourcing to an expert is smart and cost-effective, says TreasuryONE's Rudolph Janse van Rensburg.

He says that trust is built through better governance on a foundation of transparency and accountability.