Finance Indaba: the biggest finance conference in Africa

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.

Accounting and Financial Advisory is an international financial management consulting firm.

IMAS CEO Nkosinathi Thela says finance professionals must reskill to co-exist with evolving technology.

EY's Brian Lewkowics will deliver a talk about SA's AI outlook beyond 2019 at the Finance Indaba.

Yawee Finance Recruitment assists businesses to identify and appoint finance skills.

EasyDebit specialises in once-off debits, recurring debits, scheduled payments, as well as verification services.

Adv. Rory Voller says that the regulator's new digital reporting tool makes it easy to file financial information.

The company provides XBRL solutions in South Africa to convert financial statements to validated XBRL reports.

BlueBridge One's Jonathan Ryan explains how to foster innovation in your finance team.

FCM Travel Solutions and Corporate Traveller will have a stand at the Finance Indaba 2019.

Learn how you can help create one million work opportunities with Youth Employment Services.

In December, new B-BBEE Codes come into effect. Sage BEE123's Saul Symanowitz explains how to weather the changes.

Enterprise proposition lead Hari Kumar talks about the good and bad when it comes to technology.

SurTech chief revenue officer Dominic Nel will be talking about spreadsheets and corruption at Finance Indaba.

Blake Group provides tailor-made debt recovery solutions and data intelligence solutions.

Oracle Netsuite is the world's leading provider of cloud-based business management software.

The Meditation for Business CEO will talk about how to future-proof your productivity at the Finance Indaba.

Digital transformation is taking place in SA, but it still has minimal impact on hiring decisions.

AKA Africa provides sustainable business solutions for both the public and private sectors.

SNG Grant Thornton provides meaningful, forward-looking advice to publicly and privately listed clients.

ACS-Embrace boasts a 100 percent implementation success rate because of their local presence, expertise and understanding.

Altron Karabina provides innovative technology solutions and services that are relevant and impactful.

Alex will be sharing how to create new behaviours and continuously strive for innovation at the Finance Indaba.

Mascareignes Financial Management is a financial advisory firm offering bespoke solutions.

Lori explains that owning your time is more than just scheduling your tasks into the calendar.

Hari Ganesh Kumar says automated systems should tell you there's a problem before you know about it.

He explains that SMEs should stop looking for funding and start looking for clients.

IMAS broadens access to high-quality professional accountancy education to aspiring CAs.

UCT GSB's Xolisa Dhlamini explains how development finance can turn around SA's 55.2 percent youth unemployment.

PPS offers tailor-made insurance, investment and healthcare solutions to graduate professionals.

BlueBridge One is a unified business management suite that uses the cloud to help grow your business.

The company helps organisations transform data into real-world intelligence with its powerful software solutions.

The CFO Case Study Competition has been a mainstay of the event since the inaugural Finance Indaba.

MoData provides leading edge, innovative solutions for the financial services sector.

Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of news and information for professional markets.

Michael Page is a specialist Africa recruiter offering 130 years of collective experience.

The company will be showcasing its business intelligence solutions at the 2019 Finance Indaba.