KPMG contributes to King IV drafting process

While the final King IV Report is anticipated for release on 1 November 2016, the Draft King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa 2016, issued by the Institute of Directors in Southern Africa (IODSA) was released for public comment on 15 March 2016. KPMG...

Open Group IT4IT Reference Architecture model available in SA

South African companies can now optimise their IT team’s value delivery, with the recently-released IT4IT Reference Architecture Version 2.0, launched by The Open Group in October 2015. The IT4IT Standard was created by members of The Open Group: the global...

New bill will have a profound impact

The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development recently published a general notice in the Government Gazette, inviting interested parties to comment on the proposed Debt Collection Amendment Bill. Comments are due before 30 November 2015. Peter Rafferty, CEO...

Impact of proposed changes in debt collection

On 14 October 2015 the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development issued an invitation for comment on suggested changes to the Debt Collectors Act – a move that could have a profound impact on the debt collection industry. According to Peter Rafferty,...

IAB SA makes submissions on Copyright Amendment Bill

The IAB SA has made written submissions to the Department of Trade and Industry on the draft Copyright Amendment Bill, which was published in July this year. The initial August deadline for submissions had been previously been extended until 16 September. “The...

Life-long learning for global business and shared services

CIMA, the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and The Hackett Group have announced the first ever formal career development programme for the Global Business Services (GBS) and Shared Services. This follows the announcement of a strategic collaboration...