May 4, 2021
Why should you think about starting a career in finance and accountancy? By Karl Smith, SAIPA’s senior manager: education, training and member support First of all, let’s take a quick look at what these exciting fields are about. Finance – building...
May 3, 2021
Annual filing season is now open for businesses, with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) giving organisations until the end of May to submit all their employees’ payroll and tax information. According to SARS: “The data that must be submitted to SARS...
Apr 30, 2021
The Department of Home Affairs recently ended public commentary on the draft national Critical Skills List, which includes several common accountancy roles. “Due to a shortage of accountants, organisations are forced to source and recruit foreign nationals to...
Apr 29, 2021
South Africa has taken a paperless approach to the rollout of the Covid-19 vaccinations, with the Electronic Vaccine Data System (EVDS) being used to store and process patient information. By Hemant Harie, MD of Gabsten Technologies EVDS also tracks these vaccines and...
Apr 16, 2021
Stepping up and blowing the whistle on a corporate issue, ethics or concerning behaviour is a brave, bold move for any employee to take. It requires that someone invests their future into the courage of their convictions, taking the risk that they may face harassment...
Apr 16, 2021
South Africans emigrating to greener pastures may be prevented from leaving the country – or worse – if their application for tax clearance is denied by SARS. By Jean du Toit, head of tax technical, and Reabetswe Moloi, admitted attorney at Tax Consulting...
