Mental Fitness Tips

SAIPA is pleased to announce the launch of the Project Achiever Extended Programme which will run from 10 June until 28 October 2017 in preparing you to write the SAIPA Professional Evaluation exam, to become a Professional Accountant (SA).

The programme will run every Saturday from 08.30 to 16.30.

In order to qualify for the programme, you need to meet the following requirements:

Have a completed three year SAIPA learnership, or an approved learnership from another accounting professional body; or have a minimum of six year’s work experience in the accounting field.

Hold a minimum of a relevant three year qualification (including diploma’s in the accounting stream); or a degree in the Accounting stream, which does not meet the standard minimum requirements of SAIPA.

To qualify for FASSET’s funding, you must be of black African descent nationally or coloured African descent from the Western and Northern Cape region only. All other candidates can attend at the cost of R4000.

If you meet the above criteria, and would like to hold the prestigious designation of Professional Accountant (SA), please complete the application form attached and send to: [email protected]

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September is Heritage Month in South Africa and it is filled with cultural activities to celebrate the multi cultures and heritage that reflect the diversity.

Heritage can be monetized.

Mudzunga Mashamba of The Performance and Productivity Group (TPPG) will show us how to make money out of heritage.

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On this episode, we take a different twist to things on this SME Monday, where we focus on the role of youth, particularly teenagers.

There's an interesting programme that is run by Thokoza Mjo, the CEO of Beyond The Lemonade Stand. She focuses on teen-led businesses.

Let's find out what this is all about and why she chose this generation in particular. Join us for this conversation.

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SAIPA hosts events throughout the year, and also showcases its designation at Accounting- and Tax-related events and this year's tax Indaba isn't an exception.

The South African tax system doesn’t fare too badly on the international comparative approach, says SAIT CEO Keith Engel.

The one that’s always a threat for any tax system is the informal sector, and that was one of the things the Commissioner mentioned – that we have to make sure we extend the formal sector, because a large informal sector means you are outside the net.

But, to be fair, the problem in the South African economy is we have two economies. And the problem is the second economy is much weaker, and that is a threat. It’s much worse in Africa, where you find that the tax base is far too narrow. That is the biggest issue that we have to worry about economically.

Further statements by SAIT CEO Keith Engel.

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The economy of South Africa is facing amongst its difficult times in post democratic South Africa with very slow growth, high unemployment and minimal new opportunities created. The pressure on government in changing things around cannot be downplayed any longer and they need to step up to help turn things around. SAIPA identifies SME's as a formidable means for the upturn around, and is making an impassionate plea to government to give focus to SME's. The Executive of Technical and Standards at SAIPA, Ms Faith Ngwenya elaborates more on this.

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The ability of women to expand themselves beyond their confines and limitations is magnified by the encouragement and support of being with other women. Amongst this and other reasons, Ms. Refilwe Matenche founded African Women's Movement.

An entrepreneur and academic in her own right, we get in touch with her to discuss the role that the modern day woman has to play in the fast changing world.

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The involvement of Women in politics date far back in time, although their involvement in political government offices was limited until the turn of of the millennium.

We engage with MMC for Community Development in Johannesburg, South Africa, Councillor Nonhlanhla Sifumba.

Having been involved in public office for the past 6 years, she was appointed as a Member of the Mayoral Committee in 2016.

We talk to her about her career as a full time politicians, her role as the MMC, her departments programmes and how women in this day in age can benefit from the foundation layed by the women who united 61 yrs ago in South Africa.

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How impotant in Mathematics for high school education? The South African department of education said, mathematics would no longer be a requirement for promotion from one class to another in south Africa.

SAIPA clarifies what  effect  this would have on the  quality of accountants that the nation is producing and also how will this impact on the reputation of SA's trained accountants globally.

The department clarified that pupils who passed all other subjects, but failed mathematics with a minimum mark of 20%, would be “condoned” and “would thus pass mathematics and pass the examination as a whole”.

The move was initiated after a task team was established in 2009 to investigate poor curriculum implementation in schools.

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Inkunzi wealth group, an assest manager in South Africa, black is listing the first purely student housing portfolio on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. A successful listing of the Inkunzi Student Accommodation Fund (ISAF), with a R2.25 billion property portfolio, would make it the first purely student housing fund on the JSE’s more than R400 billion real estate sector.

Owen Nkomo, ISAF’s co-founder and chief investment officer joined Nqobani on Business Today in Africa to speak about this, he said its property portfolio comprises of approximately 6 500 beds across SA, which are already occupied by students from universities and private tertiary institutions.

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SAIPA is the South African Institute of Professional Accountants.

SAIPA boasts a membership of over 10 000 members and celebrates 35 years in the industry this year.

SAIPA represents qualified Professional Accountants (SA) in practice, commerce and industry, academia and the public sector.

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