Johannesburg, 5 July 2021 – The world of accounting is rapidly changing as South Africa scrambles to regain its status as one of the world’s leaders in terms of corporate reporting. But the profession has been marred by enormous scandals involving fraud, corruption, and unethical behaviour over the past few years, causing mistrust amongst society for a profession that used to be characterised by integrity.

Johannesburg, 30 June 2021 – The Auditor General of South Africa (AGSA) painted a bleak picture over the state of municipal finances in the 2019-20 local government audit outcomes.

Johannesburg, 30 June 2021 – The Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) that came into effect on 9 March 2001 gives people an opportunity to request information from public and private bodies. PAIA prescribes that every public and private body must publish an information manual to assist requesters who wish to access records, writes Viola Sigauke, SAICA Project Manager: Regulatory Reporting.