The chartered accountancy profession must use its position of trust to act on tackling the challenges of the recovery after Covid-19 and on building towards a sustainable future. This was the call from an event with panelists across the world, held to launch results of a survey into international business leaders’ trust in chartered accountants.

It is with deep sadness that we inform members of the passing of fellow CA(SA) and chairperson of Nedbank, Vassi Naidoo.

Johannesburg, 6 October 2021 – Accountants strive to be good corporate citizens, who advocate for accurate and transparent disclosure that will cater for a wide user audience, and aid in decision-making. This also talks to acting in the public interest, which again is one of the core mandates of an accountant, writes Milton Segal, SAICA Senior Executive for Corporate Reporting.