For decades, the CFO’s role was defined narrowly: keep the numbers accurate, manage compliance, secure funding, and protect the balance sheet. It was about discipline,
CFOs know that governance is rarely glamorous. It is the board packs, the compliance filings, the endless detail that few outside the finance function ever
Operators are the guardians of systems, controls, and reliable reporting. Their credibility rests on one simple truth: the numbers must be right. But in today’s
South Africa’s business community has once again been reminded that policy certainty is fragile. Two major regulatory initiatives, both aimed at shaping the environment for
When the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) recently froze R325 million worth of luxury properties, supercars and even boats linked to businessman Hangwani Morgan Maumela, the
The latest figures from July 2025 should give every chief financial officer in South Africa pause. Business liquidations rose sharply to 155 in the month,
Your company has just rolled out a shiny new AI tool that promises to “revolutionise finance.” It crunches data, predicts forecasts, and practically winks at
Let’s get this out of the way: CFOs are not robots. We like to think we are, crunching numbers at midnight, surviving on coffee strong
Finance leaders today find themselves under relentless pressure to deliver more accurate reporting, faster decision-making, and stronger risk management than ever before. At the heart
When it comes to digital transformation, the temptation to buy into sweeping, one-size-fits-all solutions is strong. Vendors arrive armed with slick demos and promises of
