Finance

The transformation of internal audit from a ‘policeman’ to a value-adding business partner has not been as rapid as that demonstrated by the finance and accounting function in the past three decades. While the finance and accounting function, driven by technology, data availability and data analytics, has transformed itself from a predominantly staid, boring, rules

“An astutely crafted pricing strategy is an essential requirement of any business striving to succeed in today’s market. Pricing is much more than merely adding a margin over the cost of production. It drives product awareness, demand generation and customer loyalty and it influences customer perceptions, impacts sales and mirrors the company’s attitude to transparency,

“The bottom line is CFOs must move beyond technical left-brain skills to develop competencies in people-oriented right-brain areas. Thankfully, in the world of finance, a paradigm shift is in progress with CFOs metamorphosing from guardians of finance to strategic, empathetic leaders. This new era of financial leadership is symbolised by real-world CFOs, like Kevan Parekh,

It is not an exaggeration to state that the regimented, structured accounting/auditing training received by articled clerks, primes them to look at most things with a suspicious mind. Being inquisitive is fine, but being over suspicious will lead to wasted energy and poor relationships. Just like a leopard being unable to change its spots, most