Eszter Rapanos, Author at CIBA Academy

Mastering Integrated Mindset is key to achieving sustainable value creation

30 September 2022 Why is an Integrated Mindset important? Today, sustainability and financial information are often dealt with in separate parts of an organisation. In a world where sustainability and financial risks are converging, these information silos are barriers to developing better systems to enhance the quality and reliability of data and advance sustainability and …

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Role of CFOs and finance in climate transition – Climate Week NYC event

Assurance / By Eszter Rapanos

6 October 2022 IFAC and Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) hosted a Climate Week NYC event Finance Leaders Plugging the Net-Zero Information Gap: Exploring the critical role of CFOs and finance teams in the climate transition. The event brought together finance and accounting leaders to better understand how they’re enabling their organization’s decarbonization strategies and transition planning and what …

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Why accountants should focus on niche markets to establish their business?

Technology / By Eszter Rapanos

17 September 2022 Finding a niche is an excellent way for accountants to unlock new, profitable opportunities. So, it’s no surprise to hear that more and more practices are identifying and focusing on niche markets as a way of optimising budgets and boosting internal efficiency. Here’s what we cover in this article: What do we …

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Sage Article Advises How Finance Teams Can Say Goodbye to Manual Process and Hello to Automation

Technology / By Eszter Rapanos

16 September 2022 Is your finance team spending too much time on manual processes? Could automation give you more time? In this article, we highlight how you and your finance team can say farewell to those manual processes courtesy of automation. Here’s what we cover: Challenges of manual processes for finance teams How spreadsheets are …

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IESBA staff alert issued on the Ukraine Conflict: Key Ethics and Independence Considerations

Ethics / By Eszter Rapanos

3 October 2022 This Staff Alert highlights the ethical implications arising from the wide-ranging economic sanctions many jurisdictions have imposed on Russia and certain Russian entities and individuals as well as Belarus, and the related ethical responsibilities of accountants in business and in private practice under the Code. It also highlights: Key ethics considerations for …

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New practical publication on Ethical Leadership in A Digital Era: Applying the IESBA Code to Selected Technology-Related Scenarios

Ethics / By Eszter Rapanos

26 September 2022 This paper is a non-authoritative publication with seven hypothetical scenarios developed to assist professional accountants in business and in public practice navigate practical issues in ethical leadership when using or implementing technology. Each scenario illustrates ethics, including independence, considerations for professional accountants as they apply the International Code of Ethics for Professional …

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Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgment – Samsung Electronics SA ( Pty) Ltd v CSARS

Tax / By Eszter Rapanos

28 September 2022 Customs and Excise Act 91 of 1964 – classification of Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphone as a ‘telephone for cellular networks’ and not as ; ‘other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data’ for customs duty purposes. You can read the judgment here. (764/2021) [2022] ZACSA 126 (28 …

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SARS sharpens its focus on Trusts

Tax / By Eszter Rapanos

28 September 2022 SARS is increasing its focus on Trusts through modernizing and improving service offerings to simplify compliance. A current state analysis of tax compliance by Trusts shows that a significant number of beneficiaries of Trusts who have received distributions but have not submitted income tax returns. These beneficiaries consist of companies, individuals and …

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Comment on draft amendment to schedule – Customs and Excise Act

Tax / By Eszter Rapanos

4 October 2022 Amendment to Part 1 of Schedule No. 1 – Additional Note 5(c)(i) is being amended to provide for the usage of grape juice in the manufacture of ciders as prescribed in the Regulations to the Liquor Products Act 60 of 1989. Comments to be recorded on the Customs & Excise Tariff Amendments Comment Sheet

SARS issues Government Connect Issue 6 (September 2022)

Tax / By Eszter Rapanos

Topics discussed: PAYE deductions for audit committee members Tax training for government: VAT on Imported Services including Q&A SARS filing season changes 2021/2022 Auto assessments Employer interim reconciliation filing season Guides updated: PAYE-AE-06-G06 – Guide for Codes Applicable to Employees Tax Certificates 2023 – External Guide PAYE-AE-06-G07 – Guide for Validation Rules Applicable to Reconciliation …

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Eszter Rapanos

Mastering Integrated Mindset is key to achieving sustainable value creation

Role of CFOs and finance in climate transition – Climate Week NYC event

Why accountants should focus on niche markets to establish their business?

Sage Article Advises How Finance Teams Can Say Goodbye to Manual Process and Hello to Automation

IESBA staff alert issued on the Ukraine Conflict: Key Ethics and Independence Considerations

New practical publication on Ethical Leadership in A Digital Era: Applying the IESBA Code to Selected Technology-Related Scenarios

Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgment – Samsung Electronics SA ( Pty) Ltd v CSARS

SARS sharpens its focus on Trusts

Comment on draft amendment to schedule – Customs and Excise Act

SARS issues Government Connect Issue 6 (September 2022)

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