The exponential growth of technology, leading to the fourth industrial revolution, encompasses a variety of new emerging technologies changing life as we know it on a day to day basis (World Economic Forum, 2020).

The Coronavirus crisis has continued to dominate the global trade landscape in the past quarter, with the economic shutdown leading to plunging trade in goods and services. As countries try to unwind restrictions, the focus is on balancing the need for a rebound against the risks of a second wave.

This guide is intended as an easy reference guide for directors, shareholders, company officers and any other stakeholder with an interest in corporate governance.

Managing the restarting of business unusual

Wikipedia describes zombie companies as “indebted businesses that, although generating cash, after covering running costs, fixed costs (wages, rates, rent) they only have enough funds to service the interest on the loans, but not the debt itself. As they generally depend on banks (creditors) for...

Rethink Fintech - Crisis as an opportunity – a global perspectiveIn this global edition, BDO’s team of fintech experts presents some of the challenges facing fintech companies, advise on how to overcome them, and how to prepare to best grasp the future opportunities that await.

South Africa is facing unprecedented economic, political, social and technological challenges that if not remedied, could brink it past the brink of economic disaster.

BDO’s Global Risk Landscape Report 2020 reveals that businesses are highly vulnerable to events that threaten their reputation – yet many could be more proactive in protecting their brand and building integrity.

All too often companies move to digitally transform data without a strategic or proactive approach to cybersecurity and data privacy.