Financial distress, over-indebtedness and negotiating relief is a highly emotive issue and often the hardest to solve.

The rise of intelligent technologies including artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) and computer vision (CV) is changing the landscape of retailing-enabling immersive experiences, personalized information, frictionless convenience and rapid access to consumer preferences.

Investments and M&A involving healthcare technology targets remains high. New opportunities for innovation and growth continuously appear, including within healthcare communication and collaboration.

The 2021 Draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (DTLAB) proposes major changes to section 23M of the Income Tax Act. Currently this provision limits interest deductions in the hands of a debtor company to a percentage calculated in terms of a formula and applied to its ‘adjusted taxable income’ as...

Over the last year or so we have seen legislative changes to the taxation of retirement fund interests for individuals who cease to be tax resident of South Africa. With the publication of the draft Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) on 28 July 2021, National Treasury and SARS propose further...

A spate of turbulent unrest has shaken investor confidence. But the ability to harness foresight to reimagine investment strategies and balance the gap between perceived risk and actual risk can lead to greater long-term gains, says Sandisiwe Xuba, Senior Audit Manager at BDO South Africa.

In this post I want to touch on one of the most misapplied inputs I have observed when reviewing value in use (“VIU”) calculations for purpose of impairment testing in terms of IAS 36 — Impairment of Assets (“IAS 36”).

It’s more and more common for retirement units to be sold on a ‘life rights’ basis. But still many retirees don’t fully understand the concept. Candice Wernick (CFP®) of BDO Wealth Advisers unpacks the pros and cons – for you and your heirs.

With an influx of users in the cloud and in the office, on a variety of devices, many organisations simply can’t gain complete visibility into their applications and data, let alone manage and control who can access those assets. Jacques Jansen van Rensburg, Associate Director: Advisory Services...