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Bloomsa
Jul 30, 20193 min read
If Artificial Intelligence Is Not That Intelligent, Should We Be Worried About Our Jobs?
“Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time” (Terry Pratchett) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being rolled out in many...
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Bloomsa
Jun 27, 20192 min read
Business Rescue Options: Going the Informal Route v the Companies Act Route
The business rescue provisions in the Companies Act are regarded as progressive and world class and there is evidence that it has worked...
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Bloomsa
May 30, 20192 min read
How You Can Detect Fraud in Your Business
Few things are as devastating to a business’ reputation as internal fraud – it undermines staff morale and creates a new uncertain...
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Bloomsa
May 30, 20192 min read
Worker Burnout: Too Much Work and Unclear Goals
“‘Burnout’, n. ‘Physical or mental collapse caused by overwork or stress’” (Oxford Dictionaries) Two issues have come to the fore in...
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Bloomsa
May 30, 20192 min read
Small Business Owners: Don’t Overlook Your New Compliance Requirements!
Small business has limited resources and optimising these resources is a balancing act. Part of this balancing act includes the role of...
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Bloomsa
Apr 30, 20192 min read
Employers – Need Reducing Staff Conflict With Employee Rights?
The Companies Act gives directors wide powers to manage the organisation – the Act states “The business and affairs of a company must be...
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Bloomsa
Mar 27, 20193 min read
Expat Tax: How Will The Changes Affect You?
“A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.” (Ecard humour) (Note: If you aren’t yourself an expatriate, please...
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Bloomsa
Mar 27, 20193 min read
Companies: Don’t Inadvertently Encourage Unethical Behaviour
“So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work” (Peter Drucker) In a recent interview of a...
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Bloomsa
Mar 27, 20192 min read
Sugar Tax: Good for the Taxman, Bad for the Sugar Industry
“If governments tax products like sugary drinks, they can reduce suffering and save lives. They can also cut healthcare costs and...
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Bloomsa
Feb 27, 20192 min read
What does Budget 2019 mean for you?
The following proposed tax changes were announced Income tax rates are left unchanged. The primary rebate was marginally increased but...
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Bloomsa
Feb 27, 20191 min read
Your Selection of Budget 2019 Tax Calculators
“People who complain about taxes can be divided into two classes: men and women” (Anon) How long will you work for the taxman today?...
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Bloomsa
Feb 27, 20194 min read
Budget 2019: Credibility Restored?
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them...
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Bloomsa
Feb 27, 20192 min read
How to Improve Risk Management in Your Business
Risk management has become increasingly popular in the past twenty years. It is also a corner stone of good governance. Despite this...
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Bloomsa
Jan 31, 20192 min read
AI and the Changing Face of Jobs: Good News If We React Now
“Artificial Intelligence is a tool, not a threat” (Rodney Brooks, Roboticist) There has been fear that the rise of Artificial...
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Bloomsa
Jan 31, 20191 min read
POPIA is Now Imminent: Don’t Underestimate the Work Involved
With the release of final Regulations for the Protection of Personal Information Act (“POPIA”, often referred to as “POPI”), the Act’s...
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Bloomsa
Jan 31, 20192 min read
Does “The Company” Still Have A Role To Play?
Concepts the West has taken for granted are now being openly questioned, such as, is liberalism bad, is capitalism flawed, and does the...
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Bloomsa
Jan 31, 20191 min read
Budget 2019: Your Tips for Tito
On 20th February the Minister of Finance, Tito Mboweni, will make his budget speech. Traditionally, the Minister asks the public what...
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Bloomsa
Jan 8, 20193 min read
Interest Rates in 2019 – Which Way Will They Go and Why?
“Prediction is very difficult, especially if it is about the future” (Nils Bohr – Nobel Laureate) Normally the market and economic...
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Bloomsa
Jan 8, 20192 min read
What Is a Valuation Worth? The Art of Valuing Assets and Businesses
Recently the artist Banksy put up for auction a work called “Girl with Balloon”. It was sold for GBP860,000. No sooner had it been sold...
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Bloomsa
Nov 28, 20183 min read
The Medium Term Budget Speech and the Rating Agencies – Danger in December
The new Minister of Finance didn’t have much time to prepare for the Medium Term Budget Speech (MTBS) but he carried it off well. The...
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