General thought leadership

8 November 2024

AI is Transforming SA’s Financial Services Sector

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the financial services industry in South Africa, offering innovative solutions to streamline operations, identify risks, and improve customer experiences. As AI continues to evolve, it presents financial institutions with opportunities to enhance decision-making processes and deliver more efficient services. This article explores how AI is being implemented...

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8 November 2024

Managing Cross-Border Payments

Forvis Mazars delves into the complexities and advancements in managing cross-border payments. This article, written by Mia, explores the key challenges financial institutions face and the innovations that are streamlining these transactions.

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8 November 2024

SARB's Annual Report on organisational resilience

Within the banking sector, organisational resilience is becoming increasingly critical in South Africa, as highlighted in the SARB's Annual Report.

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Interest-free buy-now-pay-later shopping surges

This trend began to appear just before Covid and has grown exponentially in the years since.

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Balanced reporting- an integrated approach

There is a great need to change the way we approach the assessment of internal controls, which includes how we consider, find solutions and report on limitations and weaknesses in internal controls. Those charged with governance have a key role to play in influencing this approach to enhance the manner in which management and assurance providers interact by fostering a culture of working more closely...

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Uplifting the profession & enhancing audit quality

Among the many recent and upcoming initiatives to enhance audit quality there is one underdog that could really shift the landscape, but will it be soon enough? Could ISQM1 be the secret weapon we do not even realize we have?

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Tax and its effect on deceased estates

When an individual dies, there are automatic tax implications that become applicable to that estate. In this article we will briefly discuss the most important of these tax effects with specific reference being made to Income tax, Capital Gains Tax and Estate Duty.

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Wills, Trusts & Estates

Caring for your assets - and the future Establishing the best legal structure for your personal and business interests ensures that your future financial well being has been taken care of.

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