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How to Prepare for a Financial Audit

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Embarking on your first financial audit can be nerve-wracking. This article includes small business accounting tips to prepare for an audit while minimizing its expenses and findings. An audit evaluates: Compliance with accounting standards (GAAP or IFRS.) Do not expect to walk away from an audit with zero findings.

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IFRS 17 cost estimated at US$15B to US$20B for insurers

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The total IFRS cost faced by the global insurance sector to implement the standard is estimated to hit the range of US$15 billion - US$20 billion, said Willis Towers Watson recently. Estimated IFRS costs vary significantly by insurer size, according to a Willis Towers Watson study which polled 312 insurers from 50 countries.

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EY Global IFRS 17 KPI survey

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EY’s new survey explores changes to KPIs under IFRS 17 and recommends actions insurers should take now. The post EY Global IFRS 17 KPI survey appeared first on FutureCFO.

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Ehsaan Moosa on load shedding and market volatility

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Regardless of load shedding, CFOs can’t rely on IFRS alone Like many CFOs, Ehsaan made the leap from an auditing to commercial and operational role. “I I learnt a lot of the key skills I need in the auditing profession. You’ve got to think more analytically, that’s the way the world has moved.

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Daring to disagree: Thabo Maake on the Eskom Exemption saga

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Why Maake believes Treasury was right A core point of Maake’s argument is that State Owned Companies (SOCs) like Eskom are expected to not only adhere to IFRS and the Companies Act, but also the PFMA. All these elements are covered under IFRS. If your audit opinion regresses. How do you close it?

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Embracing AI in Finance and Accounting: Balancing Risk and Innovation

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AI coupled with The Digitization of the Finance Function create powerful levers for today’s CFO. AI driven automation is expected to extend to more complex tasks such as, audits, risk management, and financial planning and analysis. For instance, could financial statements generated by ChatGPT withstand audit scrutiny?

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204: Ehsaan Moosa

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1X ‘ It’s not how well you talk, it’s about the work you put in’ Welcome to the CFO Club Africa podcast, where we interview leading CFOs from Africa and beyond. Before joining Komatsu, he was a Senior Manager at KPMG in South Africa and he was responsible for several large audit clients. Go to www.cfoclub.co.za