nowican.co.za We’ve put together this collection of fun, fascinating, occasionally useful and sometimes weird facts to tickle your brain and entertain. Whether you want to learn something new and interesting for its own sake or to impress your friends, we hope you enjoy browsing this compilation. Have your own fun or interesting facts? Please email us your ideas so we can share them with the rest of the community. A recent survey of the top 200 companies on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) found that: 89.6% of Finance Directors are CAs(SA) 32.3% of Directorships are CAs(SA) 29.7% of CEOs of the JSE top 40 are CAs(SA) 99% of all RAAs (auditors registered with the IRBA) are CAs(SA) JSE top 40 companies with CA(SA) CEOs financially outperform those not headed by CAs(SA) A CA(SA) earns, on average, 30 to 40% more than other young professionals According to a recent SAICA survey, the top 3 reasons for becoming a CA(SA) are: To enjoy work/life balance To benefit from career flexibility To be able to look after the family There are over 800 SAICA training offices in South Africa If you are an African or coloured student in Grade 12 who is achieving level 5 in Mathematics (not Maths Literacy), you can apply to the Thuthuka Bursary Fund for comprehensive financial assistance. Thuthuka Bursaries cover tuition, additional life skills, academic support programmes, textbooks, residential fees and a reasonable living allowance. John Grisham, the famous novelist, received his undergraduate degree in accounting from Mississippi State University. The term ‘chartered’ is inherited from the old days when professionals in specific industries, such as accounting, set up associations and obtained permission (by ‘Royal Charter’ or from the monarch) to regulate themselves and maintain their own standards.
Posted on: Sun, 18 May 2014 08:58:56 +0000
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