Southern Region Newsletter - November 2011

Last Updated 29 November 2011 01:34:22 PM

Nasiegh Hamdulay

Dear Member

Welcome to the comprehensive electronic version of the printed mind-map format newsletter you received in the last week.
We as CA's(SA ) lead in many different areas from business to the broader society and some of us also in Government. It then stands to reason that our membership organization, SAICA , has to be a leading professional member organisation. Our strategic focus has been and continues to be in areas of Growth in the accountancy profession, Brand Excellence, Member Satisfaction and Delight, Leadership and our People.

Regards
Nasiegh Hamdulay, Regional Executive: Southern Region

You can read about the following topics in this issue:

Message from the Regional President
Council
Under 40 Forum
SMP Committee
MiB Forum
Tax Committee
Public Sector Committee
Transformation
Sustainability Discussion Forum
District Associations
Trainee Accountants Society (TAS)
In celebration
In memory of Mike Carney
Event photographs
Upcoming events 2012

Message from the Regional President

Midway through our second term as a Council, it is appropriate to reflect and to look forward. Our events ranging from business breakfasts, information sessions, an under-40 and a women's networking event as well as an annual dinner attracted over members during the last year...
Ernest Carelse, SAICA Southern Region President Council

Council

The Southern Region Council is supported by committee substructures e.g. Members in Business Forum, Small & Medium Practices Committee, Public Sector Committee, Transformation Committee, Tax Committee, Trainee Committee, Senior Partners Forum, Sustainability Discussion Forum, Trainee Accountants Society (TAS) and the new established Under 40 and Strategic Management Forums.

Under 40 Forum

CA(SA) members under the age of 40 form the biggest constituency within SAICA, 3 965 members in the Southern Region. Understanding and delivering on the needs of this constituency has been identified as a key enabler to SAICA's future success and ability to grow the value proposition to this constituency.

SMP Committee

"In my opinion the CA(SA) brand is the premium business qualification in South Africa. I think this can be attributed to the intense 'on the job' audit experience trainees get during their training contract which gives Chartered Accountants a solid base from which to build their careers and eventually become trusted advisors..." Antonie van der Hoek , Chairman

MiB Forum This forum seeks to identify, discuss and facilitate the resolution of issues of national interest and importance to its members and represents members from various sectors within commerce and industry. One of the forums key focus areas for the future is the analysis of member information obtained from the SAICA segmentation exercise.	Tax Committee This committee builds and maintains a good professional relationship with SARS Western Cape and Provincial Treasury. Quarterly stakeholder meetings are held with SARS on operational issues; as well as SARS managers annually attending a dedicated Tax Committee meeting.
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Public Sector Committee

This committee's role is to influence public sector stakeholders in the region, and nationally, in order to heighten accountability in South Africa's public sector and to enhance professional public sector competency among SAICA members.

Transformation

The UCT Thuthuka QE1 Repeat Support Programme
Thuthuka Education Upliftment Fund (TEUF)
Development Camps
Teachers Enrichment Programme 2011

Sustainability Discussion Forum This forum is an open and dynamic platform for the gathering and discussion of information on sustainable practices, resources and ideas...	District Associations The Southern Rgion is made up of three district associations: Port Eliz, E London, Southern Cape
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Trainee Accountants Society (TAS) SAICA is committed to facilitating the sustainability and growth of the CA profession. As part of its initiatives in this regard, SAICA decided in December 2010 to create a Southern Region Trainee Committee. The SRTC has been hard at work during its first year of inception and the following projects are being worked on...	In celebration Sophia Jenni, Southern Region Membership Administrator, celebrated 25 years of service in August. Sophia fondly remembers recording member and trainee information - first by hand and then typewriter - on membership cards. This process has evolved and is now fully electronic.
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In memory of Mike Carney Mike Carney who retired as the Secretary of the Cape Society of Chartered Accountants in 1995 after 20 years of service, passed away on 12 May 2011. An extract from the April 1975 edition South African Chartered Accountant (now known as ASA)...	Event photographs View photos from the following events which took place this year: Annual Dinner, new member events March and July, under 40 event, women in business and two business breakfasts.
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Southern Region seminar and events calendar 2011

Follow the link below to view the upcoming events in the Southern Region.