by Nick Grenfell | May 15, 2015 | News
The South African Trade & Industry Minister has recently increased import duties on certain categories of chicken following recommendations by the International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC). The tariff increases are in response to the “illegal dumping”... by Nick Grenfell | Aug 22, 2014 | News
Cost accountants have a vital role to play in ensuring that new software is successfully implemented in an organisation. From raw materials to finished products, from bid preparation to determining customer credit terms, cost accounting impacts on every aspect of... by Nick Grenfell | Aug 22, 2014 | News
A recent article by Lucy Kellaway entitled “Good enough is better than perfection” (Financial Times, 2 September 2012) got me thinking. The subject of the article was prompted by watching a documentary about Jiro, an obsessive sushi chef, who never misses a day’s work... by Nick Grenfell | Aug 22, 2014 | News
BPS is proud to announce that it is a carbon neutral company, having purchased sufficient carbon credits to offset its emissions during the 2009 financial year. “Whether or not you have taken a position in the climate change debate, the business reality is that... by Nick Grenfell | Aug 22, 2014 | News
The avalanche of data continues. An Exabyte (EB) of data is 270 bytes or a million Terrabytes (TB) and International Data Corp (IDC) estimates that 1,200 EB of digital data will be generated in 2010. The Large Hadron Collider generates 40TB worth of data every second,... by Nick Grenfell | Aug 22, 2014 | News
Cutting costs – everyone’s at it. One of the features of severe economic conditions is a renewed focus on the containment and reduction of costs. Why is it that the first casualty in any cost-cutting exercise is a usually a very significant area of discretionary spend... by Nick Grenfell | Aug 22, 2014 | News
Mervyn King, the champion of corporate governance in South Africa, spoke at a sustainability seminar in St James’s Place, London recently. The language amongst politicians and business leaders in 2010 is becoming one of sustainability; Of the 100 largest economies in... by Nick Grenfell | Aug 19, 2014 | News
There has been much press coverage regarding Eskom’s proposed tariff increases following a series of presentations at roadshows around the country. Nersa, the industry regulator, has been asked to approve an increase of 35%, compounded over 3 years, to fund the...