KPMG's 2011 global analysis of fraud trends can help you to draw inferences.

In this edition, we pay tribute to our beloved former president and father of our democratic nation, Nelson Rohihlahla Mandela.

The World Economic Forum has identified water supply crises as one of the top 5 global risks in terms of both like likelihood and impact.

Developed by our International Standards Group and IFRS banking specialists around the KPMG network, KPMG’s ninth quarterly IFRS banking newsletter -‘The Bank Statement’- brings together current IFRS issues facing banks.

Moving from a current reality of poverty and inequality to a nation with a future secured by prosperity and equity, the NDP presents a compelling blueprint for action.

Fraud specialists have long debated whether it is possible to develop a profile of a fraudster that is accurate enough to enable organisations to catch people in the act of fraud or even beforehand.

August 2013 - KPMG hosted a discussion on recent developments affecting the mining industry. Speakers include SARS, Roger Baxter (Chamber of Mines) and Advocate Leon Bekker.

Transparency has become a critical issue for both traditional and alternative investment managers, especially in the post-crisis era.

As the migration from rural to urban centres continues, city leaders are having to address sizable challenges, in an effort to create more livable, sustainable and productive cities.

The global asset management industry has experienced significant turmoil in the last five years, driven primarily by the global financial crisis in 2008.

This issue of KPMG’s IFRS banking newsletter provides updates on IFRS development that directly impact banks and considers the potential accounting implications of regulatory requirements.

In a statement issued on 12 October 2013, the South African Ministry of Finance announced that South Africa will work closer with the UK to tackle offshore tax evasion, and that South Africa will join the pilot scheme for automatic exchange of tax information launched by the UK, along with France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

KPMG’s Global Infrastructure Practice has named two South African developments among the 100 most innovative infrastructure projects in the world.

Following the SAICA Retirement Fund Meeting held on 3 September 2013, consensus was reached with the Financial Services Board (FSB) that the revised retirement fund annual financial statements will be effective for year-ends from 31 January 2013.

KPMG Global Chairman, Michael Andrew, led an insightful roundtable discussion ahead of the Fifth BRICS Summit during his recent visit to South Africa.

The Foreign Accounts Tax Compliance Act is here, and is set to have a material impact on the operational and strategic activities of South African Financial Institutions.

KPMG confirms that it is a Respondent with the Competition Commission in urgent Application proceedings before the High Court that have been launched by Netcare Hospitals.

The microfinance sector in South Africa is a large and growing sector of the national economy.

Conducting cross-border investigations is no simple endeavor. Ninety-five percent of the executives expect that their needs for cross-border investigations will increase or at least to stay the same over the next year.

South Africa has long been the leader in chemical production for the continent.