Author: Richard Bezuidenhout

  The days of the old, grey and visually unappealing reports are thankfully over. CFOs finally have the tools to present stunning and creative dashboards with Microsoft Power BI that helps them not only create more engaging reports but also reveal pivotal insights from their data that much easier. CFOs can create personalised dashboards to […]

The more we look into it, the more we find that there are many businesses that have been coasting along working around their issues with Excel and large amounts of data rather than fully utilising it. Finance individuals and teams manually build intricate networks made up of workbook upon workbook that are so fragile that […]

Too many NGOs, businesses, and startups have failed to launch or be sustainable due to inaction by the people driving them. Whether you have your own business, run an NGO or have a great idea for a startup, learning how to harness the power of asking, coupled with vigorous action, will almost guarantee you a […]

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Despite thorough warnings of its devastating implications, a staggering 51.9% of Britons made history by voting to leave the European Union this past week. The ripples of its effect have been felt all over the world, including Africa, with economists and financial leaders looking hard […]

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] As a finance professional, Microsoft Excel probably features quite heavily in your day to day business function, and you feel very confident using it. What about when there is a lot of data, and you don’t know where to start? It can be quite intimidating […]

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Month-end is a stressful time within any business, especially for the Financial Manager. So much is at stake when it comes to your financial reports; the accuracy of your data and your credibility are inevitably intertwined. The question is how do you ensure that your […]

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] The year is 1903 and the race is on to build the world’s first piloted airplane. There were two main contenders, but as we all know it was the Wright brothers whose efforts ended in a patent. The lesser known adversary, Samuel Pierpont Langley, had […]

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”] Bitcoin and Blockchain technology is on everybody’s lips right now. With the news of the unmasking of Satoshi Nakamoto, the technology’s originator, as Australian programmer Craig Steven Wright, the future of the currency has now become a crucial subject. The actual timing of Wright’s reveal was crucial in itself as […]

Being able to consistently produce accurate financial reports is invaluable to the ongoing success of your business. Accuracy, especially if you are in the finance industry, is the most important element that you need in order to maintain your credibility.