On 31 August 2017, the Public Accountants and Auditors Board (PAAB) hosted a roundtable discussion to gather views on whether Zimbabwe should adopt the International Public -Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS).…
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IFRS 15 – WHAT DOES IT MEAN? IS MY BUSINESS READY?
I am sure that we are all aware that the new standard prescribing the accounting treatment of revenue is about to be in effect soon, if not, I suggest you…
Continue ReadingWhat you should know about the new leases standard (IFRS 16)
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued the new standard on leases – IFRS 16 – in January 2016 with an effective date of 1 January 2019. This new standard…
Continue ReadingWhat you need to know about accounting for bitcoins?
The first time I heard the phrase blockchain technology was over the holidays when my husband was talking to his cousin. I was not about to show my hand that…
Continue ReadingCORPORATE GOVERNANCE ZIMBABWE: WHERE ARE WE NOW? -Part 2
In part one of this article we looked at progress that Zimbabwe has done to date with the National Code on Corporate Governance and in the part two of this…
Continue ReadingEvaluation and Improving Internal Control
As part of its resource centre the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) issues out guidance papers and practice tools for its members and anyone whose signs up for their website.…
Continue ReadingNational Code, Public Entities Code or King IV …3 codes. Which one should you apply??
Investopedia defines corporate governance as ”the system of rules, practices, and processes by which a firm is directed and controlled. Corporate governance essentially involves balancing the interests of a company’s…
Continue ReadingAccounting from a banks’ perspective-the challenges of interest rate,NPLs and interbank rate
Download your free article here; https://tas.co.zw/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/BANKS-BANKING-SURVEY-2019-ARTICLE.pdf
Continue ReadingONLINE LEARNING: WORTH IT?
TAS leading you into the information era Online learning/ e-learning includes learning with the assistance of the internet and a personal computer or hand-held device. Online courses can be synchronous,…
Continue ReadingACCOUNTING FOR THE 2% IMT TAX
Towards the end of the 2018 calendar year, the Finance Minister – Professor Mthuli Ncube – announced a 2% Intermediated Money Transfer Tax (IMTT) as part of the austerity measures…
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