IDU NEWS

Visionary Corporate Performance Management

Jul 6, 2015
2 min

Visionary Corporate Performance Management

The difference between visionary corporate performance management and mere management often boils down to just one thing: having the right tools for the job. True vision is founded in reality. To create such a vision and carry it through, you need to know what’s going on in every aspect of your business… you need quality information. The bigger your business is, the more difficult it is to find that information, and to know that what you’re getting is accurate. Implementing a

How to outwit Eskom

Mar 9, 2015
2 min

How to outwit Eskom

So many of our businesses are feeling the strain of Eskom’s load shedding. The feelings of frustration and the inability to do anything about lost time and, at times, lost work are being expressed across all industries. Of course, concerns about delays and lost data become even bigger when dealing with your financial information. Here are a few general tips on how you can outwit Eskom and keep on working: 1. Ensure all your laptops and mobile devices are fully charged. If you

Empowering your employees

Apr 22, 2014
2 min

Empowering your employees

Too many businesses in South Africa see their employees as a problem to be managed as opposed to an asset to be optimised. Your business is nothing without strong employees, your business plans and ideas need reliable invested employees to become a reality. The strength of your business is wholly reliant on the strength of your workforce. I believe that organisations thrive when non-financial managers can easily find, read and understand financial information that is relevant

Is Risk Management Clouding Your Judgement

Dec 11, 2013
2 min

Is Risk Management Clouding Your Judgement

Moving into the cloud is a daunting prospect for many businesses; even more so when dealing with sensitive financial information. One of the main reasons for this seems to be fear around security and increased risk. Years ago, transitioning from traditional paper practices to IT solutions raised many of the same fears and yet, look at the advantages it provided: flagging and alerts of discrepancies, from customer payments lagging to sudden increases in expenditure or exceedin