Browsing Research Articles (School of Accountancy) by Title
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The accounting treatment of credit card rewards programmes : a South African perspective (part I)
(AOSIS, 2017-04)Credit card rewards programmes are a common phenomenon in the South African market. On 1 July 2007 the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued IFRIC 13 Customer Loyalty Programmes to give specific guidance ... -
The accounting treatment of credit card rewards programmes : a South African perspective (part II)
(AOSIS, 2017-06)Most credit card issuers offer their card holders participation in a customer loyalty programme. On 1 July 2007 the IASB issued IFRIC 13 Customer Loyalty Programmes to give specific guidance to suppliers on the accounting ... -
The accounting treatment of credit card rewards programmes : a South African perspective (part III)
(AOSIS, 2017-10)Most credit card issuers offer their cardholders participation in a customer loyalty programme. Currently all credit card rewards programmes fall within the scope of IFRIC 13. For annual reporting periods beginning on ... -
The accounting treatment of single-company client loyalty programme transactions
(AOSIS, 2013-10)Client loyalty programmes have been prevalent in South Africa since the 1980s, but the popularity of these programmes has increased drastically over the past few years, with more than 100 suppliers in South Africa currently ... -
Addressing the challenge of strategic alignment faced by small and medium-sized entities during the selection of accounting software packages
(Clute Institute, 2016-12-27)ENGLISH SUMMARY : Alignment between an entity’s strategic business objectives and its information systems (ISs) has recently received research attention. Currently, small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) still face the ... -
An analysis of the tolerance for ambiguity among accounting students
(Clute Institute, 2014-03)Tolerance for ambiguity is a personality characteristic that reflects the general feelings and attitudes of an individual toward ambiguity and ambiguous situations. Prior research has found accounting students to be ... -
Assessment of current practices in creating and using passwords as a control mechanism for information access
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2007-06)One of the critical issues in managing information within an organization is to ensure that proper controls exist and are applied in allowing people access to information. Passwords are used extensively as the main control ... -
Belasting op toegevoegde waarde : gevolge van klientelojaliteits-programtransaksies vir verskaffers
(AOSIS, 2013-10)Client loyalty programmes are a common phenomenon in the South African market. Despite the fact that client loyalty programmes have been prevalent in South Africa since the 1980s, the South African Revenue Service has ... -
The case for business rescue
(Accountancy SA, 2010-6)ENGLISH SUMMARY : The penalty for declaring bankruptcy in ancient Rome was slavery or being cut to pieces. The choice was left to the creditor. By the Middle Ages, the treatment of insolvent debtors had softened considerably. ... -
Cloud computing activities : guidelines on the South African income tax classification
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)The classification of income from cloud computing activities, according to the substance-over-form doctrine, is fundamental to the application of the correct taxation source test. The designation of IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, ... -
Cloud computing activities : South African normal tax source determination
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)The location-independent nature of cloud-based transactions results in many source-related difficulties for normal tax purposes. This study considered the source determination for each of the possible classifications of ... -
Consolidation of the number of treasury shares : the South African experience
(AOSIS, 2014)Unlike most other values found in companies’ annual reports, there are no accounting standards that prescribe the calculation of market capitalisation and net asset value per share. These two figures play quite a significant ... -
Corporate websites in Africa : has online investor relations communication improved during the past four years? : Evidence from Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and Tunisia
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2011-07)Background: Investors require detailed financial and nonfinancial information to evaluate investments. This information is available in various forms (e.g. hard copies, published media, broker and investment consultants ... -
A critical analysis of the meaning of the term ‘value’ in Section 30(6)(e) of the Companies Act
(AOSIS Publishing, 2018)Background: Sections 30(4) and 30(5) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Act) require, inter alia, disclosure of the remuneration received by each director in a company’s annual financial statements. Section 30(6) defines ... -
Debt reduction : indicative factors in classification as a donation for income tax purposes
(AOSIS Publishing, 2016)Debt reduction in business is recognised for the economic relief afforded to the debtor involved. The new debt reduction regime was introduced in the Income Tax Act (section 19 and paragraph 12A of the Eighth Schedule) ... -
The development of a measurement instrument to measure the quality of internet investor relations
(AOSIS, 2016)The purpose of this study was to develop a measurement instrument to measure the quality of Internet investor relations (IIR). This study will aid future research to examine IIR and provide guidance to companies in the ... -
Developments in the value-added efficiency of South African workers : an exploratory study
(AOSIS, 2015-12-31)Human capital efficiency (HCE) refers to an employee's ability to create value-added for his employer. The purpose of this study is to investigate the movement in HCE of the workers of South African listed companies over ... -
Dividend cession and dividend distribution : the South African VAT implications
(AOSIS, 2017)An intuitive approach when considering the VAT implications of a dividend cession, which relates to a share, could be to classify it as a financial service and thus exempt from VAT. The fact that debt factoring, another ... -
Do corporate web sites in Africa communicate investor information according to best practice guidelines?
(AOSIS OpenJournals, 2007-09)Corporate Web sites have become very popular media of information over the past decade. The Investor Relations Society published best practice Web site guidelines in December 2006 to guide companies seeking to improve ... -
The effect of the new revenue standard on client loyalty programmes
(AOSIS, 2014-07)The popularity of client loyalty programmes has increased drastically over the past few years, with more than 100 suppliers in South Africa currently making use of them. On 1 July 2007 the IASB issued IFRIC 13 to give ...
