The Good Lawyers Network (TGLN) will be hosting a series of practical, business focused legal compliance workshops during September 2019 aimed at entrepreneurs . Choose and book one of the sessions below to attend (book by sending an email to info@first-lineconsulting.com). Limited seats available (max 30 people). Dates (choose 1 session) 7 September 2019 28 September 2019 Outline/workshop content…
The answer is yes. Our recent post titled, ‘‘Is Your Law Firm FICA Compliant? Does it make business sense to comply?” received an overwhelming response from lawyers in private practice. Most of the queries raised related to the obligation to appoint a Compliance Officer imposed by the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (‘’the Fic Act’’) on…
Have you ever wondered what happens to your job application after submitting it for a position which you were qualified for? Human Resource (“HR”) Departments in most companies invest in systems which enable job applicants to submit their curriculum vitae (“cv’s”) online and assist in filtering suitable candidates for the advertised position. To be able…
The Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001 (‘’the FIC Act’’) imposes compliance obligations on accountable institutions as part of measures for combatting money laundering and financing of terrorist and related activities. Attorneys or law firms are included on the list of 16 institutions in Schedule 1 of the FIC Act that are deemed to be accountable…
Melissa Raffoni in her Article Titled Three Keys to Effective Execution (published in Harvard Business Review, 26 February 2008) argues that the most creative, visionary strategic planning is useless if it is not translated to action. Implementation is the most crucial stage of the planning process. Without timeous and proper execution, an idea remains an…
Some of the synonyms that are used to describe the act of ‘planning’ include ‘to devise, think, imagine, forecast, or invent’. The planning process (1) identifies the goals or objectives to be achieved, (2) formulates strategies to achieve them, (3) arranges or creates the means required, and (4) implements, directs, and monitors all steps in their…
