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PPE 2010 – Top 10 Function

The IRBA celebrates the top achievers in the 2010 Public Practice Examination!

The IRBA hosted the second PPE top ten candidate's luncheon on 5 April 2011 at the Origins Centre, Wits, to honour and celebrate candidates who achieved the top ten positions in the 2010 PPE.

 

Temba Zakuza, Chairman of the IRBA Education Committee (EDCOM) and outgoing IRBA Board Member welcomed the guests and commended those who have played a pivotal role in shaping the future of these top achievers. He spoke about the level of responsibility and duty these candidates will have in upholding the profession and ensuring the future growth and development of the country.

 

Hein Wagner, who was born blind, captured the attention of the audience when he delivered an inspirational keynote address drawing on his own life lessons and success. Most of all, he reminded candidates that they are able to achieve whatever it is that they want in life. Hein continues to achieve his goals using just four of the five senses; which begs the question - how much more can we do with all five senses?

 

Industry leaders, training officers, professional bodies and other stakeholders came together to congratulate those candidates who excelled in the final test of professional competence for Registered Auditors. Bernard Agulhas, the IRBA's CEO, together with Carmen Krull (2009 PPE top ten candidate) presented the top ten candidates with honours certificates and trophies. The top candidate also received a floating trophy.

 

The following candidates achieved the top ten places:

1.	Alastair Marais
2.	Madeleine van Brakel
3.	Alexa Joubert
	Shamir Ramjee
3.	Amar Naik
	Joel Kletz
7.	Saaleha Akoojee
	Caron Bramwell
	Melanie Cope
	Hettie Meyer
	Charné Joubert

The IRBA hosts a Support Programme that is aimed at assisting repeat, transformation candidates, who have failed previous attempts at the PPE. The 2010 IRBA Support Programme received a portion of its funding from FASSET.

 

Laine Katzin, Director of the IRBA Education, Training and Professional Development, presented Waleed Hamed Omar with an award for being the top Support Programme candidate in the 2010 PPE. Ms Katzin also encouraged stakeholders to actively participate in the transformation initiatives of the profession.

 

The event was closed by Dr Suresh Kana, the IRBA's Deputy Chairman, who offered candidates seven guidelines by which to achieve success. The seven guidelines are:

1. Have a strong sense of your future direction
2. Accept your leadership responsibilities with pride and determination
3. Be passionate about your profession
4. Stand up against corruption
5. Make the best of what you have
6. Keep growing
7. Promote civility amongst all people

 

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