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EDUCATION AND TRANSFORMATION cont.
Auditing is often an overlooked profession
that can be very exciting if approached
from the right perspective. To be a
competent auditor you need a thorough
understanding of business systems,
finance, accounting frameworks, tax laws,
legal requirements and audit frameworks
at the same time; and you are constantly
required to stay abreast of advancements
in all of these fields. This ensures that an
auditor always has a good understanding
of all the relevant developments in these
fields and ensures that auditors generally
have great overall business acumen.
Auditing also allows me the opportunity to
interact with many people in the business
world who I otherwise would never have
had a chance to interact with; and it allows
me to gain valuable business insight based
on these interactions with them.
I am passionate about accounting
and auditing standards and their
implementation. I enjoy auditing but most
of all training SAICA trainees. The firm I
work for, A2A Kopano Inc in Nelspruit, was
very supportive. My two mentors, Ashleigh
During my articles, I was privileged to work
in different industries and was exposed to
so many different aspects of business. I had
a wonderful experience during my articles
and believed that the auditing profession
will only get better. I also believed that even
though I was exposed to different aspects
and industries, I still had so much to learn.
The years after completing my articles
Muhammad Cachalia
Eve de Wet
Leana Visagie
I found the programme interesting
and I appreciated the fact that the
programme ensured that I had hands-
on practical experience in the necessary
competences before being signed off
as a registered auditor; as opposed to
having only academic knowledge of these
competences, which are often not easy to
really grasp by only reading about them.
After completing the programme, I really
do feel more confident about my ability to
practice as a registered auditor than I would
have felt had I only completed a theoretical
exam and then registered as an auditor. I
hope to make a valuable contribution to
the audit profession by pioneering new and
improved methods of auditing and growing
my firm into one of the leading audit firms
in the country.
Knowles and Ryk Eksteen, assisted with
whatever resource I required and gave me
exposure to all the competences I required
to complete the programme.
allowed me to grow as a person and also
expand my knowledge. The firm paid the
registration fees for me to participate in the
programme. The partners and managers
were always willing to sign my reports.
My plan is to become a partner/director in
the firm that I am currently employed with.
I really strive to be the best in what I do
and would really like to be the first female
director in my firm.
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