Action needed to uphold ethical standards, says new ACCA South Africa panel chair
Yvonne Soglo believes ethical training should be part of continual professional development.
Tamara Oberholster is a CFO South Africa senior writer, and has been responsible for bringing the ACCA Future of Audit Series to life. She is the former editor of Banker SA magazine and regularly writes for Acumen magazine, published for the Gordon Institute of Business Science, where she completed the Bloomberg Media Initiative Africa Executive Training Programme in Financial Journalism in 2017. When she’s not writing, Tamara enjoys pottering in her vegetable garden and taking far too many photographs of her cats.
Yvonne Soglo believes ethical training should be part of continual professional development.
The national head of audit at AGSA believes new standard will encourage proactive quality management.
Cheryl Reddy believes that historic audit methodology is not solving government audit issues.
The IRBA Chairman addresses prioritising strategies that address the broader financial reporting and governance ecosystem.
The director at PSTM Chartered Accountants believes audit should shift along with the business landscape.
Patricia says the audit profession needs to prioritise agility to co-exist with new technologies.
Prof Philna Coetzee believes too few finance professionals consider pursuing postgraduate research opportunities.
Buhle Hanise says the accounting profession has good news stories worth sharing.
Bashier Adam, CEO of Nexia SAB&T, says audit stakeholders need to define common objectives.
Head of ACCA South Africa, Botswana & RMM says transformation means rethinking how the profession operates.
The new head of ACCA South Africa brings a wealth of education and training experience,
Prof Paolo Fulghieri teaches participants how to take advantage of opportunities as buyers or sellers.
Prof Raghu Rau says new developments in technology have changed the way people coordinate with each other.
Partner at Moore Durban says big data analytics and value-add are the future of audit.
Experienced non-executive director says audit committees play a key role in demonstrating credibility to shareholders.
The CEO of the Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa says audit should be a civil service.
The future of audit: market view report by Mazars Group highlights need for audit soft skills.
Cybersecurity is set to become a bigger component of audit, says Ian Sharland.
Restoring trust requires enlisting and empowering the right people, says RMA Group CFO.
Audit innovation is about improving the user experience, says iOCO CFO.
Public sector audit issues can be solved through appointing the right people, says Peet du Plessis.
Professor Marwan Sinaceur believes the size of interactions should dictate the change strategy one employs.
CFO of JAM International says non-profit accounting holds subtle but important differences from its commercial counterpart.
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Chantal says banks are embracing their societal role, and prioritising issues such as diversity and inclusion.
Graphene Economics founder says transfer pricing audits arrive years down the line, creating surprise risk exposure.
CJ Kujenga says audit needs to add business value and to grapple differently with complexity.
Doshex founder Alex de Bruyn believes blockchain technology will begin to replace external audit.
Brydon Report author believes focus needs to be on restoring trust in capital markets globally.
Business is becoming increasingly complex, and audit needs to evolve accordingly, says PwC’s Dion Shango.
Sean Capazorio says embracing mandatory audit firm rotation early was a strategic decision for Aspen.
Digitisation offers massive benefits but requires strategic thinking and infrastructure investment, says Exxaro FD.
Africa faces similar auditing challenges to global counterparts, plus several of its own, says Jamil Ampomah.
Shabeer says the future of public sector audit is performance auditing, moving beyond a check-box mindset.
Mokgadi Malematsa, director at PSTM, says smaller firms have a responsibility to prepare for opportunities.
Imre Nagy says the future of financial reporting is comprehensive regulation and accountability.
Disruption is key; so too is governance, says the head of KPMG SA’s Emerging Tech Unit.
Measures need to be implemented to open up the sector, says the head of ACCA Southern Africa.
Accountability needs to encompass all role players – not just auditors, says SNG Grant Thornton CEO.
PwC partner Nicholas Ganz believes adaptability is key to delivering tomorrow’s audit.
Deloitte’s Bonga Nyembe believes identifying fraud and restoring trust are the responsibility of all stakeholders.
Audit will play an expanded role in fraud identification and sustainability reporting, says EY Africa CEO.
Vodacom SA’s Sitho Mdlalose believes that digitalisation and increased business insight are key audit trends.
Prof Wiseman says there should be consequences for unethical conduct and complicity in fraudulent activities.