• Conducting corporate internal investigations discreetly and expeditiously

    Our experience includes investigations into allegations of bribery, corruption, sexual harassment, mismanagement and other breaches of corporate policies and procedures
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  • Comprehensive methodology designed to test completeness of reported revenue streams

    Our experience has proven that assignments of this nature not only assists our clients to recover additional revenues, but also assists our clients’ in improving effective contract compliance in the future
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  • Assisting management in assessing their current internal control environment

    We have formulated a comprehensive internal control matrix benchmark against which we evaluate our clients’ existing transactions processes and controls
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  • We offer the broad spectrum of litigation support services

    We assist our clients in analysing and identifying the core dispute areas and interpreting financial information relevant to the dispute
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  • We work with our clients throughout the alternative dispute process

    Our experience includes assisting with alternative dispute resolution processes adopted in accordance with the arbitration legislation relevant in the UK and Sweden
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  • Specialist accounting consulting services to assist management in performing ad hoc projects

    Our experience includes assisting clients in preparing audit working files and in preparing information to be submitted to regulatory bodies
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  • Investigating allegations of fraud, theft and other commercial crimes

    Formulating key internal control procedure recommendations, designed to improve the control environment and to reduce the risk of further irregularities and/or errors
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Training programmes attended and or/initiated

 

Date

Description

2001:

Attended Charles Hattingh’s CawB training workshop, which covered:

  • An approach to developing an investment portfolio
  • A detailed methodology for analyzing annual financial statements
  • How to value shares listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange
2005: Attended a three day KPMG training workshop presented by the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) MBA lecturers. This workshop covered a broad spectrum of corporate finance topics but focused on valuation methodology and MS Excel skills to develop data models to assist in, inter alia, sensitivity analyses and portfolio management
2005: Represented KPMG South Africa at KPMG’s first international training course offered on dispute advisory services. This training course, held in Madrid, was partly presented by UK legal training consultants, Bond Salon. This part of the training focused on acting as an expert witness, expert report writing, cross-examination and courtroom skills
2006: Authored two articles styled “Litigate, arbitrate or mediate” and “Mediation – marriage counselling for business partners” published in the LegalBrief and De Rebus, the South African Attorneys’ Journal published monthly by the Law Society of South Africa 
2006: Attended KPMG’s two day presentation skills training program 
2006: Attended KPMG’s three day training program styled “Helping people buy”, a training module covering the sales cycle within a consulting environment 
2006: Presented a half day training module to KPMG audit trainees on the impact of ISA240 on statutory audits, auditing for fraud risk and the involvement of forensic experts in the audit 
2006: Designed and facilitated a workshop, hosted on behalf of the Arbitration Foundation of Southern African (AFSA), relating to alternative dispute resolution mechanisms 
2006: Designed and facilitated a workshop, hosted on behalf of SAICA, relating to expert witness skills 
2006: Attended KPMG’s three day Partner Development Program, designed to test and improve delegates’ soft skills to assist in formulating a career plan to partnership 
2006 to 2007:  Attended three, one day training modules focused on developing project management, team management, mentoring and coaching skills. Modules within these programs included managing exceptional performers as well as poor performers 
2000 to date: Attended various GAAP, IFRS and South African tax update seminars 
2009: Attended various SAICA and other presentations including those relating to the recent South African Company law reform and on Sustainability Reporting 
2011: Attended Paton Training’s valuation workshop