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EDUCATION AND TRANSFORMATION cont.
Altea Blignaut
Disego Debeila
Proffessor
Nomaqhawe Mafela
If you want to remain within the auditing profession, the additional
time in relation to the programme should not be seen as a reason to
not participate on the ADP. The support of my firm, and especially
my RCA, was outstanding in not only helping me to be an auditor
but to be an exceptional individual within the field.
I applied for RA registration the day after I received my final sign-off
letter for the ADP.
I am currently in public audit working for the Office of the Auditor-
General which aims to build public confidence through auditing. My
stay in audit is to contribute to the economy and ensure proper
financial and governance systems through auditing.
The ADP was a challenging journey as there were no other
candidates from our firm. As the programme is still relatively new,
it was difficult to get viable firm support. However, the portfolio of
evidence we need to submit assisted me with regards to the audit
documentation process, which I am applying in my day-to-day
work.
Besides auditing, my passion is assisting with community outreach
programmes that alleviate poverty. I also want to push more for the
inclusion of blacks to the audit profession so they can contribute
meaningfully to the economy of the country.
Ever since my first year as a junior trainee, auditing has been my
passion. For me, auditors play an integral role in the well-being of
businesses as well as the economy as a whole.
As auditors, we assist the receiver of revenue, the society and other
stakeholders to uphold their purpose. To be a part of this gives me
a sense of being a part of something greater than myself.
The thrill of working in the fast-paced audit environment as well as
the opportunities to work on a diverse range of clients and with
colleagues from different walks of life are two of the many reasons
that have made me not to plan on leaving auditing.
Apart from this, training and assisting future CAs to meet their full
potential gives me a sense of fulfilment. Watching their growth
and development under my mentorship are some of my greatest
achievements.
The programme, though challenging, was extremely comprehensive.
Not only did it teach me a significant amount about audit but it also
taught me about myself. It assisted me to grow as an auditor and
as an individual.
I have already started encouraging other CAs to participate in the
programme and will continue doing so. I feel that in order to grow as
an auditor, the ADP is a must. Before I started with this programme
I thought I knew everything that there was to know about the ISAs.
However, after completing the programme I realised that there is a
lot more that I have learnt and a lot more that can be learnt.
Issue 44 | October-December 2018
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