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Audit & Assurance 

Our Audit & Assurance services support organisations in meeting statutory, regulatory and stakeholder requirements through independent assurance over financial and operational information. We provide objective audit opinions and assurance insights that strengthen reporting credibility, governance and informed decision-making. Our teams focus on the matters of greatest significance and communicate material findings clearly and timeously. Our work is risk-based, standards-driven and aligned with each client’s operating environment. 

Why It Matters

Organisations are required to provide reliable financial and other information to shareholders, regulators, lenders and governing bodies. Increasing regulatory scrutiny and governance accountability place greater emphasis on the accuracy of reporting and the effective management of material risks. Independent audit and assurance strengthen confidence in reported information and support compliance, oversight and informed decision-making. 

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Audit

Our audit services provide independent assurance over financial statements while addressing applicable statutory, regulatory and group-reporting requirements. Explore our audit services below.

    • We perform independent external and statutory audits in accordance with International Standards on Auditing and applicable South African legislation. Our work provides reasonable assurance that the financial statements are free from material misstatement and supports organisations in meeting their statutory and reporting responsibilities. .

    We support group and component audit requirements across entities, business units and jurisdictions. Our services include coordinated audit planning, component-auditor instructions, oversight of component work, procedures over consolidation and reporting to the group engagement team.

    Our purpose

    Our purpose is to make a positive and sustainable impact on the future of our clients, our people and our communities. By bringing together trusted relationships, specialist knowledge and international collaboration, we aim to support responsible decisions and lasting success.

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Assurance

Our assurance services provide independent conclusions over selected financial and non-financial information where stakeholders require confidence beyond the statutory financial statement audit. Explore our assurance services below.

We perform independent assurance engagements over defined financial and non-financial information, processes, controls, compliance requirements or performance information. The scope, criteria and required level of assurance are agreed in advance to ensure that the engagement addresses the needs of the intended users.

We perform reviews of historical financial statements where limited assurance is appropriate. Reviews consist primarily of enquiries and analytical procedures and are less extensive than an audit.

We provide limited assurance over selected financial and non-financial information based on procedures appropriate to the subject matter, reporting criteria and intended use. The resulting conclusion provides a lower level of assurance than a reasonable assurance engagement.

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Related Services

Our related services address defined financial and operational information requirements where an audit opinion or assurance conclusion is not required. Explore our related services below.

We perform agreed-upon procedures engagements in accordance with ISRS 4400 (Revised) where clients or specified users require factual findings relating to defined information, transactions, expenditure, compliance obligations or performance measures. We report the procedures performed and related findings without expressing an audit opinion or assurance conclusion.

We perform reviews of historical financial statements where limited assurance is appropriate. Reviews consist primarily of enquiries and analytical procedures and are less extensive than an audit.

We provide limited assurance over selected financial and non-financial information based on procedures appropriate to the subject matter, reporting criteria and intended use. The resulting conclusion provides a lower level of assurance than a reasonable assurance engagement.

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Financial Reporting Advisory

Our financial reporting advisory services help organisations interpret and apply relevant reporting frameworks, address technically complex matters and reach appropriately supported reporting conclusions. Explore our financial reporting advisory services below.

We assist finance teams, executives and boards with complex financial reporting matters and the interpretation and application of IFRS Accounting Standards. Our support may cover accounting policies, complex transactions, estimates and judgements, recognition and measurement, presentation, disclosures and new or amended standards.

We assist eligible organisations in interpreting and applying the IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard appropriately and consistently. Our support may cover framework selection, accounting policies, recognition and measurement, disclosures, transitions and transactions requiring technical interpretation.

We provide limited assurance over selected financial and non-financial information based on procedures appropriate to the subject matter, reporting criteria and intended use. The resulting conclusion provides a lower level of assurance than a reasonable assurance engagement.

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Speak To Us

To discuss your organisation’s audit, assurance, related service or financial reporting advisory requirements, please contact our Audit & Assurance team. 

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