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Please join us for an insightful session as Natasha Swanepoel (CA) SA, Mthabisi Shoba (CA) SA and Shane Naidoo (Executive GIA: Head of Digital at First Rand Group) will be unpacking the navigation of the evolving landscape of Accounting and Auditing: Ethics, ISA 315 updates and relentless march of AI

Speakers

Shane Naidoo

Executive GIA: Head of Digital at First Rand Group

Mthabisi Freddie Shoba

AGSA

Natasha Swanepoel

AGSA

Agenda

Opening and Welcome

MC: Manase Jacobs ( Deputy Chairperson NC Region)

Introduction of the panel of speakers

Thabiso Maloka (Chairperson NC Region)

ISA 315 Updates
Natasha Swanepoel
  • Natasha Swanepoel (AGSA)

    Natasha Swanepoel

    AGSA

    Natasha Swanepoel is a Chartered Accountant who has resided in Kimberley for over 10 years. She joined a private audit firm after high school to complete her articles while perusing her studies and completed the professional SAICA exams. She is a proud alumna the University of South Africa (UNISA) for both her undergraduate and postgraduate studies. Through gaining experience in a broad spectrum of sectors and dedication she was steadily promoted to an assistant manager within the private audit firm, after which she moved to the Auditor General of South Africa as an assistant manager in December 2019 and was appointed as a technical manager in 2022.

Q & A
Ethics
Mthabisi Freddie Shoba
  • Mthabisi Freddie Shoba (AGSA)

    Mthabisi Freddie Shoba

    AGSA

    Mthabisi Freddie Shoba is a recently qualified Chartered Accountant hailing from the small town of iNanda in KwaZulu-Natal. A proud alumnus of UniZulu, the University of Fort Hare, and UNISA, he commenced his professional journey in 2020 by joining the Auditor General of South Africa. During his articled clerkship, he accumulated valuable practical experience across various departments, with a notable focus on the Department of Health. His dedication and proficiency led to a swift promotion to the role of Assistant Manager within the organization. Beyond his professional pursuits, Mthabisi is an accomplished MC, showcasing his ability to engage audiences. Additionally, he shares his narrative and insights through captivating visuals on his YouTube channel.

Q & A
Relentless march of Artifitial Intelligence
Shane Naidoo
  • Shane Naidoo (Executive GIA: Head of Digital at First Rand Group)

    Shane Naidoo

    Executive GIA: Head of Digital at First Rand Group

    Shane Naidoo currently is a GM in Transnet specializing in Artificial Intelligence & Innovation. He has over 15 years banking experience and is known for his working in Robotic Auditing & Artificial Intelligence. He is still a avid coder at heart and is responsible for the creation of GINA and robotic auditing platform at Standard Bank that accelerated digital growth and has won numerous awards both locally and internationally. Shane currently has a BSc in Computer Science together with a MBA and MBL. His unique perspective has an executive leader allows him to exploit the digital gaps to create high end business value.

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