Due Diligence, Internal Audit, Compliance & Financial Services Professional with over 20 years of diverse experience, both locally and globally, in the areas of Governance, Auditing (external and internal), Business Advisory, Operational Managerial Finance, Information Systems, Consulting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Valuations, External Audit (including SEC compliance), Succession Planning, Business Strategy, Business re-modelling, Automation & Innovation, Reserve Bank & Exchange Control Approval, Capital & Debt Raising and Negotiation of Agreements. Experienced in managing multiple projects including, cross-border assignments, regulatory reporting and operations reviews. Expose to multiple sectors. I was an Equity Partner & Managing Partner in a mid-tier firm international network based in South Africa for more than 20 years and during this time have established an international reputation based on my profession. I had held the position of National Chairman of South Africa for 2 terms of 3 years each.I have over 20 years of experience working in global professional services firm as a senior leader with specialisation in financial services sector, mergers & acquisitions, corporate governance, risk, innovation, and IT fields. I also served as the lead engagement partner on several clients whose shares were listed on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (JSE) as well as a Reporting Accountant for several clients that were seeking to either raise capital in the listed market or list their shares on the JSE. As a Chartered Accountant, a Registered Auditor, I have established my national reputation in financial service industry in South Africa , which can be demonstrated by my appointment as the last Chairman of Public Accountant’s and Auditor’s Board (PAAB), the inaugural Chairman of the PAAB’s successor body, the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) and the Chairman of the Inspections Committee of the IRBA.