The Public Audit Amendment Act: Groundbreaking for South Africa if properly implemented
On 21 November 2018, the 2017/2018 consolidated national and provincial audit outcomes report was released, which indicated a discouraging fourth consecutive year of regressive compliance with laws and regulations. Fittingly, the long-awaited Public Audit Amendment Act, Act 5 of 2018 (“the Amendment Act”), which substantially amends the Public Audit Act, Act 25 of 2004 (“the […]
How to save on audit fees: Financial audit preparation checklist
An audit can protect business stakeholders from the risk of fraudulent practices and therefore stakeholders will often require audits to be done annually. If a business doesn’t have a choice whether to have an audit done or not, they can still control the expense to a certain extent by planning for the audit and supporting […]