Trevor Brown was admitted as a partner of Deloitte in 1988 and has served the firm for over three decades. He was appointed partner-in-charge of the Johannesburg Audit office in 1997, and was appointed to the firm’s Executive Committee (Exco) in 1998 as the service line leader of Audit. During 2005, he was appointed as

Alan is the Managing Partner of Bowman Gilfillan, a position he has held since 2014. He is ranked by Chambers Global as a leader in his field and by Legal 500 as a leading lawyer, and is also ranked by other legal publications, including Best Lawyers, IFLR and Plc. Alan practices in the fields of

What does it mean to you that your colleagues have entrusted you with the position of Managing Partner? I am humbled by the gesture demonstrated by my partners. I am excited to have been given the opportunity to lead the firm at a time when we are building a strong Pan African firm. I count

What thoughts run through your head when you were appointed the Southern Africa CEO of PWC effective 1 July 2015 at the young age of 39? I give credit to everybody in my life who has directly or indirectly played some role in shaping me into the person that I am today. And that goes

(Responses submitted by F. Naidoo, EY Africa Media Relations) Ø  What awards has EY South Africa received recently (2015 – 2016)?   Top Employer Awards -EY South Africa has ranked in the top ten across all companies in South Africa for the past ten years  – EY Certified Top Employer in Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa and

Sally Hutton is the managing partner of Webber Wentzel and is a partner in the Corporate/ M&A Practice. Sally Hutton has experience in all aspects of private equity transactional work, but specialises in mergers and acquisitions (M&A), especially leveraged buy-out and exit transactions (both public and private) for private equity funds. Her work includes structuring

What does it mean to be entrusted with a role of being CEO for Accenture? “This is my tenth year in the position, and I must say, it is a daunting task because of the huge responsibility. Our mission is basically to change the way people work and live. We want to make an impact

Letsema is a privately-held investment holding company with long-term interests in management consulting, third-party investment management and proprietary investments. In over 20 years with the group, Thomas has led each of the firm’s operating divisions. Thomas has a keen interest in the study of ‘Late Industrialisation’. To this end he has recently been growing Letsema’s proprietary

(SUBMITTED BY EY PR) Economic growth across the region is likely to remain slower in coming years than it has been over the past 10 to15 years. The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) baseline projection for 2016 is now down to 3%, from what was a forecasted 6.1% in April 2015(1). The main reasons for a

What does it mean to you that your colleagues at KPMG elected you to the position of CEO? Though, when the announcement was made, it was a very sobering moment with the realisation that our Partners had the belief and confidence in me to lead this firm. This continues to remind me, every day, of

Apart from RSM International firm of the year award, what other accolades has RSM received recently?   RSM South Africa have just turned 77. This is a remarkable achievement and a true testament to how our firm has grown with and adapted to the changing needs of our clients. We have a strong training and

(Submitted by Orange Ink PR) April 25, 2016 – KPMG International has received all star ratings for its shared services and outsourcing advisory capabilities on the International Association of Outsourcing Professional’s (IAOP) 2016 World’s Best Outsourcing Advisors list. The 10-member judging panel – which included executives from GE, IAOP, Manchester Business School, Sprint, and Thomson

(Story by Irvine Barnette) JOHANNESBURG, 13 April 2016. Deloitte Digital today announced the launch of its latest solution, the EnergyJourney, which enhances and sustains high levels of workforce engagement. This ground-breaking innovation strengthens the focus of employees and supports high levels of motivation, with direct bearing on business growth and protection of profit margins. Organisational

  (From RSM South Africa newsroom) RSM South Africa has been named RSM Member Firm of the Year at the annual RSM Special Recognition Awards. As one of the world’s leading networks of audit, tax and consulting firms, RSM member firms are among the leading industry experts in the world. What makes this award an

PwC has been named the strongest business to business brand by Brand Finance, and one of the world’s ten most powerful brands in their annual index. The Brand Finance index is an annual assessment of the brand value of over 500 of the world’s best known businesses. PwC achieved the highest score (AAA+) for the