OAK - Key Persons
Marlene joined Oak in March 2019 and immediately became a critical part of the team. She has extensive experience in accounting and tax, having worked at SARS for more than 12 years and subsequently being employed as a bookkeeper for various companies since 2004.
Marlene has extensive knowledge of Pastel, SARS E-filing, SARS Easyfile and SAGE Accounting and SAGE Payroll. She is responsible for daily and monthly processing, as well as all related tax submissions (e.g. income tax, employees' tax and VAT). Marlene is in regular contact with SARS and the Master of the High Court to ensure that queries receive the required attention and are resolved promptly.
Mercia obtained her honours degree in accounting from the University of Stellenbosch in 2010. She completed her articles with Moore Stephens and remained with the firm as an audit manager until 2018.
She is a qualified chartered accountant and heads our auditing department. Mercia has 10 years' experience and her expertise includes audit, review and other assurance services.
Job Titles:
- Professional Accountant ( SA ), B. Com ( Fin Acc )
Tarryn obtained her degree in accounting from the University of Stellenbosch in 2011.
Tarryn has been part of the Oak team since 2013. She completed her articles with Oak in 2016 and subsequently enrolled for the SAIPA exam. She was successful at her first attempt and has been employed as a senior accountant from 2017.
Her expertise includes all matters relating to accounting, tax and secretarial and she has extensive knowledge of various accounting and tax packages, including Pastel, Xero, SAGE Accounting, SAGE Payroll, SARS E-filing and SARS Easyfile.