SMITH & ASSOSIATE - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants

Heidi studied B Accounting at the University of Stellenbosch and in 1995 obtained her Honours Degree in B Accounting. She passed her qualifying examination in March 1996 and completed her articles at Deloitte Cape Town and was appointed audit manager, and held this position for two years. Since 2001 she lectured financial accounting at the University of Stellenbosch to under and post graduate B Accounting students - with the prospect of qualifying as chartered accountants. In 2005 she obtained her M Accounting degree at the University of Stellenbosch. Heidi is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (Chartered Accountant (SA)), the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (Registered Auditor), as well as the South African Institute of Professional Accountants (Professional Accountant (SA)). Heidi has specialist knowledge in respect of international financial reporting standards and joined the firm in 2009 on a full-time basis holding the title of Director - Audit. She is also responsible for quality control in the training role that Smith & Associates implements by offering articles which are accredited by both the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants and the South African Institute of Professional Accountants.