Nqobile Mkwanazi

• Plan resource allocation in terms of skills and expertise required
• Plan and scoped the audit assignment effectively.
• Assessing strategic, annual performance and Integrated development plans
• Audit finalization (considering subsequent events, going concern, material misstatements and final fraud consideration)
• Conducting research to understand the mandates of all clients before the beginning of the audit
• Review all working papers (Planning, Execution, Conclusion and Reporting) and provided feedback to the team members.
• Regularly review audit working papers and conduct relevant training for Trainee Auditors.
• Review of the Audit Risk Register.
• Financial management
• Critical reviewing of Internal Audit Charter, Audit Committee Charter, Audit Steering Committee Charter, and communicating to audit committee concerns thereof
• Supervising and reviewing audit findings before report is sent to management
• Presenting audit findings, management and audit report to management
• Liaise with the management of the client on a regular basis through audit steering committee.
• Regular meetings with the team to discuss progress of the file and identify issues that need to be escalated to manager or senior manager
• Facilitating the discussion on the identified risks and come up audit approach and procedures to address those risks
• Facilitate engagement meetings with management of auditees to discuss the scope, focus areas, objectives, methodology and due dates and request management to provide the audit team with relevant contact names, policies and procedures and any other information to assist in conducting the audit successfully.
• Capturing of audit outcomes on ASMIS

Stakeholder engagement

• Engaged with key stakeholders at auditees (such as Executive/Audit Committee meetings) in the planning and execution of the audit, discuss findings, emerging risks and actions to address identified risks
• Facilitate engagement with the auditees management throughout the audit on the audit progress and challenges.
• Assisted in the preparation of presentations on audit reports to SCOPA and parliamentary committees
  
  People management
• Provided on the job training, coaching, mentorship and support to the team
• Ensured that Trainee Auditors receive adequate and relevant exposure on audit components to ensure compliance with SAICA/ SAIGA requirements
• Allocated work to the team in accordance with their competency requirements and development plan
• Reviewed the Skills Review (SRs) and LORs for Trainee Auditors to ensure compliance with SAICA requirements.
• Evaluated and Assessed the Annual Need Assessments (ANA) for Trainee Auditors to ensure compliance with SAICA requirements

• Served SAICA Articles as Trainee Auditor.
• Performed risk assessments and compliance tests 
• Documented understanding of the entity and its environment  Documented calculation of materiality (overall and performance materiality)
• Documented all litigations and claims for the client and the risks resulting thereof
• Documented risks resulting from discussions documented in the minutes
• Perform research to understand the mandates of all clients before the beginning of the audit
• Understanding the primary functions of all different committees Audited All components of the financial statements in aggregate, obtained detailed audit evidence to support the figures on the financial statements.
• Lead the audit teams in a variety of audit assignments pertaining to provincial and local spheres of government as well as municipal and Department in KZN Province.

Audit
• Compiled audit file for a company from the planning stage to the finalisation stage in terms of the international auditing standards.
• Ensured throughout the audit that the work is documented and concluded in accordance with the firm's policies and standards.
• Prepared all documents required for the audit planning meeting with the client.
• Prepared management report items detailing control weakness identified during audit.

Accounting
• Compilation engagements for Trusts, Sole proprietor, Close corporations and Private
companies.
• Pastel accounting; Monthly capturing of bank statements, producing bank reconciliations,
customer journals/sales based on invoices, accounting value added tax on transactions,
general journals and sales returns and purchase returns journals.
• Company secretarial work which included: CIPC documents, Factual findings reports, drafting of e-mails to be sent to clients and Monthly management of accounts.
• Pastel payroll; Editing payroll master-file for employees, compiling payslips, producing statutory reports and payroll update.
• Prepare annual financial statements for Close corporations, Companies, Trusts and
individuals in line with reporting standards.

Taxation

• Tax schedules/computation for individuals, Close corporations and Trusts.
• Prepared statutory returns for Close corporations, Companies, Trusts and individuals.

• Served SAICA Articles as Trainee Auditor.
• Performed risk assessments
• Documented understanding of the entity and its environment  Documented calculation of materiality (overall and performance materiality)
• Documented all litigations and claims for the client and the risks resulting thereof
• Documented risks resulting from discussions documented in the minutes
• Audited All components of the financial statements in aggregate, obtained detailed audit evidence to support the figures on the financial statements