Justine Combrink Partner - Quality & Risk Management

Experience

Justine is our National Partner in charge of our Financial Reporting Advisory team and is highly experienced in International Financial Reporting Standards (‘IFRS”), IFRS for SMEs and the JSE Listings Requirements. She has provided technical accounting support as well as ad hoc advice on complex accounting issues to many entities from the large corporates to start-ups, esp in the renewable energy sector. She regularly reviews financial statements, or financial models for compliance, provides training and advisory services, and is also active on numerous IFRS committees.

Responsibilities include:

• Application and understanding IFRS, IFRS for SMEs and JSE Listings Requirements
• Technical consultations, discussion papers and accounting opinions both internal and external
• Assisting audit teams addressing specific technical accounting enquiries
• Assisting audit teams in resolving accounting issues and disputes with the clients
• Review of financial statements of clients for compliance with relevant reporting standards prior to issuance of annual report; clients include companies listed on Johannesburg Stock Exchange
• Preparing technical documents for the firm and research on general accounting issues and new developments
• Training for clients and the firm on new accounting developments and specific accounting issues
• Attending and providing input into IFRS discussions (Mazars international IFRS committee member & technical committee for Financial Reporting Standards Council
• Providing input as to accounting implications of various scenarios for future transactions, e.g. acquisitions and mergers
• Preparing, reviewing and editing various articles for internal as well as external release
• Mentoring staff members at various levels within the firm
• Providing input and guidance regarding IFRS training presented by other staff members

Accounting technical assistance on:

• Tyme Bank - Financial Services
• SCOR - Financial Services
• Anchor Group - Financial Services
• State Bank of India - Financial Services
• Massmart powers by Wallmart - Retail
• Dis-Chem - Retail pharmacy
• Steinhoff Limited - Retail
• Luxe Holdings - Retail
• Stefanutti Stocks Holdings - Construction
• Cullinan Holdings Limited - Tourism & Leisure
• Jasco Electronics Holdings Limited - Information Technology
• ISA Holdings Limited - Information Technology
• Dipula Income Fund - Real Estate
• Putprop Limited - Real Estate
• Cash Connect - Cash Management
• OneLogix - Logistics

Financial aspects

• Implementing new accounting standards • Addressing complexities arising from proposed new accounting standards and guidance • Accounting framework conversions • Mergers and acquisitions • Consolidations support • Group reorganisations • Complex consolidations • Financing structures • Capital reductions • Purchase price allocation valuations • Share-based payment valuations • Pension scheme arrangements • Infrastructure projects