Maggie Cassan Partner - Audit
Maggie is an audit partner in the Owner Manager Business (OMB) division. Her management function is to oversee the tax department of the Durban Office. She is also the Durban representative for the National OMB leaders committee.
Experience
Maggie has the following experience:
Maggie matriculated in 1987 from Sasolburg High School and after a ten year career in hospitality, enrolled at UNISA where she obtained her B.Compt degree in 2003 whilst serving her articles with Centner Levine & Co in Johannesburg. In 2004 she achieved her B.Compt (Hons) degree and passed her Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors’ final qualifying examination in 2006. She joined Forvis Mazars in 2005 and became a partner of Forvis Mazars in 2009.
Professional experience
- Bachelor of Accounting Science Degree in 2003
- Honours Bachelor of Accounting Science Degree in 2004
- SAICA QE1 exam 2006
- IRBA PPE qualifying examination in 2006
Skills
- 2008 – Qualified as a SAICA Assessor
- 2009 – Audit partner of the Durban Office
Maggie’s function is to oversee all aspects of audits and is head of other outsourced services in the Durban office.
Maggie is also the training officer for Forvis Mazars in the Durban office overseeing training for all levels of staff.
Relevant client experience (audit) –
Maggie’s clients range from small to large privately held businesses in the following industries –
- Retail
- Transport
- Valuators
- Property
- Service and hospitality
- Schools
- Share blocks
- Educational institutions
- Travel and tourism
- Clothing and textile
- Manufacturing
Pre-Issuance Reviews
- Umgungundhlovu District Municipality (2016)
- Mtubatuba Municipality (2018)
- Edumbe Municipality (2018)
- Kou Kamma Municipality (2019)
- Umkhanyakude District Municipality (2019)
Professional memberships
- SAICA (The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants)
- IRBA (Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors)