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Professor Jacqui Kew

Jacqui is an associate professor at the College of Accounting (UCT) and teaches on executive courses at UCT’s Graduate School of Business. She is the principal author of Financial Accounting: An Introduction. She is involved in entrepreneurship research and co-authors the South African Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. Jacqui is a recipient of the UCT Distinguished Teacher Award.

Professor Alex Watson

Alex is the Richard Sonnenberg Professor of Accounting at the College of Accounting (UCT) and is the teaching and learning coordinator for the college. She specialises in framework-based teaching, and is the editor of a number of financial reporting textbooks. She is a member of IASCF’s Education Advisory Group and is a board member of the Global Reporting Initiative Professor Watson currently serves as an independent director and audit committee chair of a listed company.

Professor Goolam Modack

Goolam is an associate professor, the deputy head of the College of Accounting and section head for Financial Reporting. He teaches undergraduate and postgraduate financial reporting courses at the College of Accounting (UCT). Goolam is the co-author of Financial Accounting: IFRS Principles and an adjudicator for the EY Excellence in Integrated Reporting survey. He is also an independent, non-executive director of various companies.

Jolandi Gevers

Jolandi is a senior lecturer at the College of Accounting (UCT). Her lectures focus on Management Accounting and Financial Management at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Professor Shaun Parsons

Shaun is an associate professor in Taxation at the College of Accounting (UCT), and teaches at undergraduate and postgraduate level, as well as on the college’s professional programmes. He is the general editor of Questions on SA Income Tax and a contributing editor of Fundamentals of South African Income Tax. Shaun has also presented a number of papers at both local and international conferences. Prior to returning to academia, he gained commercial experience in South Africa and the UK.

Sumaya West

Sumaya is a lecturer and the section head for Auditing and Assurance at the College of Accounting (UCT), and teaches the Auditing and Assurance courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level. She obtained her B.Com Accounting at UCT and her CTA at the University of Kwazulu-Natal. She completed her articles at PwC in Cape Town and was later appointed their audit manager.

Akona Gazi

Akona is a senior lecturer at Walter Sisulu University, specialising in Financial Reporting. She completed her B.Com Accounting and Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) at UCT. She completed her articles at, and was appointed senior consultant for, Deloitte in Cape Town.

Senzo Ndlangamandla

Senzo is a senior lecturer at the Walter Sisulu University, specialising in Management Accounting and Corporate Finance. He completed his articles with Deloitte Johannesburg, after spending a year at the University of Johannesburg (UJ), serving his academic articles. He obtained his B.Com Accounting and CTA at UJ.

Thabang Molapo

Thabang is currently trainee auditor at the Auditor-General South Africa, pursuing the SAIGA/RGA designation. He completed his B.Com Financial Accounting and Postgraduate Diploma specialising in Public Sector Accounting at UCT. He has 3 years' experience tutoring first year accounting with the Education Development Unit: Commerce at UCT. He has interest in the fields of education and curriculum development.

Hanyani Mabaso

Hanyani is a trainee CA at PwC. He completed his B.Com Accounting, Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) and Tax Honours at UCT where he also did his academic articles.

Nkathazo Radebe

Nkathazo is a senior lecturer at Walter Sisulu University, specialising in Taxation. He is also section head of Taxation at the university. He completed his Bachelor of Business Science (Hons) in Finance and Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) at UCT. He completed his articles with EY Advisory Services Limited, having selected the Taxation elective.

Paul Maughan

Paul is a senior lecturer in Managerial Accounting and Finance, and lectures at both undergraduate and postgraduate level at the College of Accounting (UCT), as well as on UCT’s MBA programme. He leads the college’s approach to the development of pervasive skills, and designed and convenes the final year Business Analysis and Governance course. Paul is a contributing author to Financial Accounting: IFRS Principles. Paul is a past recipient of the UCT Distinguished Teacher Award.

Riley Carpenter

Riley is a senior lecturer in Taxation at the College of Accounting (UCT), where he convenes the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting programme. He holds a Master’s Degree in Taxation and is a chartered accountant (SA). He is a co-author of Fundamentals of South African Income Tax, a contributing author of Questions on SA Tax and has contributed to, and presented, a number of papers at local conferences. Riley is also a registered tax practitioner and provides tax consulting to firms in the South African structured finance arena.

Dumisani Mrwetyana

Dumisani is a deputy head and Management Accounting and Finance Line Manager at Walter Sisulu University. He completed his B.Com Accounting and CTA at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University. He completed his articles at PwC in Port Elizabeth and joined the Auditor-General South Africa, where he achieved the position of audit manager.

Mongezi Mcobothi

Mongezi is a senior lecturer at Walter Sisulu University. He convenes Taxation I and lectures on both Taxation I and II. He obtained his B.Com Accounting and Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (PGDA) at UCT, and completed his articles at Ernst & Young. He is currently studying towards a Master's in Taxation at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.

Khaya Sithole

Khaya lectures Financial Accounting at Wits University and serves as the Thuthuka Project Coordinator. He trained with FirstRand Group and worked at SACIA. His primary passion is the mentorship of students and the promotion of principle-based teaching. Khaya has served on the SAICA Eastern Region’s Transformation and Education Committee, the National Board of Directors for ABASA and the SAICA Eastern Region Council.

Michael Harber

Michael is a lecturer in Auditing and Corporate Governance at the College of Accounting (UCT), and lectures at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. He obtained his BBusSc (Finance) at UCT and completed articles at KPMG Inc. He worked for a JSE listed asset management company for a few years before making the move into academia at UCT. Michael also lectures at the UCT Graduate School of Business, on executive short courses.

Wayne Coetzee

Wayne is a lecturer at the College of Accounting (UCT), and lectures in Auditing at undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Don Macdonald

Don is a senior lecturer at the College of Accounting (UCT). He lectures mainly at first-year level in Financial Accounting. He is the convener of the Accounting Conversion course, an intensive one-year course designed for non-accounting graduates who wish to become chartered accountants. Besides teaching in South Africa, Don has gained many years of commercial experience in the UK.

Gizelle Willows

Gizelle is a senior lecturer in Financial Reporting at the College of Accounting (UCT). She is currently a doctoral candidate in Finance. She has contributed to a number of papers and has presented them at local and international conferences. Gizelle writes a monthly column on personal and behavioural finance for Accountancy SA, a national trade magazine.

Professor Carlos Correia

Carlos is a professor at the College of Accounting (UCT) and is head of Managerial Accounting and Finance at the College of Accounting (UCT). He has published many research articles and conference papers and has won numerous research awards. He is the principal co-author of the textbook Financial Management, which is prescribed at 21 universities across South Africa. Carlos consults widely, mainly in the area of Valuations and Cost of Capital.

Mark van Rensburg

Mark is a senior manager within the audit division of Ernst & Young (EY). He has been with EY for nine years and during that time has had exposure to an array of audit clients across many industries. He has also been responsible for learning and development within the Cape Town office, acting as the Cape Town L&D leader.

Riyaan Mabutha

Riyaan is a lecturer in Taxation at the College of Accounting (UCT), and lectures at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. He is a contributing editor to Questions on SA Tax and is largely involved in tax consulting.

Professor Jimmy Winfield

Jimmy is an associate professor for the College of Accounting (UCT). He lectures Financial Reporting, Management Accounting and Business Ethics. He is a co-author of Understanding Financial Statements and Business Ethics & Other Paradoxes. Jimmy runs seminars for professionals, writes articles for professional and peer-reviewed journals and produces commissioned research.

James Anthony

James is a senior lecturer at the College of Accounting (UCT). He lectures Management Accounting and Financial Management at an undergraduate and postgraduate level, including the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Sector Accounting. James holds a Master's Degree in Financial Management. His research interests include accounting education and financial management.

Taryn Miller

Taryn is a senior lecturer in Financial Reporting and lectures at final-year undergraduate level at the College of Accounting (UCT). She is a co-author of Understanding Financial Statements, which is used by SA business schools and universities. Taryn also has five years' experience as a group accountant for a listed financial services company.

Carla Fourie

Carla has been teaching accounting for 15 years to first year students in UCT's Education Development Unit: Commerce. She has a keen interest in how students learn and how teaching can be improved and better supported to meet the needs of students and improve throughput rates. In 2009, Carla received UCT's prestigious Distinguished Teacher Award for excellence in, and commitment to, teaching.

Jacqui Dean

Jacqui is a lecturer in Managerial Accounting and Finance, is involved in undergraduate and postgraduate level at the College of Accounting (UCT), and convenes Management Accounting 1. Jacqui completed her undergraduate and postgraduate studies at UCT, completed an HDip in Taxation, and completed her articles at Ernst & Young.

Andrew Hyland

Andrew is a lecturer in Financial Reporting and Managerial Accounting, and lectures at both undergraduate and postgraduate level at the College of Accounting (UCT). Andrew is a former academic fellow of the IFRS Foundation's Education Initiative.

Tarryn Hyland

Tarryn is a lecturer in Financial Reporting at the College of Accounting (UCT), and lectures at the undergraduate level, primarily on the academic development programme. Tarryn completed her training contract in the UK and is qualified as both a UK and SA chartered accountant.