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AGSA: GRAP_AGSA AGSA: Generally Recognised Acccounting Practice framework

AGSA: Generally Recognised Acccounting Practice framework


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Enrollment in this course is by invitation only

About This Course

The objective of this course is to provide insight and understanding of the Standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP) for the Auditor-General of South Africa. This will include explainations of the theory and principles behind the standard, use of examples to reinforce the theory and principles and provide details on GRAP developments.

Course participants

This course is specifically tailored to the AGSA's Regularity Auditors (Audit trainees and Audit Professionals) to acquire and continuously develop the necessary GRAP skills and also keep abreast with the latest developments in GRAP.

For details on the first time registration or course enrolment, please see our e-learning platform overview document.

 

Course Staff
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George Ducharme (CA) SA

George was previously an academic, teaching financial accounting to students at a post graduate level in preparation for the qualifying exam for South African chartered accountants for a period of eleven years. His last position was Professor and subject head of Financial Accounting at the University of the Western Cape (UWC). He became a Professor at the age of 30.

During his tenure at the UWC his students obtained a pass rate better than those of their peers studying at other universities, in the qualifying exam for chartered accountants. He left the university to start Ducharme Consulting at the end of 2002 and has been consulting to the Public Sector on a full time basis since 2002. George sits on the South African Accounting Standards Board Public Sector Technical Forum, a body which meets on a monthly basis to discuss the latest Public Sector accrual accounting implementation issues. The other members of this forum are representatives from SAICA, the office of the Accountant General of the National Treasury, the Auditor General SA, the Accounting Standards Board, Institute for Municipal Finance Officers (IMFO) and the big 4 Audit Firms.

He has extensive experience in the preparation of implementation plans to implement GRAP, IPSAS and GAMAP,compilation and reviewing of public sector annual financial statements, first time IPSAS and GRAP adoption support, technical accounting support to public sector entities and the provision of technical opinions on IPSAS and GRAP accounting implementation.

You can contact George on: gducharme@ducharme.co.za

Anton Slabbert (CA) SA

Anton has also been involved extensively in developing training material for and presenting training on SA GAAP, GRAP, IPSAS, IFRS, IAS, Budgeting, Auditing, Asset Management, Modified Cash Accounting, Risk Management and Financial Management since 2006. This includes GRAP/ GAMAP training for IMFO (Institute of Municipal Finance Officers), Provincial Treasury WC and MP, National Treasury, Auditor General (SA), Municipalities, Government Departments, Public Entities, the University of Stellenbosch (USB-ED and for the School of Public Leadership) and Enterprises University of Pretoria.

He sits on the South African Accounting Standards Board (ASB) Public Sector Technical Forum, a body which meets on a regular basis to discuss the latest Public Sector accrual accounting implementation issues. The other members of this forum include representatives from amongst others, SAICA, the office of the Accountant General of the National Treasury, the Auditor General SA, the ASB, CIGFARO etc. Anton also assisted the South African Institute of Government Auditors (SAIGA) with the preparation and assessment of students for the qualifying exams required for the Registered Government Auditors (RGAs).

You can contact Anton on: aslabbert@ducharme.co.za

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