Maggie Cassan Partner - AOS

Maggie is a partner in the Durban office overseeing independent reviews, drafting, tax and company secretarial. She is also a board member for the Non audit service line of Forvis Mazars.

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 and served as an audit partner for 15 years.

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
• 2010 – SARS Tax practitioner

Maggie’s function is to oversee all aspects of non-audit services as well as independent reviews and is head of other outsourced services in the Durban office.

Relevant client experience

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

Professional memberships

• SAICA (The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants)
• IRBA (Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors)