Bennie Smit

I have 23 years data analytics experience.  I am a ACL Certified Data Analyst, as well as Fraud Practitioner (ICFP).  I have received the following awards:

• ACL User Challenge Winner for Africa, Europe and the Middle East 2004
• ACL Impact Award Winner for Africa, Europe and the Middle East 2010

• Senior Specialist - Data analytics at the Auditor General of South Africa (1 May 2023 - Present)
• Manager - Investigation at the Auditor General of South Africa (1 July 2019 - 30 April 2023)
• Manager - Information Systems Audit at the Auditor General of South Africa (1 January 2010 - 30 June 2019)
• Manager - Audit Research and Development at the Auditor General of South Africa (1 September  2008 - 31 December 2009)
• Data Analysis Specialist at Profit Reform (1 December 2005 to 31 August 2008)
• Technical Consultant at CQS (1 August 2005 - 30 November 2005)
• Data Extraction Specialist at First Rand Bank(1 October 2000- 31July 2005)
• CAATS Specialist at the Auditor General of South Africa (1 July 1997 to 30 September 2000)

• Institute of Commercial Forensic Practitioners                 FP(SA)
• ACL International                                             ACL Certified Data Analyst (By experience)
• Intec College                                                     Introduction to Visual Basic
• ACL International                                             ACL Certified Data Analyst (By examination)
• University of Pretoria                                       Certificate in Internal Auditing
• Technicon SA                                                    Higher Certificate in Internal Auditing
• Technicon SA                                                    Certificate in Internal Auditing
• Hoërskool Hoogenhout                                   St 10