Jacques van den Berg

I am a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) _CA(SA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Risk Management Assurance Provider (CRMA), and Acting Chief Audit Executive (CAE) / (Director internal Audit) at the Free State Legislature. I have been working at Free State Legislature since January 2010 till present.

I started my articles in January 2007 at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) and finished in December 2009. I have gained experience in various audit, accounting- and tax fields which is all inclusive with regards to the subject of fraud. I still work very closely as a co-sourced supplier with PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) as well as the Auditor General (SA).

My main subjects at the University of the Free State were IFRS (Financial Accounting), Income Tax, Auditing, and Cost Management Accounting. 

I have also obtained the Certified Internal Audit (CIA) qualification within the timeframe of 9 months. I also obtained the Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) qualification in 2023 within the timeframe of 3 months. This included the COSO/COBIT and other governance / control / risk management frameworks. 

My main areas of experience are:

Financial Management; Supply Chain Management; Asset Management;

External Audit;

Internal Audit; COSO / COBIT / Governance Frameworks

Enterprise Risk Management;

Operational, compliance and integrated audits;

Governance and Compliance as per the detail provided under Work Experience.

I am a flexible, conscientious person who works hard and has endurance. I consider myself to be objective, resourceful, and competitive in identifying risks and solving problems. I demonstrate critical thinking skills and I can be agile in a fast-paced environment. 

I can work independently and in a team environment in an effective and professional manner. 

I can nurture positive working relationships with auditees and strive to improve business processes and add value to the business. 

I thrive at any opportunity to acquire new skills and I am always eager to learn from others. I am very responsible, and I am good with human relations, communication and the applying interpersonal skills. 

I work well under pressure. I am good with report writing, attention to detail and administrative and organizational skills. I adhere to the IIA’s Code of Ethics as well as that of SAICA, including Integrity, Objectivity, Competency and Confidentiality. 

I am a Chartered Accountant (South Africa) _CA(SA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Risk Management Assurance Provider (CRMA), and Acting Chief Audit Executive (CAE) / (Director internal Audit) at the Free State Legislature. I have been working at Free State Legislature since January 2010 till present.

I started my articles in January 2007 at PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) and finished in December 2009. I have gained experience in various audit, accounting- and tax fields which is all inclusive with regards to the subject of fraud. I still work very closely as a co-sourced supplier with PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PWC) as well as the Auditor General (SA).

My main subjects at the University of the Free State were IFRS (Financial Accounting), Income Tax, Auditing, and Cost Management Accounting. 

I have also obtained the Certified Internal Audit (CIA) qualification within the timeframe of 9 months. I also obtained the Certified Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) qualification in 2023 within the timeframe of 3 months. This included the COSO/COBIT and other governance / control / risk management frameworks. 

My main areas of experience are:

Financial Management; Supply Chain Management; Asset Management;

External Audit;

Internal Audit; COSO / COBIT / Governance Frameworks

Enterprise Risk Management;

Operational, compliance and integrated audits;

Governance and Compliance as per the detail provided under Work Experience.

I am a flexible, conscientious person who works hard and has endurance. I consider myself to be objective, resourceful, and competitive in identifying risks and solving problems. I demonstrate critical thinking skills and I can be agile in a fast-paced environment. 

I can work independently and in a team environment in an effective and professional manner. 

I can nurture positive working relationships with auditees and strive to improve business processes and add value to the business. 

I thrive at any opportunity to acquire new skills and I am always eager to learn from others. I am very responsible, and I am good with human relations, communication and the applying interpersonal skills. 

I work well under pressure. I am good with report writing, attention to detail and administrative and organizational skills. I adhere to the IIA’s Code of Ethics as well as that of SAICA, including Integrity, Objectivity, Competency and Confidentiality. 

Chartered Accountant (SA) (SAICA)

Certified Internal Auditor (IIA Global and Local)

Certified Risk Management Assurance Provider (CRMA)