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      Zanie heads the South Pacific Practice, which services 8 South Pacific nations, including PNG and Fiji offices. She also heads up the Advisory Practice in PNG and has a substantial portfolio of external audit clients. Zanie has over 26 years of experience in providing professional services to clients. She has spent the last 20 years in PNG after previous experience in Pretoria, Canberra, and Perth.

      Zanie has experience working across a variety of industries including financial services, manufacturing and retail, mining and resources, aviation, development, NGO’s, state-owned enterprises and government agencies. Zanie understands the business environment and unique issues and challenges faced in PNG and she has built excellent networks in the country in her time here. She applies a pragmatic approach to problem-solving, and with her collaborative and approachable methodology has contributed to the success factors of her client. 

      1. Areas of expertise
        • Financial statement and special purpose audits 

        • Strategy 

        • Human capital consulting 

        • Executive recruitment 

        • Compliance audits 

        • Risk management framework reviews 

        • Design and implementation of internal audit programs 

        • Forensic investigations 

        • Procurement review and design 

        • Due diligence 

      2. Education & qualification
        • Honours degree in Accounting Science, University of South Africa 

        • B Proc LLB, University of South Africa 

        • Bachelor of Arts and Honours Degree in English, Potchefstroom University 

        • Completed an advanced investigative accounting course through Macquarie University/CAANZ 

      3. Accreditations
        • Member, Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia 

        • Member, South African Institute of Chartered Accountants 

        • Fellow, CPA Papua New Guinea 

        • Registered Company Auditor in PNG 

        • Licentiate Member, Institute of Solomon Island Accountants