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Our team comprise of well-rounded qualified and experienced professionals who are highly passionate and vibrant in the field of auditing, accounting, taxation, and business advisory at your service. Our key staff holds memberships of the recognised professional accounting organizations in South Africa. These include SAICA, SAIPA, SAIBA, and the IRBA. Membership in these organisations provides our firm with additional resources designed to enhance our quality across all our engagements.

Herman Thlako

Director: Assurance

Professional Affiliation
- Chartered Accountant (SA)

Qualifications
- MCom in Finance (University of Johannesburg)
- Postgraduate Diploma in General Management (GIBS)
- Honours Bachelor of Accounting Science (UNISA)
- Bachelor of Accounting Science (UNISA)

Professional Experience
Herman is a Chartered Accountant with over 10 years’ experience in the accounting and auditing industry. He completed his training with Deloitte and was subsequently seconded to the United States for six months. He is currently a Director in the Assurance division of Bakgone Chartered Accountants. Before joining Bakgone, he spent more than four years at the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) as the Executive Manager in the Office of the CEO. He is also a part-time lecturer for Postgraduate auditing students at the IIE MSA (Former Monash University). He is also a marker for the SAICA ITC Board exam and UNISA CTA exams.

Koketso Maboki

Director: Accounting & Tax

Professional Affiliation
- Professional Accountant (SA)
- Certified Business Accountant (SA)

Qualifications
- Honours Bachelor of Accounting Science (UNISA)
- Bachelor of Accounting Science (UNISA)
- National Diploma in Accounting

Professional Experience
Koketso is Professional Accountant (SA) with more than 12 years in the public and private sector. Before joining the firm, Koketso spent more than 10 years in various government departments. During his tenure in the public sector, he oversaw the various implementation of accounting systems and reporting frameworks. He has extensive experience in accounting and taxation.

Tebogo Moraka

Director: Assurance

Professional Affiliation
- Chartered Accountant (SA)
- Registered Auditor (SA)

Qualifications
- Honours Bachelor of Accounting Science (UJ)
- Bachelor of Accounting Science (UJ)
- Municipal Executive Financial Management (Wits Business School)
- Higher Certificate in Information Technology (UJ)

Professional Experience
Tebogo is a Chartered Accountant and Registered Auditor with over 10 years’ experience in the accounting and auditing industry. He completed his training with Deloitte and was subsequently seconded to the U.S for three months. He is currently the Director for Assurance at Bakgone. He also spent a few years in the Public Sector before co-founding the firm. He has extensive experience in auditing and PFMA.

Mthobisi Malinga

Director: Technical

Professional Affiliation
- Chartered Accountant (SA)

Qualifications
- Honours Bachelor of Accounting Science (UNISA)
- Bachelor of Accounting Science (UNISA)

Professional Experience
Mthobisi is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in IFRS and GRAP. Before joining Bakgone, he held various technical accounting positions at Deloitte, the City of Johannesburg, and SoluGrowth Consulting. He started his career with Deloitte as a trainee accountant in the external audit division before being promoted to IFRS manager in the technical department. During his tenure at Deloitte, he was involved with the development and implementation of an IFRS 16 tool. He is also a sub-committee member at the Accounting Standards Board and SAICA Accounting Practices Committee.

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