The Accounting Standards Board (ASB) is a public entity under the National Government of South Africa. Its mission is to serve the public interest by setting standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP) and providing guidance for financial and other performance information reported by the public sector.
The Accounting Standards Board has the following responsibilities:
- Determine the work programme and approve the appointment of members of project groups
- Approve the standards to be issued as standards of GRAP for the preparation of annual financial statements of all spheres of government
- Prepare and publish directives, interpretations and guidelines concerning the standards of Generally Recognised Accounting Practice (GRAP)
- Recommend to the Minister of Finance effective dates for the implementation of these standards by different categories of institutions to which these standards apply
- Perform any other function incidental to advancing financial reporting in the public sector
- Issue and publish recommended practices on its own authority, if satisfied as to need, usefulness and practicality, following a process of consultation with stakeholders
Overseeing Department/Entity
Office Bearers/Management
Chairperson
- Mr Andrew van der Burgh
Board Members
- Mrs Annalien Carstens
- Ms Willemina de Jager
- Mr Dumisani Dlamini
- Mr Sandiso Gcwabe
- Mr Aziz Hardien
- Mr Shabeer Khan
- Ms Alice Muller
- Ms Lebogang Senne
- Prof Rashied Small
Chief Executive Officer
- Mrs Jeanine Poggiolini
Senior Management
- Mrs Shereen Peter (Manager: Finance)
- Ms Elizna van der Merwe (Head: Technical)
Communications Officers
- Mrs Julianne Vissie
Contact Details
The contact details of the Accounting Standards Board (ASB) are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | 240 Madiba Street Pretoria |
| Postal Address: | Private Bag X115, Pretoria, 0001 |
| Telephone: | 011 697 0660 |
| Email: | info@asb.co.za |
| Website: | www.asb.co.za |
