The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) is a public entity of the National Treasury under the National Government of South Africa.
The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) was established under the Auditing Profession Act 26 of 2005 (APA) as amended, and commenced operations in April 2006.
The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors is mandated to protect the financial interests of the public by setting competency requirements for auditors, issuing standards and a code of ethics, monitoring compliance, and disciplining auditors, when necessary.
The execution of its mandate ensures that the financial interests of investors are protected, and high-quality audits are delivered, which, in turn, provides confidence in and reliance on financial statements and consequential investments.
Over and above the legislated mandate, one of the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors’s main priority areas is restoring confidence and trust in the auditing profession through its revised five-year strategy.
This plan is focused on improved audit quality, comprehensive stakeholder engagement that emphasises collaboration without compromising independence and with the view to promote broader reforms, as well as sustainability and the relevance of the profession and that of the regulator to deliver on its mandate more effectively and efficiently.
Overseeing Department/Entity
Office Bearers/Management
Chairperson
- Mr Fulvio Tonelli
Deputy Chairperson
- Ms Naidene Ford-Hoon
Board Members
- Ms Ruth Benjamin-Swales
- Mr Richard Hawkins
- Mr Shabeer Khan
- Ms Thabiso Kutumela
- Ms Nalini Maharaj
- Mr Mojalefa Mosala
- Ms Zine Mshengu
- Mr Protas Phili
- Ms Precious Sibiya
Chief Executive Officer
- Mr Imre Nagy
Chief Financial Officer
- Mr Marius Fourie (Operations)
Directors
- Ms Saadiya Adam (Acting: Director Standards)
- Ms Jillian Bailey (Investigations)
- Ms Ntlambi Gulwa (Inspections)
- Ms Nadine Kater (Education and Transformation)
- Ms Rebecca Motsepe (Legal)
Communications Officers
- Ms Lebogang Manganye (Manager: Public Relations)
- Ms Lorraine van Schalkwyk (Manager: Brand, Marketing and Media)
Contact Details
The contact details of the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA) are listed in the table below.
| Physical Address: | Building 2, Greenstone Hill Office Park, Emerald Boulevard, Modderfontein |
| Postal Address: | P.O. Box 8237, Greenstone, 1616 |
| Telephone: | 010 496 0600 |
| Email: | board@irba.co.za |
| Website: | www.irba.co.za |
