We are very pleased to announce the following appointments to the leadership of RSM in South Africa. These appointments coincide with the celebration of the 77th anniversary of the formation of our firm.

RSM South Africa – Partners

Eckard Bergh B Com (Hons), CA(SA)

Eckard has been with RSM South Africa since January 2009 and has been an audit manager since January 2013. Eckard’s experience includes the audit of companies in the manufacturing, services, food, beverage and franchise, healthcare and aviation industries. He also specialises in the audit of retirement funds. Eckard also has experience in accounting, drafting of financial statements and consulting services for a wide range of small to medium sized businesses.

Chris Flynn B Compt (Hons) CA(SA)

Chris has been with RSM South Africa since 2007 and was appointed as an Audit Manager in 2010. He has  audit experience in various industries including retail, service, investing and agriculture. He has also been involved in the preparation of annual financial statements based on various reporting frameworks, as well as being exposed to tax services, performing agreed upon procedures, review of non-profit organisations, close corporations and estate agency trusts. During 2014, Chris spent three months on secondment to RSM in Chicago where he worked in the private equity department and gained experience in the auditing of hedge funds.

Leslie Mac Donald B Compt (Hons), CA(SA)

Following her Bachelor of Accounting Degree, Leslie joined RSM South Africa under a Training Contract after which she qualified as a Chartered Accountant.  She completed her articles in 2010 to become an audit manager from February 2010 to March 2011. Leslie then moved into commerce to gain experience as a Group Financial Manager of a group of nine companies in the Aviation industry for 2 years. She then returned to RSM to pursue her career in audit in June 2013.

Annerie Wootton B Com (Hons), CA(SA)

Annerie is currently a Senior Audit Manager at the Tshwane office. She completed her SAICA training contract at the Johannesburg office in January 2010 after which she joined the Tshwane office as an Audit Manager. She was appointed as Senior Audit Manager in 2011.  Annerie has experience in the audit and independent review of various retail, manufacturing, information technology, food and beverage, property investment and franchise companies, as well as non-profit organisations.  She also has experience in the taxation of companies, close corporations, trusts and individuals.

RSM SA Consulting (Pty) Ltd – regional divisional directors

Candice Eaton Gaul BA HR Man, Indus Psych (Hons), HPCSA RC, PGDLL

Having been with the firm for the past 10 years, Candice is the Head of HR & Labour Consulting for RSM South Africa and RSM SA Consulting (Pty) Ltd. 

Candice specialises in human resources and labour consulting. In addition to the in-house rolls that she fulfils, she assists a number of clients with their human capital management. She assisted with establishing the HR & Labour service offering within the Legal Department, which has proven to be a much valued and needed service by clients.

Phillip Kruger B Com (Law), LLB, Cert Adv Company Law

Phillip is a Legal Advisor in our Johannesburg office. He started his career in general legal practice, attending to general commercial transactional work and commercial litigation, both in the Magistrates’ Court and High Court of South Africa. He was admitted as an attorney in 2010 and joined RSM South Africa in 2011 as a legal advisor.  Phillip’s area of expertise is corporate legal services. His experience includes all aspects relating to the Companies Act and attending to exchange control applications to the South African Reserve Bank in terms of the Exchange Control Regulations applicable in South Africa.