Directorate:  Financial Accounting (DFA)

Director: Financial Accounting (DFA)
Johan Kitshoff
PA: Astrid Cay
Tel: 021 467 2679/80
Fax: 021 461 3656
Address: Private Bag X9114, Cape Town 8000

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Purpose:
To ensure sound financial accounting practices.

Functions:
  1. Promote sound financial accounting practices and reporting.
  2. Provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives (internal control).
  3. Manage salaries and related aspects pertaining to this Directorate.
Accounts
Purpose:
To promote sound financial accounting practice.
Functions:
  1. Ensure efficient cash management including disbursements.
  2. Ensure efficient and economic recovery of debt.
  3. Ensure smooth and successful operations on the Basic Accounting System (BAS) as well as sound financial reporting.
Accounting
Purpose:
To provide reasonable assurance regarding the achievement of objectives.
Functions:
  1. Monitor and evaluate the system of internal control in order to improve effectiveness, efficiency and economhy of operations.
  2. Increase the performance of work-units in a planned effort to increase organisational performance.
  3. Promote the effective detection and recovery of losses.
Salaries
Purpose:
To manage salaries and related aspects pertaining to this directorate.
Functions:
  1. Provide support to the Directorate in effecting its mandate.
  2. Ensure effective and efficient salary administration.
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