From one-man bands to large-scale organisations
We connect with sharp minds across the country, providing a comprehensive range of services through our industry sectors and service lines.
From one-man bands to large-scale organisations
We connect with sharp minds across the country, providing a comprehensive range of services through our industry sectors and service lines.
R Kalidass and Associates has been established as an emerging black-owned Chartered Accountant and Consultancy firm. We specialise in bringing integrity to the accounting and auditing profession, by delivering integrated information which clients can use to run their business with sustainable reporting.
This involves striking a balance between short-term financial reporting and long-term development of value, based on an appreciation of interlinking economic, social and environmental impacts that must be considered in its pursuit.
As much as we are confident of our technical and professional expertise in bringing solutions to our clients, we also partner with other firms for capacity building and skills transfer in complex and large assignments. Our partners are carefully chosen to maintain our core values and sustainable service in business.
Given this background, we are confident that we not only have the required expertise in providing professional and value adding accounting and audit services to our clients, but will also stay focused on our commitment in maintaining our broad objectives, which includes the meaningful development of Historically Disadvantaged individuals.
R.Kalidass and Associates is one of the leading emerging professional service providers in the country, with a significant dedicated team, and offices based in Mpumalanga, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Gauteng.
Our culture at R.Kalidass & Associates has always encouraged lively discussion and debate. Accountants and Auditors are not always known for their colourful personalities but we put creativity at the heart of what we do and if an idea is big enough then it will withstand robust challenge.
Our people are empowered to think for themselves, to be creative, to lead and to inspire business leaders to drive their ideas forward.
As a client of R.Kalidass & Associates, we’ll share your vision, fuel your ambition and build a lasting relationship. That means continuity, communication and the highest quality of service and support.
Being interested in our clients has resulted in lifelong relationships with organisations and individuals. We listen to your concerns, understand your challenges and work with you so we can tailor our service to meet your needs and to help you realise your ideas and ambitions.
Rachel Kalidass is a Chartered Accountant with 15 years of extensive experience in internal & external auditing, financial management, business process review, corporate governance and risk management. She is currently the Managing Director of R Kalidass and Associates.
She has commendable experience within the public sector environment, and is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors (IRBA), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and Institute of Directors (IOD).
She currently serves on the Audit Committee of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA Independent Audit Committee Chairperson), South African National Parks (SANPARKS Audit Committee Member), the National Library of South Africa (NLSA Audit Committee Member), and Department of Labour (Audit Committee Member) and Compensation Fund (Independent Audit Committee Chairperson).
Rachel was appointed by the then Minster BEE Molewa to the Business Process Review Committee of the Department of Water Affairs, responsible for the turnaround on finance and audit related matters for the period 2011 to 2014.
She is a current Board Member of the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), South African National Parks (SANPARKS), Free State Gambling and Liquor Authority (FSGLA) and the National Library of South Africa (NLSA).
Rachel previously served as the Board Chairperson of the Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA), Board Member of the Mpumalanga Gambling Board (MGB), and as an Independent Non-Executive Director of NEHAWU Investment Holdings.
Previously held audit committee positions include the Mpumalanga Provincial Legislature, Mpumalanga Provincial Department of Education, Mpumalanga Provincial Department of Health, Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA), Mpumalanga Gambling Board (MGB), Inkomati Catchment Management Agency (ICMA), Mpumalanga Economic Growth Agency (MEGA), NEHAWU Investment Company as well as the Ehlanzeni District Municipality.
R Kalidass and Associates is a 100% black owned firm, and currently classified as a small enterprise for SMME purposes.
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We’re here to listen and to understand and share your passion for your business and to use our expertise and business acumen to help your organisation achieve its goals.
R Kalidass and Associates understands that both public and private sector entities need guidance to help manage their organisations, establish robust internal controls, use information technology effectively and improve performance.
The team at R Kalidass and Associates can provide you with an objective, unbiased and comprehensive view of your situation and deliver value-added solutions that will enable you to create sound strategies, increase technological capabilities and improve your operational efficiency. We work with you to understand your issues and your interests. Our systematic approach, customised to meet your unique needs, focuses on improving your business performance.
At R.Kalidass & Associates, our approach reflects our experience and demonstrates an understanding of what our clients need.
Our range of audit and accountancy services offers clients reassurance from a technical perspective, enthusiasm and responsiveness. Each audit is headed up by a dedicated partner and manager team whose job it is to ensure we deliver what we promise.
Your audit partner will be expertly placed to put you in touch with the many specialist services you may need as your business grows.
Our main areas of business include:
• Internal audit | enquire now!
• External audit | enquire now!
• Performance audits | enquire now!
• Audit of Performance Information | enquire now!
• Corporate governance reviews | enquire now!
• Business Process Improvement | enquire now!
• Forensic accounting and investigation | enquire now!
• Public sector advisory services | enquire now!
• Management consultancy solutions | enquire now!
• Performance improvement solutions | enquire now!
• Payroll and asset verifications | enquire now!
• Annual Financial Statements and Budgets | enquire now!
• Audit Readiness Programme | enquire now!
• Policies and Procedure Manuals | enquire now!
• Strategic and Business Planning | enquire now!
• Enterprise and legal risk management | enquire now!
• Staff Secondments | enquire now!
• Due Diligence and Feasibility Studies | enquire now!
• Training Services | enquire now!
• Value added services | enquire now!
As a growing firm, we strongly believe that the future is what you make it. If you want to explore your potential and help other people discover theirs, if you’re hungry to help businesses succeed and recognise that doing so will demand creativity, individuality and flair, you will be encouraged to do just that.
With us, progression is based on ability. Your career with us will encourage you to shine and to prove your merit by using your initiative to deliver solutions.
We recruit intelligent, outgoing, first class communicators who get real satisfaction from getting stuck in and helping businesses succeed. We build on the combined knowledge, skills and experience of our Principals and staff to deliver a dedicated professional service to all of our clients.
When you join us, you’ll be working in a team that rivals the confidence and assurance of those in the larger firms. You will not only be working with a huge range of different organisations, but you will be coming face to face with decision makers early on in your career. We are ranked among the country’s fastest growing accountancy firms, combining high levels of technical expertise with the kind of personal service often only found in smaller firms.
Personal development is important to us and the future success of the firm. We encourage everyone to develop themselves and offer ongoing training to both professional and non-professional staff.
Without the very best people, we will fail to meet our objective. We are proud to have a team of motivated individuals who share our ideals and commit themselves to our goals. All staff are engaged in our plans, aspirations, results and success, as we aim to become an employer of choice.
We are a dynamic and fast growing Auditing and Accounting firm with a strong work ethic, as well as having a highly sociable work environment. Our trainees and permanent employees participate in a number of different sporting activities and other social events. There are regular events which are great for networking, and offsite year-end conferences for team building and training. We hold awards ceremonies to recognise those individuals that have made an exceptional contribution and are top performers.
We continue to recruit graduates to train and qualify with us, our partners of the future. We pride ourselves on our commitment to their training and development. Our trainee accountants who want to train in a professional environment are offered individual attention and personal development. We are always looking for new employees who are able to perform well in a team, have a high level of ambition and drive, who take pride in themselves and their work and most importantly, see the value in what they do.
R.Kalidass & Associates is looking for experienced and qualified individuals to fill in the following positions at our Johannesburg and Nelspruit offices:
Candidates need to have a relevant auditing / accounting qualification and be team players who are also able to assume responsibility for their work, be determined and focused, be able to meet strict deadlines as well as have a passion for the work they do. All positions also require candidates to do national travelling to clients throughout the country.
Interested candidates can forward their comprehensive CVs (together with a copy of ID and relevant qualifications) to the following email address:
jobs@rkandassociates.co.za or fax to: 086-695-7912
The firm has an established practice of giving back to the communities in which areas the firm conducts business. Corporate Social Investment programmes are conducted on a bi-monthly basis and are focus on specific community needs identified.
R Kalidass & Associates is committed to community development. To this end, we invest in a Corporate Social Investment Project at the end of every project successfully awarded to us. Identified groups normally include orphans, schools, community projects and other destitute groups.
Johannesburg (Gauteng)
Tel. +27 (0) 86 0777 729
Fax. +27 (0) 86 6957 912
email. gauteng@rkandassociates.co.za
Polokwane (Limpopo)
Tel. +27 (0) 86 0777 729
Fax. +27 (0) 86 6957 912
email. limpopo@rkandassociates.co.za
Nelspruit (Mpumalanga)
Tel. +27 (0) 13 752 3091
Fax. +27 (0) 86 6957 912
email. nelspruit@rkandassociates.co.za
Pietermaritzburg (KZN)
Tel. +27 (0) 86 0777 729
Fax. +27 (0) 86 6957 912
email. kzn@rkandassociates.co.za
Bloemfonten (Free State)
Tel. +27 (0) 86 0777 729
Fax. +27 (0) 86 6957 912
email. freestate@rkandassociates.co.za