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Hendrik Wessels

RA(SA)

Partner

Hendrik Wessels

RA(SA)

Hendrik began his career in the Audit and Accounting industry as a SAICA Apprentice Accountant at Enslins Auditors and Accountants in Kimberley. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant (SA) in 2009 and later also qualified as a Registered Auditor. Since 2009, Hendrik has also become a well-known and trusted Family and Business Advisor in the Northern Cape. Fueled by his passion for Audit, Accounting and especially Advisory Services, Hendrik founded his own practice, Bottom Line Advisory in 2020 where he builds on the high quality service delivery that his clients have come to know as synonymous with him over the years. Hendrik has a wealth of knowledge and a deep understanding of a wide variety of industries, as well as the respective challenges that each industry poses and Bottom Line Advisory is becoming a name synonymous with excellent business advice, audit, overview, specialist tax and accounting services with the most important characteristic being the fact that the interests of its clients are put first at all times.

Dirk van Velden

PA(SA)

Partner

Dirk van Velden

PA(SA)

Dirk started his career approximately 20 years ago as an Accountant and Trusted Business Advisor at PwC. During his career at PwC, he lead the Cloud-based computing department where he assisted clients in the professional, medical and agricultural industries, among others. After 15 years at PwC, Dirk joined an Accounting Partnership and then established Virtual Accounting in 2016.

Adriaan Venter

CA(SA)

Partner

Adriaan Venter

CA(SA)

Adriaan has been in the Audit and Accounting profession since 1997, where he started his career as a SAICA Apprentice Accountant at PwC (formerly Coopers & Lybrand). He completed his master's degree in Taxation during 2007 with Local and International corporate taxation as focal points. Adriaan also possesses a wealth of knowledge across a wide variety of industries, particularly in international financial reporting, financial management, internal financial control systems, statutory audits and related assurances appointments, corporate governance, capital markets and an additional passion and specialist knowledge of South African Taxation. Adriaan founded Opus Chartered Accountants in March 2009 in order to offer personal high quality customer service across a variety of industries.

Carlie Venter

CA(SA)

Partner

Carlie Venter

CA(SA)

Carlie has been in the audit and accounting profession since 1997 where she started her career as a SAICA Apprentice Accountant at PwC (formerly Coopers & Lybrand). During 2006 she joined the Private Corporate sector and gained valuable experience in financial and operational management in both the Small and Medium enterprises as well as international corporate environments. Carlie joined Opus Chartered Accountants during 2014. Carlie possesses a wealth of knowledge spanning a wide range of industries, particularly in financial management, internal financial control systems, statutory audits and related assurance engagements, corporate governance, business valuations and an additional passion and first-hand experience of operational and business management.

Our Associate Leadership

Freek Schoeman

CA(SA)

Chief Operating Officer

Freek Schoeman

CA(SA)

Freek began his career in 2008 as a bright-eyed graduate at PwC. Over the next ten years, he climbed the corporate ladder, continually expanding his skill set and knowledge. During his time at PwC, Freek worked on a wide range of projects, gaining experience in financial reporting, and compliance. In 2018, Freek took on a new challenge by joining Sol Plaatje University (SPU) as a Senior Financial Manager. He oversaw the University's infrastructure development, assets, and supply chain management components, ensuring efficient allocation of resources and strategic financial planning. In 2022, Freek was promoted to the role of Director: Financial Planning, Reporting, and Treasury at SPU. This role presented him with even greater responsibilities, including overseeing the University's financial planning, budgeting, and reporting functions. In 2023, Freek embarked on the next phase of his career by joining Risen Advisory as an Associate Partner. This move allowed him to leverage his extensive experience to provide strategic financial guidance to a wide range of clients. Freek's expertise in financial analysis, risk management, and compliance has made him an invaluable asset to the firm.

Our Key Management Ensemble

Hettie Koekemoer

Taxation, Estates

Lindie le Roux

Accounting

Cliflin Hofsta

Accounting

Jeannie-Lize Coetzee

Assurance, Branding,
ICT, Secretarial

Sonja Herbert

Accounting

Nadia Human

Accounting

Francois Fourie

Agricultural Economist

Our Client-Centric Team of Professionals

Aletta

Hayley

Tiffany

Elzette

Mari

Claudette

Natalie

Janine

Gena-Lee

Estie

El-záan

Llayton

Charne

Zizipho

Esbé

Nathania

Hermien

Miemie

Hanri

Tarien

Petra

Brad

Petunia

Riëtte

Piet

Leon

Eloïse

Herculeen

Werner

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