About Us

WHO WE ARE
OUR VALUES

Trust

Our clients know we’ve got their backs, no matter what – that’s why they trust us to help them achieve their business and life goals. Within the network, we trust one another to treat any referred matter as a priority.

Responsiveness

Business never stands still, so we don’t either. Our creative and dynamic approach means we’re always on hand with the fresh thinking and personalised advice our clients need – often before they even know it.

Quality

We offer the very best advice because we recruit the most talented, innovative professionals – and share their knowledge throughout our network. Our monitoring and inspection system ensures that we hold ourselves to the highest international standards of quality, ethics and working practices.

Integrity

We’re proud that the work we do helps secure long-term business sustainability and the comfort and security of future generations, and we approach every engagement with that in mind.

Collaboration

As individuals, we work side by side with clients to understand their ambitions and tackle their challenges. As a network, we’ve got the connections to bring the right knowledge to the table, whatever the challenge.

OUR CORE BRAND MESSAGE

Knowing you.

WHY CLIENTS SHOULD CHOOSE KRESTON

Empathy

We put relationships first, and we never lose sight of the human motivation at the heart of every business decision.

Expertise

Our talented, dedicated people have a deep understanding of professional challenges and opportunities – both close to home and overseas.

HOW WE BRING VALUE TO CLIENTS

We’ve got your back

We understand you. We know what challenges you, what drives you – and what you’re driving to. And we’ll find a way to get you there.

We have connections all over the globe

Our global network is growing stronger every day, so our trusted colleagues are on hand to help you wherever in the world you want to do business.

We understand the world is changing

Business today rarely falls into traditional categories. Success depends on working proactively, collaboratively and internationally. So that’s what we do.

STRUCTURE

Kreston International is a global network of accounting firms each of which is a separate and independent legal entity and as such has no liability for the acts or omissions of any other member firm.

Each member of the international network in South Africa (Kreston SA) is likewise, a separate and independent legal entity.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Kreston SA is registered with the following bodies at firm or network level:

The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA)

The IRBA is the statutory body controlling that part of the accountancy profession involved with public accountancy in South Africa. Their strategic focus is to protect the financial interests of the public by ensuring that only suitably qualified individuals are admitted to the auditing profession and that registered  auditors deliver services of the highest quality and adhere to the highest ethics standards.

The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)

SAICA is the foremost accountancy body in South Africa. The mission of SAICA is to serve the interests of the chartered accountancy profession and society, by upholding professional standards and integrity, and the pre-eminence of South African CAs nationally and internationally.

The South African Institute of Tax Professionals (SAIT)

SAIT is the largest of the professional tax bodies in South Africa and seeks to enhance the tax profession by developing standards in education, compliance, monitoring and performance. SAIT contributes to the development of world class professional practises and people.

The South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA)

SAIPA is the South African Institute of Professional Accountants, and boasts a membership of over 10 000 members. SAIPA represents qualified Professional Accountants (SA) in practice, commerce and industry, academia and the public sector. For over 35 years, SAIPA has been a pioneer in the South African economy, contributing to the advancement of the accountancy profession, influencing legislation and constantly transforming to keep abreast of business, financial and social developments in the country and internationally.

The Institute of Internal Auditors South Africa (IIA SA)

IIA SA is part of an international network representing the interests of Internal Auditors worldwide. As a part of this international network, the IIA SA upholds and supports the fundamental tenets of the profession – the Code of Ethics and the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.