Chartered Accountants, with a twist.

About Scott Stephenson

Scott Stephenson Business Advisory is a registered firm of Auditors and qualified Chartered Accountants (also known as a Certified Public Accountant or CPA) based in Westville, Durban.

Our Chartered Accounting Firm was established by partners Rob Scott & Craig Stephenson in 2009, and with decades of experience in the ownership and operation of several businesses, as well as serving for many years as lecturers, our staff & associates are uniquely positioned to add invaluable tax advice and accounting services that help businesses achieve optimal financial structure, potential tax savings, SARS compatibility, and ethical accounting practices.

Most importantly, we are friendly and sometimes a little funny, not your typical chartered accountant!

Our unique qualities ensure an enjoyable business relationship with an emphasis on integrity, accuracy and sustainability.

Experience and Credentials:

We are a registered member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA), a facilitator of SAIPA, and Accountancy Lecturers at DUT and formerly UKZN.

Services we offer:

Tax Advisory, Consulting & Planning
Tax Administration & Structuring
Financial Planning & Reporting
Bookkeeping
Company Secretarial Services
Payroll Services
Auditing (through Scott & Company Registered Auditors.)

Rob Scott

Founder / Partner

Rob is a well renowned specialist in the chartered accounting sector and a registered auditor who was a senior lecturer at UKZN (University of Kwazulu-Natal) and a lecturer at DUT (Durban University of Technology)

Previously the Head of Financial Accounting at DUT and the Head of the Treasury Audit Services at BoE Bank Limited and Nedbank Limited his experience positions him well to lead the team at Scott Stephenson Business Advisory.

Rob also presents at seminars and lectures auditing and financial management in various capacities from undergraduate to postgraduate levels.

He is the Vice President of the SAAA (South African Accounting Association) and works regularly with accountancy academics from around the country.

In keeping with his ambition and passion to bridge the gap between accountancy, practice and business Rob has also engaged in a considerable amount of entrepreneurial activity currently and during the course of his life and has many life lessons to draw on whilst engaging staff, clients, associates, students and fellow colleagues and practitioners. He is a member of the finance committee at HP Durban and is a co examiner for the subjects Financial Accounting I and IV at DUT and an external examiner for various subjects at UKZN including Advanced Auditing, a final CTA subject required in order to write the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants board exam.

Rob is registered with SAICA (South African Institute of Chartered Accountants), SAIPA (South African Institute of Professional Accountants) and the IRBA (Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors).

– Glenwood High
– Senior Lecturer; Head
– Entrepreneur
– Examiner
– SAICA
– IRBA
– ACCA
– SAAA

Craig Stephenson

Founder / Partner

Previously a Kearney scholar, Craig qualified to register as a chartered accountant before leaving on a world trip to Thailand and South Korea with his wife Tam.

Whilst at Moore Stephens serving his training contract he worked extensively with Rob Scott and Haydn Watkins and assisted them developing an audit application used in Cross-Winds Registered Auditors (partners are Rob Scott and Haydn Watkins) an associate of Scott Stephenson Business Advisory.

Craig pioneered three businesses with Rob whilst launching Scott Stephenson Business Advisory and remains associated with Scott Stephenson Business Advisory.

His passion for business and his knowledge of accountancy are priceless to Scott Stephenson Business Advisory in position ourselves as a leader in entrepreneurship and accountancy space.

– Kearsney
– SAICA
– World Trip
– Entrepreneur

Ian Dey van-Heerden

Practice Manager

Ian Dey van-Heerden obtained his CTA and went on to obtain a highly sought after Higher Diploma in Taxation and is Doctor of Business Administration and a member of CIMA, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Ian has been instrumental in positioning Scott Stephenson Business Advisory, his talent and expertise have been a pillar on which our practice has been built. Currently involved in accrediting Scott Stephenson Business Advisory as a registered training organisation Ian is an invaluable source of advice and inspiration and shares the lecturing of the financial management syllabus at the Institute of Marketing Management Support Centre with Rob.

They hope to launch a Finance for Financial and Non-Financial Manager and Entrepreneurs course in the near future.

– CTA
– Phd
– Doctor of Business Administration
– Higher Diploma in Taxation
– CIMA
– Financial Management

Our Associates

Haydn Watkins

Associate

Haydn has been a trusted friend and colleague to Rob and provides invaluable advice and direction to the business.

As the architect of IFAM (Integrated Fundamental Audit Methodology), the official software of choice used by Cross-Winds Registered Auditors and Scott Stephenson Business Advisory his relationship with Rob has been very fruitful indeed.

At Moore Stephens CJL for 20 years his partnership with Charles Reid and Craig Davidson positioned him extremely well as a highly experienced senior partner and he shares this experience freely.

Currently employed by Curries Post Trading Company it is Scott Stephenson Business Advisory and Cross-Winds Registered Auditors heartfelt desire to see IFAM become a product of choice at leading global audit practices and educational institutions.

– Architect of IFAM (Integrated Fundamental Audit Methodology)
– Chartered Accountant
– Former Audit Partner at Moore Stephens CJL (11 Years)
– BCompt Hons (Honours Bachelor of Accounting Science)Accounting & Auditing, University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

See why our clients love working with us.

''Experience & relevant areas of expertise.''

Our company Computrans (Pty) Ltd T/A Axios Consulting has maintained a business relationship with SSBA for a period of some seven years. The initial business relationship between the two companies started due to the fact that Axios Consulting was dissatisfied with the previous service provider and was recommended SSBA as a company of repute with the resources, experience and relevant areas of expertise needed to overcome the difficulties confronted by Axios Consulting.

Manuel Sampaio - Axios Consulting
October 2019

''Helps me summit every mountain.''

Rob, Mike, Ian and the team helps me summit every mountain, again and again!

Deon - Coffee Merchant
October 2019

''Take a personal interest in their clients.''

Great service. Rob and Mike are not only very capable but they also take a personal interest in their clients.

Bruce Lyle
October 2019

Quality Control & ISQC1

Our controlling bodies all require compliance with their professional standards which are all harmonized with an international body based in New York called IFAC (the International Federation of Accountants) who has three sub-committees (auditing, education and public sector accounting).

Quality control standard ISQC1 dictates the minimum requirement for all practitioners under the following sub headings:

Leadership responsibilities for quality within the firm;
Ethical requirements (including independence);
Acceptance and continuance of client relationships and specific engagements;
Human resources (including assignment of engagement teams);
Engagement performance (including consultation, resolution of differences of opinion and engagement quality control review); and
Monitoring (including dealing with complaints and allegations).

Our management team and staff are all required to remain appraised of the contents of ISQC1 and the Code of Professional Conduct together with our controlling body disciplinary rules.

All staff involved in audits are also required to have an in depth understanding of the requirements of auditing standard ISA 220 which deals with quality control in an audit context.