All rise

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OK, audit aficionados, take your hands out of your pockets and give me your attention. This is important.

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Piers here, crashing your inbox with some big news that Christiaan would never tell you himself, because he’s not the kind of guy to toot his horn like that.

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Me on the other hand!!

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Christiaan has been nominated as a finalist in The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants Top 35 Under 35 Awards.

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That’s right folks, he’s officially in the running to be crowned one of the movers and shakers of his generation.

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Now, if you know Christiaan, you know he’d rather have root canal surgery than boast about this. So, let’s do the boasting for him.

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Christiaan has spent the last few years devoted to building The Audit Toolbar, the tool that automated your audits. But he’s also been quietly making waves in the industry.

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He’s built a customer base of 2,500 users in 23 countries. And here’s the big one. Ready? Here goes.

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He’s saved the African SME audit market 450 years of spreadsheet grind (I need a lie down).

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So don’t let that low-key demeanour and modesty fool you, this is a great big deal, and we’re shouting it from the rooftops for him.

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You can’t see me, but I’m raising a glass to Christiaan getting this far.

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Friday is the big one. That’s when the panel from SAICA convenes to announce the head that will wear the crown. Send positive vibes.

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And if you want to see the big reveal, tune in for Sunday’s Sheet Happens.

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Fingers crossed,
Piers

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