On 23 August, the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Ms Relebogile Mashile, a chartered accountant (CA(SA)), researcher, and senior lecturer in the Department of Accounting, was nominated to be a part of a 28-person pioneer group for the International Federation of Accountants’ Young Leaders Collective (IFAC Young Leaders Collective).
The 28-person group will be a multinational collective, including members from 23 different countries. Mashile will serve as a member of the cohort until the end of 2025.
The IFAC Young Leaders Collective is a cohort of aspiring professional and early-career accountants.
The young professionals’ vast knowledge will be applied to tackle mammoth tasks and to seek out opportunities faced in the accounting profession. Furthermore, the organisation’s efforts will look into strategic ways of integrating the issues around achieving societal sustainability, curbing corruption, understanding the AI revolution, and attracting and retaining talent.
Mashile’s aim in being a part of this organisation is to formulate sustainable avenues that will seek to safeguard the interests of the next generation of accountants within the accounting fraternity.
Mashile told PDBY, “It is a proud moment for me as a young black woman and early-career professional. This achievement underscores the importance of education and the power of perseverance in ascending to greater heights. It’s both exciting and humbling to be part of a group that will help shape the future of the global accountancy profession and make a meaningful impact on the broader global community.”
