Audit New Zealand
Carl Wessels is an Audit Director at Audit New Zealand since May 2019, previously serving as a Senior Manager and Auditor at the Auditor-General of South Africa from November 2000 to April 2019. As a professional, Carl specializes in performance audits and investigations within the public sector. Carl holds qualifications as a Chartered Accountant CA(SA) and a Chartered Management Accountant (CIMA), having obtained a CIMA degree in Finance and Financial Management Services from 2005 to 2009, and a CA(SA) degree from the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants from 2001 to 2003. Carl's foundational education includes obtaining a matric from Hendrik Verwoerd High School.
Audit New Zealand
Audit New Zealand is the leading provider of audit and assurance services to the public sector. We examine the financial and non-financial statements of public entities. This helps ensure that taxpayers and ratepayers are getting value from their investment. As well as auditing financial matters, we evaluate publicly funded organisations in areas of sensitive expenditure, effectiveness and efficiency, waste, and a probity or financial prudence. Audit New Zealand is one of two business units serving the Controller and Auditor-General.