Episode 72

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10th Aug 2025

The Road to Audit Partner | Susan van der Valk

We are joined by Susan van der Valk, CA(SA) and partner of MGI Bass Gordon, and heading up the Family Office and Cloud Accounting services businesses.

We chat about her journey from trainee to partner – the setbacks, the grit, and the practical exam and study techniques that helped her get there – plus how she now builds family-office and cloud accounting solutions for clients as a partner.

We also chat about:

  • Studying part-time through UNISA;
  • Failing her first board exam;
  • Her 15-minute rule for study and work efficiency;
  • The jump from manager to partner;
  • How important it is to know your “why” and not compare journeys, and more.

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The Road to CA Podcast
Many of us hope and believe that "it will end in CA(SA)". However, we forget that the destination is only the tip of the iceberg; and that the journey is an integral part of the dream.

This journey is what differentiates us, it is what defines us, and it is what binds us.

It is what transforms us into CAs(SA).

But what lies on the trail to the summit of CA(SA)? Undoubtedly, inspiring stories, heartfelt passion, and trailblazing perspectives. There is still so much more to showcase and uncover...

Hence, this is an exploration of the mountainous and arduous path towards CA(SA).

This is The Road to CA.

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