INTEGRATED ANNUAL
REPORT PROFILE

REPORTING CYCLE AND APPROACH

This integrated annual report provides a concise and balanced account of our performance from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 against the commitments outlined in the 2020-23 Strategic plan and budget. The report includes the audited financial statements and the reports of the remuneration and audit committees.

REPORTING PRINCIPLES, POLICIES AND PRACTICE

The ‘core’ option of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) guidelines for sustainability reporting and the International Integrated Reporting framework both informed the content
and format of this report.
Therefore, this report meets the information and reporting requirements of both the and the GRI standards ‘core’ option.

EXTERNAL ASSURANCE ON THIS REPORT

We adhere to the principles of good governance. Our combined assurance model defines the various role players that provide assurance to the AGSA, which include management, internal specialists, actuaries, internal audit, external audit and the audit committee.

AGSA Strategy

This integrated annual report provides a concise and balanced account of our performance from 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021 against the commitments outlined in the 2020-23 Strategic plan and budget. The report includes the audited financial statements and the reports of the remuneration and audit committees.

Our integrated approach to reporting is a result of applying integrated thinking to defining the imperatives for creating long-term, sustainable value for our stakeholders. 

Our four strategic goals

Our commitments to Parliament are structured around our 4V strategy’s four strategic goals:

V1

VALUE-ADDED AUDITING

V2

VISIBILITY FOR IMPACT

V3

VIABILITY

V4

VISION AND VALUES DRIVEN

CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH WE OPERATE

Our strategy is informed by the major aspects of our environment and their potential to affect the delivery of our mandate. These aspects were:

  • Covid-19 pandemic disruption
  • Increasingly complex audit environment
  • Decline in the country’s economic outlook and its financial impact on us
  • Increased risk of cyberattacks and new technologies

VALUE CREATION

HOW WE ADD VALUE TO STAKEHOLDERS

We add value to:

THE PEOPLE OF
SOUTH AFRICA

THE LEGISLATURES

THE EXECUTIVE
(AUDITEES)

THE AUDITING
AND
ACCOUNTANCY
PROFESSIONS

OUR EMPLOYEES AND FUTURE EMPLOYEES

BUSINESS
MODEL

Our business model is geared towards generating value. We use inputs (capitals) and transform them using business processes (activities) to produce outputs (outcomes) that, over the short, medium and long term create value for the organisation, its stakeholders, society and the environment.

OUR
BUSINESS
CAPITALS

The term ‘capital’ used in the integrated reporting framework refers broadly to any store of value that we use to deliver our mandate. We depend on the various forms of capital for our
success. Their availability, quality and affordability can affect our long-term viability and, therefore, our ability to create value.

INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT
2020-21

ABOUT THIS REPORT

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS