Whitley Penn Welcomes Secondees

Fort Worth, TX (February 9, 2021) – Whitley Penn is pleased to announce that the firm has partnered with SAPRO to employee three professionals from South Africa through a 10 week secondment program.

Nicolaas Cilliers is an Audit Senior from Cape Town, South Africa who will be based out of the firm’s Fort Worth office. He primarily focuses on the following Industries: Real Estate, General and Commercial Sectors: Commercial & Residential Real Estate, Construction & Engineering, Property Development Investment & Management, Agriculture, Consumer & Industrial Goods, Distribution & Logistics, Hospitality & Leisure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy, Natural Resources & Chemicals, Retail, Transport & Logistics and Laboratory services.

Cilliers received his Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) and The Initial Test of Competence (ITC) from the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). He earned his Bachelor and Honors Degree in Accounting from the University of Stellenbosch.

Paul Dantas is an Audit Senior from Johannesburg, South Africa who will be based out of the firm’s Dallas office. He primarily focuses on the following industries: Financial Services, Real Estate, General and Commercial Sectors, Asset Management, Banking-Investment, Investment Management, Construction & Engineering, Consumer & Industrial Goods, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Mining, Oil & Gas, Renewable Energy, Natural Resources & Chemicals.

Dantas received his Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) and The Initial Test of Competence (ITC) from the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).  He earned his Bcom in Accounting and Honors in Chartered Accounting from the University of Johannesburg.

Troodia Theodosi is an Auditor-In-Charge from East London, South Africa who will be based out of the firm’s Fort Worth office. She primarily serves in the following industries: Real Estate, General and Commercial Sectors: Commercial & Residential Real Estate, Construction & Engineering, Consumer & Industrial Goods, Law Firm Services, Manufacturing, Nonprofit Organizations, Retail, Educational services, Debt collection services and Agriculture.

Theodosi received her Assessment of Professional Competence (APC) and The Initial Test of Competence (ITC) from the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).  She earned her Bachelor of Accounting from the University of Johannesburg and her Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting from the University of Fort Hare.

“We are excited to welcome Nicolaas, Paul and Troodiato to Whitley Penn through our relationship with SAPRO. Secondment programs offer a unique business and cultural learning opportunity on both sides of the relationship. We are eager to learn, develop and build long lasting relationships alongside one another through our relationship with SAPRO,” stated Felix J. Lozano, III, CPA, CFE, Director of Audit and Partner in charge of Whitley Penn’s Dallas office.

About SAPRO

SAPRO was founded by two certified accountants – good friends sharing a passion for creating opportunities for others – who began to disrupt the challenges of busy season. Headquartered in New York City, SAPRO provides audit services across the US and internationally. Their team has more than 80 years’ combined experience at Big 4 accounting firms.

About Whitley Penn, LLP

Whitley Penn has consistently been recognized as “One the Top 100 Firms in the U.S.” and “Best of the Best” by INSIDE Public Accounting and other industry publications.  For more information on Whitley Penn, please visit www.whitleypenn.com.

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