Leon M. Thompson

Functions as a commercial, mixed-use, office and industrial spaces real estate investment trust

The private company is based in Midrand, South Africa. It is a professional accounting body with over 10,000 members across practice, commerce, industry, academia, and the public sector. The institute promotes ethical, responsible, and sustainable business practices and upholds integrity and public trust within the profession. It offers various membership categories, including professional accountant, tax specialist, accounting technician, business advisor, trainee, and student, each with specific qualification pathways involving accredited academic programs, practical learnerships, and professional evaluations. The institute supports members’ lifelong learning and career advancement through resources such as accredited training centers, continuous professional development seminars, professional evaluations, and a digital hub. It organizes initiatives and events like the national accounting and maths olympiad, project achiever, accounting indaba conferences, and the budget connect series to foster professional development and industry engagement. The institute provides a confidential whistleblowing hotline to promote ethical conduct and compliance. It is affiliated with international bodies and offers member benefits such as professional indemnity insurance, networking opportunities, and access to quality management and practice review services. The institute supports members in remaining competent and relevant amid changing economic, technological, and regulatory environments, contributing to socio-economic development aligned with the national development plan vision 2030. The South African Institute of Professional Accountants was founded in 1982.

Engages in the real estate businesses, which invests, owns, acquires and develops retail, commercial and industrial properties and property-related rights