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Advisory Director and the Forensic practice leader fraud risks and providing tools to manage such risks
at KPMG in a manner consistent with regulatory requirements
C ANDICE PADAYACHEE is KPMG’s Advisory work, I specialise in advising clients on fraud and
and the organisations business needs.
“With regards to the specific nature of the
Director and the Forensic practice leader.
Candice Padayachee is KPMG’s Advisory misconduct investigations and the use of technology
Director and the Forensic practice leader for in such investigations. These investigations have
KZN. In this role, she maintains primary responsibility been in various sectors such as banking, finance,
and oversight of the Forensic Division in the region, insurance, FMCG, logistics. In particular, Candice
leading a multi-disciplinary team and engaging the has led numerous forensic engagements in the
firm’s key clients. public sector and has extensive knowledge
and understanding of the local government
Candice is an Admitted Attorney of the High Court, environment.
and holds a Master’s degree in Advanced Labour
(Cum Laude) from the University of KwaZulu-Natal In assisting clients with solutions to these issues,
(Pietermaritzburg). I have applied traditional investigation techniques
such as interviewing and document examination
She was raised in Pietermaritzburg and began her
career as an associate at a leading KwaZulu-Natal as well as more modern techniques such as data
analysis, data visualisation, cyber investigation,
law firm, but was soon drawn to forensics.
digital evidence recovery and electronic discovery.”
This interest was fuelled primarily by her passion for
Candice has also presented at various forums and
seeking justice and ensuring that as a country and as published various articles relating to Ethics and
communities, ethics and right practice remains. Her Fraud Risk Management frameworks.
view is that “fraud, bribery and corruption severely
impact peoples’ lives”. As a leader in the firm, Candice is dedicated to
ensuring quality at the highest level and driven
“It is so rewarding that the work KPMG Forensic to inspire and lead with purpose. Having been
does, actively infiltrates these economic crimes,” mentored by a strong and inspirational female
says Candice.
leader, she is committed to encouraging and
Having spent over 11 years in forensics, her supporting young professionals in the industry.
experience spans across both the public and private Despite the high demands of her career, Candice
sectors. She particularly specialises in fraud risk prioritises family time. With two young children, she
management, forensic investigations, compliance tries to maintain a healthy balance between work
management and litigation support.
and home and wants to ensure that her children will
“I am fully competent in the investigation process be given the freedom to choose careers they love.
throughout the phases of preliminary considerations, She wants them to believe that they can aspire to be
planning, and gathering of information, analysis, anything they are passionate about, and display the
reporting and close. This includes the concept of work ethic practised by her husband and herself.
embedding forensic technology in investigations.”
Her motto is: To be successful you need to work
Candice has a proven track record with business hard, remain humble, recognise the contribution
development and an established client portfolio, of your team, and be passionate and focused on
having assisted various organisation in identifying achieving your goals.

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