Anita Stemmet
Accounting Advisory & South Africa Office Lead
Anita Stemmet is a Partner leading CrossCountry’s South Africa office where she supports and serves the needs of our U.S.-based clients across all of our practice areas, building on the firm’s existing strong operational framework. She has extensive experience in leading teams and assisting clients with corporate transactions and IFRS reporting, and plays an instrumental role in developing an integrated solutions strategy for our clients and building our presence in South Africa.
Anita has over 30 years of experience leading the audits of private and public companies, groups, and local subsidiaries of multinational organizations. She is experienced in stakeholder management and working with members of the Board of Directors and Audit and Risk Committees.
Prior to joining CrossCountry, Anita served as Director and Assurance Partner at PwC for more than 20 years as an auditor and a member of the Africa Partner Admissions Council. Additionally, she was the Ethics Champion of PwC Western Cape, lead the regional Learning & Development group, and was a founding member of the PwC Global Gender Advisory Council (rebranded as the D&I Council).
Anita received her B Accountancy Hons from the University of Stellenbosch, is a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, and a registered auditor with the Independent Regulatory Board of Auditors.