CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAILS
TITLE:
SURNAME
Dr
:
Naidoo
FIRST NAME:
Prakash
GENDER:
Male
DATE OF BIRTH:
06 September 1958
PLACE OF BIRTH:
Durban
MARITAL STATUS:
Married (in community of property)
CHILDREN:
Three girls
Residential Address:
36 Reading Country Estate, 26 Fore St New Redruth Alberton
Postal Address:
P.O.Box 2723 Alberton 1450
Contact Numbers:
+27118691680 +27836471217 (cell)
E-mail:
prakashnaidoo58@gmail.com
Next of Kin:
Bharathi Naidoo (Spouse)
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS
School Education
Tongaat Primary School
- (up to standard 6): 1969
Tongaat Secondary School – Matric (Grade 12): 1975
University Education
1. Bachelor of Commerce (UDW 1978 now University of Kwa Zulu Natal [UKZN] )
2. University Higher Diploma in Education (UDW 1979 now UKZN)
3. Bachelor of Commerce: Honours in Economics (UNISA 1982).
4. Bachelor of Commerce : Honours in Accounting (UNISA 1986)
5. Masters in Commerce (Management Accounting) - dissertation titled :
“An evaluation of a management accounting system - a case study”
(Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education 1987 now North West
University [NWU])
6. Doctorate in Philosophy [Business Management ] – thesis titled “ An investigation of
cost management in tertiary institutions” (VISTA 2002, now incorporated in NWU)
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EMPLOYMENT RECORD
1980
:
Teacher at Stanger South Secondary School
(1.0 year)
1981- 1990 :
Teacher at Tongaat Secondary School
(9.3 years)
1990 - 1999:
Lecturer/Associate Director/Vice Dean: Department of Accounting
and Auditing- Durban University of Technology
(ex ML Sultan Technikon)
April 1999- June 2001
Executive Dean: Management Sciences:
Vaal University of Technology
July 2001-Aug 2012
(2. 2 years)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Resources and Planning
Vaal University of Technology
Current
(9.0 years)
(11.1 years)
Learning Strategies – Business Strategy Consultant
Note: Subjects Lectured
DUT – Cost and Management Accounting levels 1-4, Finance Accounting levels 1-3,
Internal Auditing 1-2, Accounting for Marketers, Financial Management.
VUT – Cost and Management Accounting 1-4, Management Accounting (MBA-Wales
programme). Lecturing done on a flexible basis while DVC at VUT. Research Supervision
PRESENTATIONS/PUBLICATIONS
SOUTH AFRICAN ACCREDITED
1. Collaboration in Higher Education in South Africa – Chapter in Book “Collaboration
to Widen Participation in Lifelong Learning in Higher Education” Edited by: Liz
Thomas, Michael Cooper and Jocey Quinn. ISBN: 9781858562803
2. A funding framework to address efficiency and equity in public higher education
institutions in South Africa. (Published in International Journal of Macro-economic
analysis in Slovenia – April 2008)
3. Financial management in selected public primary schools in Gauteng Province,
Republic of South Africa (Published in the International Journal of Education
Administration - October 2011)Published with B Naidoo
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NB: Accepted for publication in African Journal for Physical, Health Education,
Recreation and Dance - “Financial Planning among Professional Soccer Players in
South Africa” To be published in first quarter of 2013
PEER REVIEWED
1. Cost Management in Higher Education- Society for Research in Higher
Education(SRHE): July 2000 Cape Town (Published in conference proceedings)
2. The National Plan For Higher Education in South Africa (A cost focus) – World
Conference on Comparative Education Societies: July 2001 – South Korea
(Published in conference proceedings)
3. Cost management for Survival in Tertiary Institutions in South Africa – EMS
Conference: September 2001 Vanderbijlpark (Published in conference proceedings)
4. The Cost effect of planning graduate output rates for higher education in South
Africa: European Access Network Conference : 19-22 June 2002: Prato Italy
(Published in conference proceedings)
5. Using new cost technologies to manage higher education in South Africa.
International Accounting and Auditing Research World Congress: Hong Kong (14-16
November 2002) (Published in conference proceedings)
6. Cost Analysis in Higher Education Institutions in South Africa International
Management Accounting Conference, Malayasia 1-3 July 2004 (Published in
conference proceedings)
7. The Funding of Public Higher Education in South Africa 12th World Congress of
Comparative Education Societies, Cuba 25-29 October 2004. (Published in
conference proceedings)
8. The state’s role in improving access to higher education and graduate rates in South
Africa, European Access Network Conference 23-25 June 2009, York, UK (Peer
Reviewed -Published in conference proceedings)
OTHER
1 The balance sheet approach to the teaching accounting - TASA National Conference
: July 1988, Durban
2 Understanding the Accounting Equation - A fishy tale - TASA National ConferenceCommercial : August 1989, Durban
3 Zero based budgeting at non-profit institutions : December 1995, Durban
4 Vision for Research in Accounting and Auditing : September 1997, Durban
5 Management Accounting in Tertiary Institutions: SAAA International Conference
July 1998. Gauteng (Published in Conference Proceedings)
6 Matriculation mathematics results versus passes in Cost and Management 1 at the
ML Sultan Technikon : August 1998, Durban
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7 Body Corporate Management - Workshop presentation for Durban Metro : July 1999
(Published as a manual for users)
8 Quality and service in higher education: January 2000, Gauteng
9 Panelist: External Funding and University Autonomy IMHE, NUS and NUAS
conference. Oslo 16-17 June 2003)
10 Conference Co-Chair, Global Business Management Association, International
Conference 2006, Delhi India
BOOK PUBLISHED
Cost Management in Higher Education Prakash Naidoo
2011 Lambert Academic Publishing ISBN 978-3-8443-9113-8
CURRENT RESEARCH SUPERVISION
MTech – Being Examined
An Evaluation of Budget Allocation And Expenditure Patterns of Sedibeng District
Municipality - Imuezerua Emmanuel Oiseomaye
MTech – In Progress
An Analysis of Capital Budgeting Techniques And Practices Among Selected Municipalities
in Gauteng Province and Its Effect on Service Delivery- Teboho C Ubane
D Tech – In Progress
The impact of student accounts on credit management policy at South African universities –
Johannes Maseko
OTHER EXPERIENCE
1. Strategic Planning
2. Business planning unit (convener)
3. Interview panel (chairperson in most cases)
4. Establishment of Computer Centre
5. Business consulting experience, including performing accounting functions for small,
medium and micro enterprises
6. Supervision of Master’s and Doctorate students
7. Internal and External Examiner: Master’s and Doctorate Students
8. Performed significant consultative work on business processes for the North Durban
Metropolitan Municipality
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9. Consultant in fraud related matters and provision of professional advice on fraud
reports
10. Chairperson - disciplinary committees
11. Member of University Council and serving on Finance sub-committees, Human
Resource sub-committee, Buildings and Projects sub-committee and I assist in
presentations to the Audit Committee
12. Initiated a "teach the teacher to teach" campaign at Vaal University of Technology,
Schools in Sebokeng in 2001
13. Established a Tax advice desk and Law advise desk at Vaal University of Technology
in 2000
14. Commissioner of Oaths
15. Board member/Directorship/Committee Member

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners ACFE 2009 (South African Chapter)

Tertiary Education Network (TENET) – Higher Education South Africa (HESA)
appointee

National Institute on Higher Education (NIHE) Mpumalanga – Ministerial
appointee.

Chairperson of the NIHE audit committee

Purchasing Consortium (PURCO) (Deputy Chairperson 2009)

PURCO remuneration committee

National Tertiary Retirement Fund (NTRF) – trustee of pension fund of over 5000
members and asset value of over R 6,5bn

Chairperson of NTRF Investment Committee and member of NTRF Audit
Committee

Enrolment Planning Task Team – DHET (2011)

Higher Education Remuneration Committee – National Task Team HESA(FEF)
(2011)

Reading Country Golf Estate (2007-2008, 2010-2011)
SPORT AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
1. Selector, coach and manager of soccer and athletics teams of Natal High Schools
2. President - Natal High Schools Squash Association
3. Treasurer - Natal High Schools Swimming Association
4. Vice-President -Tongaat Sports Ground Association
5. President - Tongaat Sports Ground Association
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6. Treasurer - Tongaat Football Association
7. President - Tongaat Football Association
8. Founder member - Coastal North Football Association
9. President - Tongaat Sports Council
10. Budget spokesperson for Civic Association in Durban (North Coast)
11. Member - Tongaat and Districts Child and Family Welfare Society
12. Trustee - South African Youth and Music Organisation (SAYAMO)
13. Assisting in management of schools in Sebokeng and Sharpville
14. Management assistance – All In One Disability Association (AIODA)
15. England Africa Partnership – Community project funded by the British Council
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL AND OTHER BODIES
1. South African Institute of Professional Accountants (SAIPA) (previously CPA)
2. Associate of the Chartered Institute of Business Management (ACIBM)
3. Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE - International)
4. American Institute of Certified Public Accountants [AICPA] (international member
until 2008-due to high membership fees I decided to discontinue my membership)
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS
1. Joint First Place with North West University in the Price-WaterhouseCoopers
Governance and Excellence in Higher Education Award 2010
2. Second place in the Price-WaterhouseCoopers Governance and Excellence in Higher
Education Award 2009
3. Second place in the Price-WaterhouseCoopers Governance and Excellence in Higher
Education Award 2008
4. Award from the Minister of Education for the best managed National Student
Financial Aid Scheme division amongst all higher education in 2006
5. Letter of commendation from the Minister of Education for our financial management
in 2007 and 2008
6. Commendation from Council for the initiation and development of the Institutional
Operating Plan (IOP) within a period of less than one year (2008/2009)
7. Commendation received from the Association of Fraud Examiners for the fight
against fraud and corruption (2009)
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Note: Although 1-6 are as a result of teamwork, I played the pivotal leadership role in
these achievements
REFEREES
NAME
Prof Roy Dhurup
POSITION
Executive Dean:
Faculty of
Management
Sciences
Prof Linda Du Plessis Vice-Rector:
Academic and
Planning
ORGANISATION
TELEPHONE/CELL/E-MAIL
Vaal University of 0835602078
Technology
0836314720
royd@vut.ac.za
North West
University
0169103160
0827252970
Linda.DuPlessis@nwu.ac.za
Dr KW Kasonkola
Executive Director:
Human Resources
Wits University
+27117171401
+27836321507 +27836268997
kgomotso.kasonkola@wits.ac.za
Mr Sam Mahlasela
Prof Roy du Pre’
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Former Deputy
Chairperson and
Chairperson Audit
Committee -Vaal
University Council
SASOL (Group
Learning Manager)
Retired ViceChancellor
VUT and DUT
0176103300
0828283452
sam.mahlasela@sasol.com
0716871856
rhdupre@telkomsa.net
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