Prof Ben Marx

Executive Dean : College of Business & Economics (Acting)
Name: Ben Marx
Location: A-Ring Ground Floor, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
College of Business and Economics, Department of Accountancy Staff, Executive Deans, Faculties, School of Accounting  Staff Members

Contact Details:
Tel: +27 (0) 11 559 4127/4122

Personal/Executive Assistant: Ms Yasmiena Sallie-Joyce

About Prof Ben Marx

​​​​Qualifications:

• DCom in Auditing, 2009
• MCompt in Auditing, 1993

Professional Qualifications:

• Chartered Accountant, CA(SA)
• Registered Auditor RA(SA)
• Chartered Director SA
• Chartered Certified Accountant Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries, FCCA
• Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries

Broader Fields of Academic Interests and Specialisations:

• Corporate Governance
• Audit Committees
• Board Governance
• External Auditing
• Internal Auditing
• Risk Management

Publications:

• Google Scholar Profile : https://tinyurl.com/k5b59tg
• Scopus: https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57125687800

Professional Awards:

• Doctoral thesis on Audit Committees published internationally in 2010
• Received the Southern African Accounting Association Accounting Research Award in 2011
• Received the University of Johannesburg Vice Chancellor’s Distinguished Educator Award in 2011
• Awarded honorary membership as Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries in South Africa in recognition for contribution to field of governance
• Panellist since 2013 of the CFO of the year awards, South Africa
• Received the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants inaugural Chairman’s Award for Excellence in Education in 2022
• Received Association of Black Chartered Accountants of South Africa’s Presidents Transformational Impact Award in 2023.

Editorial Boards:

• Editorial reviewer for various accredited journals (SAJAR, JEFF, JNGS, etc)