Marius Maritz

Marius Maritz is a partner at HLB CMA South Africa Incorporated, a South African audit and assurance firm operating as a member of the HLB global network of independent accounting and advisory firms. The firm's dedication to audit and assurance services underpins its recognition as Audit & Assurance Services Firm of the Year in South Africa at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026. (At the time of writing, the firm's own website was not accessible, so this profile draws on the description of the HLB network and general context for the practice area.)

Part of the HLB global network

HLB is a worldwide organisation of independent professional-services firms, bringing together accounting and consulting practices across numerous countries. Member firms remain independent while sharing access to the standards, methodologies and international connectivity of the wider network. For a South African firm such as HLB CMA South Africa, this membership means combining local knowledge of the country's regulatory and business environment with the reach and resources of a global organisation — an advantage for clients whose interests extend beyond national borders.

Within the HLB network, audit and assurance is a core service line, encompassing financial audit, IFRS-related services and risk-assurance work. As the South African member firm's recognised specialism, audit and assurance sits at the centre of what HLB CMA South Africa offers to its clients.

Audit and assurance in South Africa

Audit and assurance services play a fundamental role in the functioning of business and capital markets. An independent audit provides confidence that an organisation's financial statements present a true and fair view of its position, giving investors, lenders, regulators and other stakeholders a reliable basis for their decisions. Assurance work more broadly extends this confidence to a range of financial and non-financial information, helping organisations demonstrate accountability and manage risk.

South Africa has a well-developed accounting and auditing profession, operating within a robust framework of financial-reporting and governance standards. Businesses operating in the country — from owner-managed enterprises to larger corporate groups — rely on experienced auditors to meet their statutory obligations and to provide independent assurance over their financial reporting. Typical audit and assurance offerings in this environment include:

• Statutory and financial-statement audits
• Assurance over financial and related information
• Support with IFRS and financial-reporting requirements
• Risk-assurance and related advisory services

Delivering these services well requires technical command of accounting and auditing standards, rigorous and independent judgement, and a clear understanding of each client's business. Membership of an international network such as HLB adds a further dimension, supporting consistency of approach and the ability to serve clients whose activities cross borders.

Recognised audit and assurance expertise

Recognition as Audit & Assurance Services Firm of the Year in South Africa reflects the firm's standing in a field that is essential to trust and transparency in business. Quality audit and assurance work depends on experienced professionals who combine technical expertise with independence and integrity, and a firm that couples local South African capability with the standards and reach of a global network is well positioned to provide it.

For businesses in South Africa seeking dependable audit and assurance services backed by international connectivity, Marius Maritz and HLB CMA South Africa Incorporated offer experienced, partner-led support as part of the HLB global network. The firm's recognition as Audit & Assurance Services Firm of the Year in South Africa at the Corporate INTL Global Awards 2026 underlines its position as a respected audit and assurance practice in the market.

As a partner, Marius Maritz contributes to a firm whose local South African audit and assurance capability is reinforced by membership of an international network operating to consistent professional standards. For businesses that depend on trustworthy financial reporting to satisfy regulators, lenders and investors, the independence, rigour and cross-border connectivity such a firm brings are genuinely valuable, and it is this dedication to quality audit and assurance work that the award recognises.