Zamanguni Gumede is a lecturer in the field of Accounting and Taxation at the School of Accounting, Economics, and Finance. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant (SA). She holds a Masters in Accountancy (UKZN), an Honours BCompt (UNISA) post-graduate degree and BComm-Accounting (UKZN) undergraduate degree. Her passion lies in knowledge transfer to young people in areas with limited access to science and mathematics related career path information through various initiatives including mentoring and CA advancement career consultation. Being a lecturer aligns with her passion as she empowers young minds and advances the chartered accountancy profession. After her TIPP articles, she advanced her skills within the Auditing industry in managerial roles dedicated to external and internal auditing, business consultation and due diligence. In addition to these roles, she applied her knowledge by arranging and facilitating technical training for article clerks at the different levels of their SAICA traineeship. As a result, she attained expansive experience in the private and public business sectors. Working for a multinational automotive manufacturer was an opportunity to enhance her skills further. Her corporate experience in managerial capacity entailed specialization in the Treasury function overseeing local and foreign currency cash management and cash flow forecast management on a national level ensuring compliance with IFRS, SARB, SARS, and SOX..