Prof. Patrick Collins
PhD(Com) MCom MBL(SA) LLM MSc(cum laude) DipCG FCCA CA(SD)
PrA(SA) FInstD
September 6, 1942 – November 28, 2016
Prof. Patrick Collins holds a Doctor of Business Leadership
(DBL) from the University of South Africa (UNISA) and a PhD in commerce and has
four masters in commerce, business leadership, commercial law and accounting as
well as a number of professional qualifications. He has over 45 years in
commerce and industry and the accounting profession. He founded Watermans Inc.,
Chartered Certified Accountants and practiced in the Kingdom of Swaziland and
South Africa. He is a former Chairman of a timeshare resort (25 years) and is
considered one of the leading experts on legal and financial matters in that
industry in South Africa. His fields of interest are accounting, finance,
management, acquisitions and mergers, corporate strategy and corporate
governance.