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Understanding How Directors Can Draw Money from Their Company 10 Oct 2024    •    Money As a director, you might often wonder how to get funds from your company. It’s important to understand that how you take money from the company depends on a few things.

Understanding Audit Evidence - A Guide for Accountants when Drafting Financials 03 Sep 2024    •    Accounting and Bookkeeping Accountants play a central role in financial reporting, with the responsibility of compiling annual financial statements (AFS) as stipulated by section 29 of the Companies Act, 2008.

The Revenue Recognition Principle under IFRS for SMEs 31 Aug 2024    •    Money Understanding when to document your company's earnings is a fundamental yet crucial aspect of accounting known as revenue recognition.

Excel Functions for Accountants - Save time with Excel 28 Aug 2024    •    Accounting and Bookkeeping When you're immersed in figures and reports, Excel is your go-to tool. However, are you maximizing its capabilities?

9 Simple Ways to Save Money 23 Aug 2024    •    Money It's simpler to save money when you have a strategy—use these guidelines to formulate one and benefit from these money saving tips.

Rent To Buy CGT - how does it work 22 Aug 2024    •    Tax Rent-to-buy is when you rent a property and can choose to buy it after renting it for a certain period of time.

Submitting Tax Returns older than Five years 16 Aug 2024    •    Tax SARS has recently received complaints from tax practitioners regarding difficulties in accessing their clients’ returns older than five years.

Ensuring Sustainable Business Growth - How to go about it 09 Aug 2024    •    Small Business As a business grows, it may face challenges like increased costs, disorganization, and unhappy customers. Growing a business can be risky.

Processing a Year end - what does it entail 06 Mar 2024    •    Accounting and Bookkeeping Also known as closing the books, year-end closing is the process of reviewing, reconciling, and verifying that all financial transactions and aspects of the company ledgers from the past fiscal year.

How to Source and Sell Products Globally 30 Jan 2024    •    Marketing Looking for a product to import and sell? Or do you want to expand your current business by selling to an international market?

Do you need Small Business Funding? 25 Jan 2024    •    Money Many small businesses fail in the first 3-5 years because of a lack of working capital and ability to continue trading and pay their creditors as and when due.

Discussing Good debt versus Bad debt in South Africa 24 Jan 2024    •    Money South Africans often don’t understand the implications of taking out bad debts in a high interest rate environment.

7 ways to Manage Debtors more effectively 09 Jan 2024    •    Money Are you struggling to manage debtors? Don't worry we have you covered. Learn these essential processes and you will boost your cash flow and improve on your business success.

SARS VAT Estimated Assessments 05 Jan 2024    •    Tax We have been writing for some time now on the developments in AI and how this will impact the abilities of South African Revenue Service (SARS) to effective collect taxes from taxpayers.

Habits that will help you become a better leader 05 Jan 2024    •    Leadership There is no one-size fits all measure to cut and paste for every company. Companies are by their very nature complex. However, there is one constant and that is the culture and people.

SARS Binding General Ruling VAT 66 05 Jan 2024    •    Tax This BGR clarifies the VAT consequences for a clearing agent and a principal in the event of an overpayment of VAT on the importation of goods.

Interest on a Director's loan account 05 Jan 2024    •    Tax SME's are generally the largest part of an economy, so it is clear to see get this right and you can solve many economic issues.

Small Business Tax Guide 16 Oct 2023    •    Small Business Use this compact Small Business Tax Guide to familiarise yourself with what is to come once you have registered your business.

How do I get a Tax Clearance Certificate 31 Aug 2023    •    Tax A tax clearance certificate confirms a person's tax affairs are in order. The certificate indicates the person or entity's tax compliance status as at the date of the certificate.

Income Tax Calculator 2020 for Individuals 20 Aug 2023    •    Tax Here is the Income Tax Calculator for 2020 and the new rebates and thresholds.

Income Tax Calculator 2021 for Individuals 20 Aug 2023    •    Tax Here is the Income Tax Calculator for 2021 and the new rebates and thresholds.

Income Tax Calculator 2022 20 Aug 2023    •    Tax Looking for a salary tax calculator? Use this table to determine your income tax calculator for 2022.

CapEx vs OpEx 09 Apr 2023    •    Money CapEx vs OpEx - Capital vs Operational Expenditure

Why should I outsource my accounting function? 06 Apr 2023    •    Small Business It can mean blood, sweat and tears when starting a small business. Growing the business to a size where you comfortably maintain your overheads and make a profit is a process.

What do VAT returns consist of? 06 Apr 2023    •    Small Business VAT Returns are submitted via a VAT201 Form and is a record of all the transactions processed in the VAT period.

Individual Income Tax Efiling Profile Registration 31 Mar 2023    •    Tax SARS Efiling profile registration and Individual income tax returns made easy

Tax Practitioner near me 25 Mar 2023    •    Marketing Tax Practitioner near me

What is Annual Income Tax 21 Mar 2023    •    Tax Annual Income Tax is the tax paid to the Receiver of Revenue after deductions and changes are considered.

How to get your SARS Tax Number 19 Mar 2023    •    Tax If you are looking for your income tax number, then it is important to note that only you can obtain this.

Xero Accounting Software changing the accounting landscape 19 Mar 2023    •    Small Business Xero is the preferred Accounting Software of choice that is used by many Small Businesses and Accounting Firms.

What are Monthly Bookkeeping processes 19 Mar 2023    •    Accounting and Bookkeeping Monthly Bookkeeping processes result in a collection of financial information, reconciliation of financial records and the review of financial data for the month.

Understanding Cloud Accounting 19 Mar 2023    •    Accounting and Bookkeeping Cloud based accounting systems make it possible for the business owner and their team to have real time access to real time data.

Easy 10 Step Seller Checklist 21 Mar 2023    •    Marketing An ecommerce business selling online requires an ecommerce website to sell products through.

5 Rules for Managing Small Business Cash Flow 19 Mar 2023    •    Money Invoicing is the start of the process. To maintain a healthy cash flow it takes more than just a strong revenue source.

How to Manage Debt 19 Mar 2023    •    Money Debt in many instances can be a useful tool. Having debt and a resulting credit record can help you qualify for other major purchases like purchasing a home.

Accountants near you - Call today 18 Mar 2023    •    Marketing Are you searching for an Accountant near me? We have Accountants all over South Africa that service our client's needs. We service clients all over South Africa.

What are the Bank Universal Branch Codes in South Africa 18 Mar 2023    •    Money Are you looking for the Universal Branch codes for the major banks in South Africa? We have compiled a list of the most common branch codes you might require.

What does Annual Tax entail 15 Feb 2023    •    Tax You are probably wondering what annual tax entails. In today's world compliance and the different taxes applicable can be overwhelming to understand.

Online reputation management for small businesses 15 Feb 2023    •    E-Commerce Your business’s reputation is synonymous with your business’s online reputation. Around 80% of initial interactions with businesses occur online.

How to handle customer complaints 15 Feb 2023    •    Marketing Carefully managing how you respond to negative feedback about your business is important. Complaints are uncomfortable, but they can help improve your products, services, or operations.

How to do market research 15 Feb 2023    •    Marketing Market research is the process of gathering information about consumer needs and preferences.

What does an Accountant do 15 Feb 2023    •    Accounting and Bookkeeping Accountants are experts who handle tasks such as bookkeeping and financial reporting. They assist small businesses and individuals with their compliance requirements.

How to improve gender equality in the workplace 15 Feb 2023    •    Leadership Gender inequality at work is a big problem for businesses. Having more diversity and stopping gender discrimination can make employees more productive, reduce conflicts, and avoid legal problems.

When to give a raise - Best Practices for leaders 15 Feb 2023    •    Leadership A salary increase is a way of showing your employees appreciation and acknowledging their accomplishments in their role.

How to build a great small business team 15 Feb 2023    •    Leadership Choosing the right employees is crucial, but it's just the beginning. You also need to develop them into a successful team.

How to create an efficient inventory management system 15 Feb 2023    •    Planning and Performance Bad inventory management can cause businesses to lose sales and spend more money. If a company doesn't have enough inventory, they may run out of products and lose sales to competitors.

How to create a small business budget 15 Feb 2023    •    Money A business budget predicts how much money you will make and spend in the future. It helps you see if you are meeting your financial goals for the month, quarter, or year.

How to build an accounts receivable process 15 Feb 2023    •    Payments Managing accounts receivable well helps your business make more money and have enough cash to operate smoothly.

Managing Small Business Payroll 15 Feb 2023    •    Payments Most business owners find payroll frustrating and time consuming. Payroll is vital in any business, any issues in the payroll function can lead to low staff morale.

8 Basic Invoicing Questions you were afraid to ask 15 Feb 2023    •    Payments Invoices, also known as bills or tabs, are commercial documents issued by sellers to buyers. The invoice indicates the products purchased or services sold to the buyer.

Guide to inventory 15 Feb 2023    •    Small Business Guide to inventory

What is Bookkeeping? 15 Feb 2023    •    Small Business What is Bookkeeping?

How to start a Small Business 15 Feb 2023    •    Small Business Starting a business can be daunting. First you need to be sure your small business ideas are viable.