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  One of the most important facets of a successful small business is expert financial management. While you may feel apprehensive about bringing an accountant into your small business to manage your business finances, this is one of the best steps you can take for ensuring the successful growth of your small business. In this … Read More

  The employees of your small business are critical to ensuring the continued success of your businesess. As a small business owner, it is your responsibility to ensure that your payroll is efficiently managed to ensure employees are paid accurately, on time, and that your business payroll is SARS compliant. We have highlighted the top … Read More

  A business audit is essentially an internal or external investigation into the different components of your business. Once an accurate audit report is produced, the information can be used in beneficial ways to make effective changes in key areas of your business that can improve efficiency and financial growth. We explain 11 different types … Read More

  Is your dream to be your own boss, turn your passion into profit, and have complete control over your earning potential? Starting a small business will be the rewarding way to actualise your dream. Unleash your inner entrepreneur with our top 6 ideas for starting a small business. When you have found the idea … Read More

  Debt is a word that can strike fear into any small business owner’s heart. While in many cases debt can cause problems for a business, certain types of debt can also benefit a business in the long term. We are here to highlight that there are three different categories of debt for a small … Read More

  Many entrepreneurs are using their homes to run their small businesses. Multiple benefits come from a home-run business, ranging from reduced expenses to tax deduction advantages to reduced stress, but there are also unique disadvantages. If you are a small business owner looking to enjoy the benefits and reduce the challenges of running a … Read More

  Every small business owner will feel a sense of relief once their tax returns are submitted to SARS. That relief can quickly turn to distress once you are notified by SARS that your business is going to be audited. If you have never experienced a tax audit before, the process can feel overwhelming and … Read More

  Business debt is a terrifying reality to face. If you do not take effective debt management steps immediately, your business debt will begin to spiral out of control and possibly lead to your business closing down. Do not allow debt to cripple the years of time, effort, and sacrifice that have gone into building … Read More

  Many small business owners feel that their business is too small to warrant a business budget. Whether it is a micro-business or a chain of corporations, every business needs a budget. Small businesses especially benefit from a business budget as it assists them to monitor spending, make decisions, and essentially ensuring that their business … Read More

    No matter your business or industry, ethical practices always need to be upheld in the workplace. With the numerous ethical and fraudulent business scandals in South Africa that have been brought into the spotlight, there is an added emphasis on the importance of ethics in accounting and financial management services for South African … Read More