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Accountants and mentors: Find the right people to help you start and grow your small business

It’s no secret that running a small business is challenging. And last year, the COVID-19 pandemic made things tougher th...

Oct 8, 2021

6 ways automation benefits accountants and SMEs

Cloud accounting solutions have been growing progressively more important over the years. Automation has become particul...

Sep 20, 2021

SMEs rate these 3 technologies as crucial to business resilience

There are upsides to having your business enter survival mode. Necessity strips away cost and drives innovation. On the ...

Sep 11, 2021

“It turns days and hours into minutes”: Accountant gives insight into the Sage VAT 201 experience

VAT submissions is a complicated process that challenges an accountant’s schedule, attention to detail, and patience. Ap...

Sep 2, 2021

The Resurgence: South African businesses are ready to try again [White paper]

A year into COVID, small businesses and accountants are ready to try again with resilience, readiness, and confidence fo...

Sep 1, 2021

Sage eliminates the hassle and headache of VAT 201 submissions

VAT submissions can be an accounting headache. Staring at a manually compiled submission for hours, searching for the wa...

Aug 13, 2021

Digitally empowered advisors: How accountants can turn crisis into opportunity

A range of events can trigger a crisis: a drought, a change in political leadership, a surge in the oil price or – as we...

Aug 5, 2021

Guide to starting a bookkeeping business

If you’re considering starting a bookkeeping business, look no further. We have all the tips and tricks you need to take...

Jul 22, 2021

POPIA compliance: What accountants need to know

News about the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) has dominated headlines and flooded our inboxes in recent ...

Jul 16, 2021

Blockchain is set to transform accounting. Here’s how.

Since Bitcoin first exploded onto the scene towards the end of 2017, blockchain has received quite a bit of attention. ...

Jun 21, 2021

How accountants can help businesses through tough times

The dire need for frontline expertise from accountants to help businesses survive is critical, especially with companies...

May 21, 2021

Tech is replacing accountants, but their new role is much more valuable

In 2006, I predicted that accounting as we knew it then would be redundant by the turn of the decade. At the time, techn...

Feb 24, 2021

3 questions to help accountants discover their value proposition

I was a bit concerned when the bank called to cancel my client’s finance application meeting. What did we do wrong? W...

Feb 18, 2021

A new purpose for the accounting profession

The words ‘accounting’ and ‘bookkeeping’ were once used interchangeably. But their respective meanings are drifting apar...

Feb 12, 2021

3 Reasons why accountants should embrace AI and Machine Learning

Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation have taken the accounting profession to a point of pivotal change, and it’s ...

Oct 29, 2020

What will accounting clients need in a post-COVID world?

With the Coronavirus raging across the globe, many accountants have been with their clients every step of the way. T...

Oct 11, 2020

3 accounting practice improvements, according to customers

In the latest version of The Practice of Now survey, respondents were asked what pain-points their businesses experience...

Sep 11, 2020

Disrupting the accounting profession: 3 ways to grow and thrive

“I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.” – J.D Rockefeller. Over the last few months, accounting ...

Sep 11, 2020

3 tips to ensure a smooth personal income tax filing season

During August, many South Africans received auto-assessments for their 2019/20 personal income tax returns from SARS. Th...

Sep 1, 2020

Coronavirus: How accountants can offer support to their clients

Learn how your accountancy practice can support your clients as they tackle a number of business challenges due to coron...

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Try to imagine the accountancy practice in 2030. It might seem far away, but in reality, it’s the not-so-distant future....

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“Increasing, or simply differing, regulations remain a core business driver for accountants. It is also a driver of innovation, as different regulations challenge accountants to stay on top of their game. The Practice of Now Report shows that accountants globally agree that this is part of the cultural change.”

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The Resurgence: South African businesses are ready to try again [White paper]

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Headlines

The Resurgence: South African businesses are ready to try again [White paper]

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Accountants and mentors: Find the right people to help you start and grow your small business

Latest articles for Accountants

Top selling tips for your accounting services

Accountants and mentors: Find the right people to help you start and grow your small business

6 ways automation benefits accountants and SMEs

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SMEs rate these 3 technologies as crucial to business resilience

“It turns days and hours into minutes”: Accountant gives insight into the Sage VAT 201 experience

The Resurgence: South African businesses are ready to try again [White paper]

Sage eliminates the hassle and headache of VAT 201 submissions

Digitally empowered advisors: How accountants can turn crisis into opportunity

Guide to starting a bookkeeping business

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Blockchain is set to transform accounting. Here’s how.

How accountants can help businesses through tough times

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Tech is replacing accountants, but their new role is much more valuable

3 questions to help accountants discover their value proposition

A new purpose for the accounting profession

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What will accounting clients need in a post-COVID world?

3 accounting practice improvements, according to customers

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