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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...

Apr 30, 2020

Coronavirus: Six ways to keep your business moving

At a time when many small businesses in South Africa are already struggling as a result of the recession, the global COV...

Mar 20, 2020

How to successfully run your business from virtually anywhere

As a small business owner, you are more than likely tired of paying expensive commercial rentals and fighting traffic da...

Mar 19, 2020

What the accounting evolution means for you

Clients and the market are demanding more than the traditional number-crunching and compliance work that has, until now,...

Feb 4, 2020

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A guide to digital transformation for accountants

Accountants need to pick up the pace of technological adoption if they want to remain globally competitive. We offer som...

Jan 30, 2020

2030: What’s in store for the accountancy practice?

Based on the latest Practice of Now research, we've made five predictions about how an accounting practice might look in...

Jan 23, 2020

3 ways to modernise your accounting firm

Accounting is competitive. Clients are demanding more and technology is evolving rapidly. Here's how you can keep up wit...

Aug 15, 2019

There’s an accounting cultural shift underway

Accountancy is driving significant changes in hiring practices, business services and attitudes towards emerging technol...

Jul 12, 2019

You’re not an accountant; you’re an advisor

Clients want business advice and guidance from their accountants - not just the numbers. Find out how you can free up ti...

Jul 1, 2019

The informal sector: an untapped opportunity for accountants

Accountants need to upskill themselves and add value in a competitive market if they want to be a successfully self-empl...

Jun 18, 2019

Three stealthy HR tax hikes for 2019

Although personal income tax didn't increase, government has made inflation work in its favour by imposing three sneaky ...

Mar 26, 2019

Career tips for accounting graduates

Competition is high and opportunities for internships are low. Find out how you can give yourself the competitive edge i...

Jan 9, 2019

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Explained: UIF benefits and parental leave laws

After several years of legal limbo, government notified employers that the parental leave laws, which were promulgated i...

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A guide to digital transformation for accountants

According to Sage’s Practice of Now Report 2019, .

This is yet another sign of the remarkable cultural shift within a...

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2030: What’s in store for the accountancy practice?

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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Peterjohn Bishop

Vice President - Partners, Accountants and Alliances: Africa & Middle East at Sage

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Viresh Harduth

Vice President: Small Business at Sage Africa & Middle East

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Small business and accountants expert

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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.”

What the accounting evolution means for you

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3 questions to help accountants discover their value proposition

A new purpose for the accounting profession

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

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

Headlines

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

A new purpose for the accounting profession

3 questions to help accountants discover their value proposition

Latest articles for Accountants

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

3 Reasons why accountants should embrace AI and Machine Learning

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

3 accounting practice improvements, according to customers

Disrupting the accounting profession: 3 ways to grow and thrive

3 tips to ensure a smooth personal income tax filing season

Coronavirus: How accountants can offer support to their clients

How cloud accounting can take your business to the next level

Coronavirus: Six ways to keep your business moving

How to successfully run your business from virtually anywhere

What the accounting evolution means for you

A guide to digital transformation for accountants

2030: What’s in store for the accountancy practice?

Selling modern accounting to traditional clients

5 things to keep in mind when moving to the cloud

3 ways to modernise your accounting firm

There’s an accounting cultural shift underway

You’re not an accountant; you’re an advisor

The informal sector: an untapped opportunity for accountants

Three stealthy HR tax hikes for 2019

Career tips for accounting graduates

The biggest trends shaping accounting today

Editor's choice

Explained: UIF benefits and parental leave laws

A guide to digital transformation for accountants

2030: What’s in store for the accountancy practice?

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Peterjohn Bishop

Viresh Harduth

Keir Thomas-Bryant

Tarryn Giebelmann

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