Medium businesses Archives | Sage Advice South Africa

Headlines

Latest articles for Medium businesses

Top trends shaping Africa’s small business landscape this decade

Rapid development, a growing middle class, and business-friendly market reforms are generating welcome opportunities for...

Jan 16, 2020

5 tips to get the most out of accountant-vendor relationships

If your technology solution providers aren't strategic business partners who help you make the best technology decisions...

Jan 8, 2020

Choosing a payment gateway and accepting online payments

Accepting online payments can greatly expand your customer base, but also introduces risk. Here's how to choose the righ...

Dec 20, 2019

Two businesswomen looking at report on tablet

Save time and reduce errors with online timesheets

Online timesheets offer numerous advantages over their paper counterparts, including compliance management, automatic up...

Dec 13, 2019

You are what you measure Part 3: Run a faster, smarter business

In Part 1 in this series, I discussed how the limitations of traditional performance metrics might stop your business fr...

Dec 9, 2019

You are what you measure Part 2: Analytics in action

By complementing traditional KPIs with proactive, indicative performance metrics, you'll see how you’re tracking against...

Dec 5, 2019

You are what you measure Part 1: The problem with traditional business metrics

Traditional metrics force businesses to react to historical information, rather than respond to real-time insights. Here...

Nov 15, 2019

How to be a better business negotiator

Effective negotiations are key to business success but these skills don't always come naturally. Here are 5 ways to deve...

Nov 5, 2019

How to spot business growth opportunities

Exploring every idea, researching your competitors and target audiences, and expanding into new markets are some of the ...

Oct 16, 2019

10 ways your asset lifecycle can save you money

Uncover opportunities to save money from registration to end-of-life. Find out how cloud software can make the entire pr...

Oct 11, 2019

How traceability can help process manufacturers build stronger supply chains

Traceability is key to compliance, protecting customers, and avoiding reputational damage and hefty fines. Emerging tech...

Oct 8, 2019

15 admin hacks for busy people

Get back some of that wasted admin time and boost your productivity with these 15 hacks for finance managers and busines...

Oct 4, 2019

A new generation of CFO can drive digital transformation

CFOs are more concerned with data and technology than ever before - and they're driving digital transformation, producti...

Jul 4, 2019

Why technology stands in the way of digital transformation

Digital transformation doesn't mean adopting new technology like AI, blockchain and machine learning. But many businesse...

Jun 18, 2019

Customer success: the formula for growth

Customers want inspiration, innovation, guidance and solutions. If they don’t get these from one service provider, it's ...

May 8, 2019

Elections 2019: Vote for small business

These are the steps we would like to see the government take as part of its strategy to turbo-charge economic growth, th...

May 6, 2019

Business people working late at computers in office

Futurealist on big data: It’s all about the people

People play a massive role in the success of any big data project. Businesses need the right skills, an empowered workfo...

Mar 27, 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

Budget 2019: Commentary by Rob Cooper

Government took advantage of new revenue sources like carbon taxes but limited bracket creep adjustment, sin taxes and f...

Feb 20, 2019

7 reasons to promote flexible working

The 9-5 workday is effectively dead. Flexible and remote working helps businesses to attract top talent and boosts produ...

Jan 7, 2019

Stop manually balancing your books

With Bank Feeds, the books balance themselves. You set the rules once and your accounting software does the rest. Automa...

Dec 2, 2018

Happy businesswoman talking to coworker in office

Attracting and retaining the accountants of the future

Accounting practices are in a war for talent. We discuss ways to attract top-notch professionals and keep your current e...

Nov 8, 2018

The future of accounting has nothing – and everything – to do with technology

Outdated curriculums and rapidly evolving technology have changed the game for accountants. Find out what the modern bus...

Nov 3, 2018

Securing supply chains against political uncertainty

Amid drastic political changes, we could see a realignment in the balance of global trade, to create increasingly dynami...

Sep 20, 2018

Editor's choice

Technology & Innovation

Top trends shaping Africa’s small business landscape this decade

The World Bank has forecast economic growth of 3.6% in sub-Saharan Africa for 2019-20, making Africa home to some of the...

Money Matters

Choosing a payment gateway and accepting online payments

Are you considering accepting online payments but aren’t sure how?

Allowing your customers to pay online greatly expa...

Strategy, Legal & Operations

You are what you measure Part 3: Run a faster, smarter business

In Part 1 in this series, I discussed how the limitations of traditional performance metrics might stop your business fr...

Featured authors

Pieter Bensch

Executive Vice President, Africa & Middle East at Sage

Read articles

Gerhard Hartman

Regional Sales Director Mid-Market, Sage Africa & Middle East

Read articles

Viresh Harduth

Vice President: New Customer Acquisition (Start-up and Small Business) at Sage Africa & Middle East

Read articles

Matthew Kibby

Vice President: Sage Enterprise, Africa and Middle East

Read articles

Today's advice

“Rapid development, a growing middle class, and business-friendly market reforms are generating welcome opportunities for regional small and medium-sized businesses.”

Top trends shaping Africa’s small business landscape this decade

Read article

Top trends shaping Africa’s small business landscape this decade

Choosing a payment gateway and accepting online payments

You are what you measure Part 3: Run a faster, smarter business

You are what you measure Part 2: Analytics in action

Headlines

Choosing a payment gateway and accepting online payments

Save time and reduce errors with online timesheets

You are what you measure Part 3: Run a faster, smarter business

Latest articles for Medium businesses

Top trends shaping Africa’s small business landscape this decade

5 tips to get the most out of accountant-vendor relationships

Choosing a payment gateway and accepting online payments

Save time and reduce errors with online timesheets

You are what you measure Part 3: Run a faster, smarter business

You are what you measure Part 2: Analytics in action

You are what you measure Part 1: The problem with traditional business metrics

How to be a better business negotiator

How to spot business growth opportunities

10 ways your asset lifecycle can save you money

How traceability can help process manufacturers build stronger supply chains

15 admin hacks for busy people

A new generation of CFO can drive digital transformation

Why technology stands in the way of digital transformation

Customer success: the formula for growth

Elections 2019: Vote for small business

Futurealist on big data: It’s all about the people

Three stealthy HR tax hikes for 2019

Budget 2019: Commentary by Rob Cooper

7 reasons to promote flexible working

Stop manually balancing your books

Attracting and retaining the accountants of the future

The future of accounting has nothing – and everything – to do with technology

Securing supply chains against political uncertainty

Editor's choice

Top trends shaping Africa’s small business landscape this decade

Choosing a payment gateway and accepting online payments

You are what you measure Part 3: Run a faster, smarter business

Featured authors

Pieter Bensch

Gerhard Hartman

Viresh Harduth

Matthew Kibby

Today's advice

See advice specific to your business