May 13, 2023 6 min read 7 principles for quality control in your food manufacturing business A simple truth lies at the heart of any food business: the final product will enter other people’s bodies. It’s mind-blo...
Dec 1, 2021 5 min read “It’s fluid and painfully humbling.” Entrepreneur shares her view on the journey “When you’re a small business owner, you’ll have hundreds of tasks to fulfil before the day is done. From bookkeeping to...
Feb 18, 2021 5 min read 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...
Jan 25, 2021 3 min read Reasons why African manufacturers should boost efficiency to master the challenges of the current market In the aftermath of the virus outbreak, 2020 has certainly been a challenging year for the manufacturing sector. The Wor...
Nov 3, 2020 5 min read The Digital Finance Future: Transformative change is coming COVID-19 exposed wasteful expenditure and inefficient processes across the finance function; issues we may not have noti...
Oct 19, 2020 7 min read 7 ways cloud software trumps spreadsheets It used to be that smaller firms used spreadsheets as their default tool, only to be replaced when the firm grew, and op...
Jun 25, 2020 6 min read Five ways to make smarter business decisions Most people in business know when things go wrong. They know very well, too, how things should be changed when this happ...
Jun 19, 2020 8 min read COVID-19: Why South African Manufacturers should reconsider their supply chain As the South African lockdown lifts and manufacturers restart operations, how can they optimise the supply chain and res...
Mar 20, 2020 6 min read How to ensure COVID-19 doesn’t slow your business down It’s all about preparation and not panic when it comes to business resilience Now more than ever, businesses need to...
Sep 26, 2019 4 min read 5 ways to get paid on time 15% of South African SME invoices are paid late. Here are 5 tips to encourage customers to pay on time and to avoid awkw...
Jul 18, 2018 3 min read The entrepreneur’s guide to accounting While no entrepreneur can be a master of all trades, it’s worth knowing the basics when it comes to your finances. Start...
Apr 18, 2018 2 min read Improve your cash flow: Manage your VAT Now that the VAT increase dust has settled, SMEs can review their operations, improve their cash flow, and offset the hi...
Apr 11, 2018 3 min read Guide to inventory management and stock control Effective stock management can contribute to healthy profit. Learn about stock management, stock control, and the differ...
Mar 26, 2018 3 min read 5 accounting habits SMEs should break Stop doing things the "old" way and adopt new habits that make your accounting tasks faster, more accurate and more effi...
Mar 5, 2018 3 min read Get your small business VAT-ready VAT recently increased for the first time in 25 years in South Africa. Here's what you need to know to prepare your smal...
Jan 22, 2018 4 min read SA businesses spend 202 days per year on admin Regaining this lost time could add R7.3bn to SA's GDP annually. One way to do this is to use technology to chase payment...
