Articles
Guides to the parts of running a South African small business that the software is supposed to make easier. Written to be useful whether or not you ever become a customer.
How to reconcile your bank account
Your books are a claim about what happened. Your bank statement is the evidence. Reconciling is the only exercise that puts the two side by side, and it is the one most small businesses skip until their accountant asks for it in March.
How to register for VAT in South Africa
The new R2.3 million threshold, the voluntary registration decision most guides give one-sided, what SARS asks for, and what to do if you are already registered and now below the line.
How to complete a VAT201 return, field by field
What each field on the SARS VAT201 actually asks for, which transactions land on it, and the classification errors that survive a return that adds up correctly.
Best accounting software for small businesses in South Africa
A practical guide to choosing, written around the five things that are specific to South Africa rather than a ranked list of brands.
Cheap online invoicing in South Africa, and what it costs later
What a valid SARS tax invoice must contain, and the point at which a free invoicing tool starts costing more than it saves.