Company (entity) structures used in SA
There are a lot of questions that can be asked when someone advises you to “open a company”. It is a great piece advice but depends on various factors. This depends what kind of entity you want to run and why. Sole Proprietor Characteristics Most common and the most simple Owned and operated by a […]
Change is not restricting
Technology of today Currently the technology is changing almost daily. Whether you like or not, you have to keep up. Standing still in the river (of technology) is actually going backwards. What about in the accounting world? Historically, things do change but extremely slowly. The basic principles of accounting have not changed and will never […]
SARS tax bursary: what you need to know
The taxman has historically had a bad name. In fact, tax collectors were considered the scum and the “lowest of the low”. Based on that premise, in South Africa, the South African revenue service (SARS), had inherited that name. You mention the word ‘tax’ and a flurry of complaints and horror stories will arrive. The […]
Reports: What’s the point?
Reports and gym? This may seem like a funny start to an article about business reports but the gym I go to is on the first floor of the building (second if you park in the basement). In any building if I can, I will take the stairs, to a reasonable floor that is. The […]
Good Cash Flows
Good cash flow keeps a business alive, poor cash flow can sink it. Poor cash flow is a big reason why 20% of businesses doesn’t make it past the first year, and why more than half don’t survive past the fifth. This post, will explain what cash flow is, take you through some of the […]
Cash in your business: How to (properly) report it in your business
Cash in my business? Still? For those who may have forgotten, cash is that paper and metal money that you used to pay for items with ;-). Surprisingly, Cash in your business is still a reality in many businesses. We assumed that debit cards/zapper/ SnapScan, etc. would come into the world and take over. It […]
COVID-19: Questions to ask to see how bad it is
COVID-19 – don’t even talk to me about business!!! Everybody is stating that their business has been affected by the covid-19 pandemic and they might well be correct, but there are questions around this statement that need to be answered before this is a factually correct statement in the context of the world of business […]
VAT on masks for staff for COVID-19?
COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic is here to stay and nobody in any country has not been affected in some way. BC Accounting Services is not here to offer advice on the virus itself but financial implications on companies and individuals. Virus information is to be obtained from the relevant departments of your local government. […]
Why bringing in experts can help your small business grow
In all likelihood, the success you have achieved in running your own business means that you are an amazing technician in your field. I use the word “technician” as a general term for an expert. So, you are an expert in a specific field. You have carved out a niche for yourself in your industry […]
It’s easy, if you have all the documents ready
Recently, a family member had to buy a car. Their car had been written off and this left them without one. The insurance had not paid the settlement figure as yet, so the worry was about the amount they could apply for. The family went shopping for a car. They had worked out a ballpark […]