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Streamlining In-House Accounting Processes with AI

“Artificial intelligence and generative AI may be the most important technology of any lifetime.” (Marc Benioff, CEO, Salesforce) Traditional accounting involves a great deal of manual processing, endless menial tasks, and plenty of opportunities…
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Why Your Cash Flow Problems May Be Down to Your Behaviour

“Never take your eyes off the cash flow because it’s the lifeblood of business.” (Richard Branson) Ask any business analyst about recurring cash flow challenges and you’ll often hear them say, “It’s not that the business is short…
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Budget 2026: Your Tax Tables and Tax Calculator

Budget 2026 has brought long-overdue relief to taxpayers by not imposing VAT or income tax hikes and by adjusting the tables for tax rates, rebates and credits for inflation. Of course, some tax hikes were always going to happen: inflation-linked increases on sin taxes took effect on 25 February already and the fuel levies also increased. This selection of official SARS Tax Tables and other useful resources will help clarify your tax position for the new tax year. Then follow the link to Fin 24’s Budget Calculator (just follow the four-step process) to do your own calculation.
budget 2026 what it means for you and your business
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Budget 2026: What it Means for You and Your Business

Taxpayers will enjoy long-awaited tax relief with much good news contained in the 2026 Budget. It scrapped the previously announced R20 billion in tax increases, and instead provides relief for taxpayers, assists small businesses and encourages savings by adjusting various tax brackets, caps and limits. There is also real optimism about the country’s economic growth prospects. So much so that Budget 2026 has been called a fiscal turning point for SA, as important milestones are achieved. Read more good news from the Budget here…
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February Provisional Tax Deadline: How to Avoid Stiff Underestimation Penalties

The second provisional tax deadline for the 2026 financial year is just days away on 27 February 2026. This is an important and tricky deadline, because this second provisional tax estimate must be quite accurate (within 80–90% of actual taxable income) to avoid SARS’ stiff under-estimation penalty. Find out how we can help you to meet this important deadline with the highest accuracy.
why doing nothing may be the best thing you can do
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The Power of the Pause: Why Slowing Down Leads to Better Decisions

Business culture is obsessed with speed. In a world where motion, and constant optimisation is the dream, doing nothing can look like failure. Entrepreneurs, CEOs and other leaders are praised for quick decision making, rapid iteration, and relentless action, yet many of the highest performers quietly practise the opposite at critical moments. They pause. They wait. They refuse to react. Strategic inaction is often one of the most disciplined and profitable decisions a business leader can make.
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Your Year-End Tax Checklist: Smart Moves Before 28 February

As we approach the end of the tax year, now is an ideal time to make a few strategic adjustments that can strengthen your financial position. These steps are simple, high-impact, and designed to help you make the most of the tax incentives available to South Africans. Read on to make sure you end the tax year right.
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So, You Want to Diversify? You Might Be Making a Mistake

Diversification is treated as a business virtue so unquestioned it borders on dogma. Expand the product line. Enter new markets. Hedge every risk. Spread exposure everywhere. Yet for many entrepreneurs, diversification may actually bring more risk than it solves. We examine whether more really is safer, and explore why simplicity, not spread, is often the real competitive advantage. Diversification makes perfect investment sense – but it doesn’t always make business sense.
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Outlook 2026: Moving Forward with Confident Resilience

CEOs, globally and in Africa, are optimistic about the 2026 outlook for their organisations. In fact, most are purposefully investing in AI, talent and ESG. Find out here just how confidently global and African CEOs are going into 2026, what their top challenges and priorities are, and if their strategies for building resilience fast could also propel your company to greater success in the year ahead.
our top tips for communicating price changes
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Our Top Tips for Communicating Price Changes

Price changes are part of running a business at this time of the year, and generally one of the first things business owners consider when they return to the office. Many owners, however, still treat increases as a last resort and/or fear making them – even when rising costs make them unavoidable. Here are our tips for increasing prices in the most effective (and least disruptive) way.
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The 5 Questions You Must Ask Before Making Your Business Resolutions

The start of a new year brings a powerful urge to chase the future. We get excited about new projects, bigger revenue targets, and a fresh start. But jumping into new resolutions without an honest, data-driven audit of the last twelve months is like building a house without checking the foundations. Before you commit to a single resolution, you must pause and interrogate the year you’ve just completed by asking yourself these five simple questions.
harnessing the new year’s “fresh start effect” for a great 2026
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Harnessing the New Year’s “Fresh Start Effect” for a Great 2026

Harnessing the New Year’s “fresh start effect” can have a significant impact on your team’s motivation as they get back into the swing of things. Read on to find out how what you do at this time of year can influence your team's performance all year long. Kicking the year off in the right manner might be the best investment you ever make…
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