r&r for better business performance here’s how…
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R&R for Better Business Performance? Here’s how…

Finding time to relax is difficult in today’s fast-paced business world. Taking leave over the holidays may seem like a luxury, a weakness, or even an impossibility. In actual fact, rest and relaxation (R&R) over the holiday season is crucial to enhancing your team’s productivity, creativity, and decision-making in the new year. Find out here why R&R boosts business performance and how to encourage your team to make the most of their annual leave.
npo ngo npc pbo what’s the difference anyway
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NPO? NGO? NPC? PBO? What’s the Difference Anyway?

Helping others should be the simplest thing in the world, but the truth is there’s a lot more red tape than you might expect. You’re just trying to run a community project, but then you’re told you need to register as an NPO, but everyone’s calling you an NGO, your accountant says it might help to become an NPC and your donors are asking if you’re a PBO. So, what’s the difference? And what’s the right choice for your philanthropic endeavours?
time is money 8 timesaving tips every business leader should utilise
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Time Is Money: 8 Timesaving Tips Every Business Leader Should Utilise

Leading a business is time-consuming. There are myriad distractions vying to take your attention away from your core role of growing the business. If you aren’t decisive and effective, you’ll soon be lumped with productivity bottlenecks that drain both personal energy and company momentum. Thankfully, we’ve got some time-saving strategies that can help you reclaim control of your schedule and focus on what matters most.
your year end business checklist 10 essential tasks
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Your Year-End Business Checklist: 10 Essential Tasks

The end of the year is the perfect time to wrap up loose ends, assess your business's performance, and prepare for a successful year ahead. This checklist is a fantastic start. But consider reaching out to us for a tailored checklist for your unique business needs. We’d love to help you tick all the boxes before the holidays rush in.
adapt or suffer how to keep your business afloat in a changing climate
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Adapt or Suffer: How to Keep Your Business Afloat in a Changing Climate

Climate change is real, and failing to prepare is guaranteed to have devastating consequences. According to the World Economic Forum, climate-related risks are now ranked among the most severe global threats to business stability, and every business will need to take steps to minimise the impact. So, how can you prepare your business to not just survive, but thrive, in an increasingly unpredictable climate? Here are five practical approaches.
stay safe from efiling profile hijackings
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Stay Safe From eFiling Profile Hijackings

The dramatic rise of SARS eFiling profile hijackings is being investigated by the Tax Ombud as a possible SARS systemic issue due to the number of complaints received from taxpayers regarding this prolific type of cybercrime. October is Cybercrimes Month, making it the perfect time to understand how your eFiling profile could be hijacked and what you need to do to stay safe from this potentially financially devastating risk.
the emotion based money decisions that could be costing your business
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The Emotion-Based Money Decisions That Could Be Costing Your Business

Many entrepreneurs assume business finance is all about pure logic. But behavioural research tells us a completely different story. Entrepreneurs often pick up gut-level rules and emotional shortcuts that, over time, can distort reality, mask cashflow problems and result in delayed decision making. These are the emotion-based decisions you should be looking out for – and avoiding.
wills month 2025 how to have the last word
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Wills Month 2025: How to Have the Last Word 

There’s only one way to ensure you really have the last word about what happens to your assets – and that is a professionally drawn up and updated will. Read on to find out why it is so important that you have the last word. And learn how we can help you to draft a valid and tax-efficient will – or ensure your current will is up to date.
the difference between a bookkeeper and an accountant (1)
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What’s the Difference Between a Bookkeeper and an Accountant?

If you want to scale your business, you need to know the numbers. But many entrepreneurs still treat financial roles like interchangeable parts. “I’ve got a bookkeeper, so I’m covered,” they say. Worse still: “My accountant only helps me with my taxes”. Understanding the difference between a bookkeeper and an accountant is essential for the smooth operations of your business. Each plays a distinct role in keeping your financial house in order – and mistaking one for the other can cost you time, clarity, and opportunities to grow.
company directors take note complying with your duties is a big deal
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Company Directors: Complying with Your Duties is a Big Deal

Directors who are not compliant with their legislated duties (which were amended again recently) face serious consequences, including civil liability and criminal liability that could result in fines and even prison time – or both. Find out here what director duties entail, and how we can help you to understand and comply with these increasingly onerous obligations.