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Thursday, 6 September 2018

The SAICA and South African Institute of Chartered Accountant (IRBA)


The modern head accounting body of the South AFrica, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Pretoria, has had a royal constitution because its first inception in 1880. Accounting firms specific underneath this accreditation have to undergo some of the most rigorous analytical testing, screening, and work related experience anywhere within the global.

Before the leading edge of the economic revolution came into being, and before the outgrowth of firm agencies, accountants had been often visible as now not an awful lot extra than bookkeepers; people who recorded the economic transactions and balances of others.

In modern global, the job of accounting in Pretoria, even for a small enterprise, can frequently be a dramatically underneath favored project. The maximum technically gifted accountants of today no longer handiest ought to cope with the growing complexity of manufacturing and logistic accounting, however also transactions handling depreciation of belongings, stock valuation, and a Company's coverage and regulation dues. This makes a chartered accounting firm one of the most important elements of any commercial enterprise within the modern-day world.

What a Chartered Accounting firm can do for you

Accountants in Pretoria frequently can not perform the multitude of tasks required through a a success cutting-edge commercial enterprise all by means of themselves. Many extraordinary pretty specialized fields each require their very own full time employee, such as prison and danger control, logistics and production, taxation and regulation, depreciation and pass-forex, payroll and advantages, and of path revenue and fees.

When you have got this form of complexity within your business, the most effective feasible solution is turning to a dedicated crew of accountants.

Chartered accounting companies, much like many different regions of your commercial enterprise, will regularly be quite specialized. There may be a tax professional, a P&L professional, a payroll expert, and so forth. Hiring them is regularly similar to hiring a PR firm or advertising firm. The difference being that chartered accountants are some of the maximum heavily regulated and trained experts within the industry.

The SAICA and South African Institute of Chartered Accountant (IRBA), both based in Pretoria, routinely perform professional audits on their members and companies at some point of the yr. Additionally, in case your firm is completely or in part public (gets taxpayer bucks) then accountants in Pretoria are regularly required to maintain expert indemnity coverage, as well as being mechanically audited.

Contributing without delay on your bottom line

Going past simply recording and providing statistics, state-of-the-art expert chartered accounting companies are expected to be as essential part of a enterprise as another. That means they're anticipated to always endorse new methods of lowering charges, including on transport, import and export taxes, licensing and so forth.

Professional accountants need to be the first point of attack in such eventualities, such as discovering that a positive municipality just reduced their taxes on a key component of a brand new product, or that there are several new laws that could have an effect on production charges or liability troubles with manufacturing. It is the accounting company's process to navigate via these types of extraordinary eventualities, and choose the most economically possible alternative for the corporation.

If you are considering upgrading to a totally chartered accounting firm in Pretoria, consider it like upgrading from a college intern marketing your products, to an award winning, fully functioning marketing crew. The differences that arise will not handiest result in peace of mind for you and your budget, but also provide a regular foundation for the destiny of your enterprise.

Wednesday, 18 April 2018

We are members of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants


Wessels & Associates is an AuditingAccounting and Tax Practice based in Pretoria. Our offices are situated in Pretoria North East.  Our clients are based in all areas of Pretoria and Pretoria North.
Our Services and Specialties

Accounting / Bookkeeping

Accounting and bookkeeping entails processing of bank statement transactions into an accounting system.  Processing is done regularly to ensure accounting records are always up to date to produce accurate financial reports. We follow accounting standards prescribed for South Africa– IFRS for Small and Medium size entities (IFRS for SMEs).
Management Reporting
Wessels & Associates Accountants can provide you with accounting reports to enable you to analyse your business performance on a regular basis. Reporting can be done based on your business needs. In a project environment for instance, the accounting system can be set up to report on the profit per project.
  • Income statement
An Income Statement is a report that shows your Income from Sales, less your expenses, to show if your business is making a profit.
Month to month comparisons can be made to budgets and to other months to determine why your income and expenses are increasing.
  • Budgets
We can assist you with compiling a budget and comparing it with the actual accounting records. This will help you identify over expenditure and corrective action can be taken.
  • Balance Sheet
Balance Sheet is a summary of your Assets and Liabilities at any point in time. Financial Institutions are interested in this report to determine your liquidity, solvency and overall financial position.

Fixed Asset Registers

Wessels & Associates can assist you with setting up and maintaining an Asset Register.
An Fixed Asset Register keeps record of all your companies’ assets, where they are located, when they were purchased, at what cost and their current book values.
As qualified chartered accountants we can calculate depreciation, impairments and book values.

Annual Financial Statements

Financial Statements should be supplied to SARS and CIPC on an annual basis. Banks also require Financial Statements that are compiled by a qualified accountant.  As Registered Auditors,this will give the Annual Financial Statements the credibility required by the institutions.

Accounting Systems and Software

SagePastel Accounting Software and Xero Accounting Software are mainly used in our practice.
We can also assist with converting your current system whether manual or on excel over to Pastel or Xero Accounting.
Statutory Returns
Wessels & Associates is a SARS Registered Tax Practitioner.
We can submit the following statutory returns via e-filing or other portals on your behalf:
EMP Payroll returns– PAYE, UIF, SDL, IRP5s
VAT returns VAT201
TAX returns – IT12 or IT14 – Individual taxation and Corporate Taxation
Provisional Tax returns IRP6
Unemployment Insurance Funds UIF returns
Compensation Commission returns
Tax Clearance Certificates
Tax Compliance Status requests
Auditing or Other Types of Engagements
We are Registered Auditors with the IRBA (International Regulatory Board of Auditors) and there for allowed to conduct statutory audits and other audit engagements.
As there are different types of engagements your business needs to first determine what kind of engagement it requires. Certain small and medium size companies, for example, might only need a Compilation Engagement or an Independent Review rather than a full statutory audit.
The type of engagement required by each business is prescribed by the Companies Act of 2008 and depends on the result of the Public Interest Score (PIS) calculated.
We can calculate your PIS to determine what kind of engagement you need.
Other audit support or Internal Auditing
Even if we are not appointed as your auditors, we can also assist you with getting audit ready and liaise with your own appointed auditors to support you during an audit.
Audit readiness entails for instance preparing prior to the audit, reconciliations such as Bank reconciliations, VAT reconciliations to Turnover, Payroll reconciliations. Preparing a fixed asset register and depreciation calculations and year end journals.
Your company’s control environment and system description can also be documented and streamlined not only for audit purposes but also for your own internal control benefits.
The communication gap between your accounting staff and the external audit team can create unnecessary delays and misunderstandings.
Having a qualified accountant and CA(SA)on youraccounting team will assist both parties (you and the auditor) through a painless and efficient audit process.
Internal controls
We can design and help with implementing controls and systems in your accounting department.
Appropriate internal controls can prevent and detect errors and fraud.
Controls such as reconciliations, approval documentation, and segregation of duties, checks and balances will support complete and accurate accounting records that can be relied on.
A strong control environment gives you that peace of mind.
Training and capacity building
Training in bookkeeping, accounting and general office administration are available should you need to up-skill your employees.   This will in the long term build capacity for your business and provide your employees with growth and personal development.
Our Fees
We provide initial free consultation to determine your business accounting and financial reporting needs.
Our fees are based on a combination of the required hours and level of skills needed which is driven by the size of your business and an estimated number of transactions.
We will be happy to provide you with a detailed quotation of our package for your business.
Contact us on info@wessels-accounting.co.za to request a free consultation.

Tuesday, 3 April 2018

Accounting is one of the most important functions of a modern business enterprise


Running your own business is daunting.  Whether it’s financial managementfinancial reportingAuditingbusiness analysis and strategytaxation or anything in-between.
A business owner needs quality, reliable and useful financial support services in accountingtaxauditing.
Accounting is one of the most important functions of a modern business enterprise. Accounting has become an integral part without which, no commercial activity can be run profitably and successfully.
An experienced accountant has taken front seat in present day business activities.
The CA(SA) is more than just a professional accountant. CAs(SA) participate in rigorous ongoing learning to stay current with trends and developments in the profession.  A Chartered Accountant have the ability to give effective advice on financial planning, growth, optimal resource management or any other business area in-between.

A Chartered Accountant can help you to:

  • Improve the quality of your financial information
  • Control costs and improve your resource management
  • Streamline your internal processes to be more efficient
  • Help build your own capacity within your business.
  • Help you stay compliant with statutory requirements
When you want to take your business to the next level, you need to partner with a responsible professional who has a holistic business approach and knowledge that enables them to approach things differently.
A CA(SA) has the strategic and analytical background to help you formulate a winning strategy and avoid costly mistakes.

Tax practitioner

As a SARS Registered Tax Practitioner we have a healthy professional relationship between SARS. This is key in providing a service to our clients the taxpayers.
This enables you, the business owner or manager to focus on your core business activities while all administrative burdens are dealt with by a qualified professional.
Only a registered tax practitioner is allowed by SARS to do the following on your behalf.

Income Tax returns

  • Individual annual taxes
  • Company annual taxes
  • Registration of income tax for individuals and companies
  • Registration of VAT for Companies
  • Tax Clearance Certificates for Goods Standing and Tenders

Payroll returns

  • Monthly EMP201 declarations to SARS
  • Interim PAYE reconciliations EMP501 – First 6 months of the year
  • Annual PAYE Reconciliations EMP501 – Full year
  • Annual IRP5 Preparation and submissions

Difference between an Audit and an Independent Review

An audit gives a positive assurance (the highest level of assurance) indicating that the financial statements are a fair representation of the operations and financial condition of the business.
An independent review in contrast gives limited or negative assurance of the fair presentation of the financial statements and their alignment to the appropriate financial reporting standards of the company.
Public Interest Score
For private companies the decision to audit or to do an independent review is determined in part by the Public Interest Score of a company.
Based on the Public Interest Score calculation private businesses scoring 350 points or more must be audited.
Between 100 and 349 points means non-owner companies will be reviewed if their statements are independently compiled, and they will be audited if internally compiled.
Owner managed companies with 100 points or less will be exempt completely from audit or review if they so choose but must still prepare financial statements.
The Companies Act, 2008 (Act No 71 of 2008) together with Regulation 26(2), defines the method for the calculation of a PIS and requires that a PIS is calculated for all companies. As set out in Regulations 26(2), 27-30, 43, 127 and 128 of the Companies Act, the PIS determines:
  • Which financial reporting standards apply to a company;
  • Whether a company should be audited or independently reviewed in the public interest;
  • Whether a company must file a copy of its annual financial statements with the CIPC;
  • Whether a company requires a Social and Ethics Committee; and
  • The size of the company for purposes of appointing a Business Rescue Practitioner.

Other Accounting Services

Capacity building is the process by which individual and organizations obtain, improve, and retain the skills and knowledge needed to do their jobs competently.
Accountants can assist with:
  • Developing and up-skill your staff
  • Accounting Standards training
  • Design and implement internal controls
  • Fixed Assets –  Registers and Asset Management Policies
  • Sage Pastel support and training

Wessels & Associates

We provide quality, reliable and useful financial support services in accountingtaxauditing and consulting to individuals and small to medium size businesses.
Our services are offered either in house or at your premises and include:
  • Monthly Company Bookkeeping.
  • Management Reports:   Income Statement, Cash flows, Budgets, and more.
  • Preparing Annual Financial Statements
  • Preparation of Tax Returns, VAT, Payroll, SARS objections and appeal.
  • Tax directives and tax clearance certificates.
  • Assistance with design of accounting and internal processes.
  • Internal audits.
Professional Memberships
  • Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (IRBA)
  • South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA)
Our Fees
We provide initial free consultation to determine your business accounting and financial reporting needs.
Our fees are based on a combination of the required hours and level of skills needed which is driven by the size of your business and an estimated number of transactions.
We will be happy to provide you with a detailed quotation of our package for your business.