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We are an exceptional team of highly qualified individuals who love accounting, innovation, technology and other people.
We are living our dream of making a difference and, in turn, bringing value to your business by managing your accounting and tax processes.
We are young, passionate, and driven by personal growth, coffee, numbers, and the desire to add value to others.
About Us
How We Serve You
We serve you through our trusted online platforms to maximise efficiency and timeliness, keeping you on track in the fast-paced world we all live in; however, we also pause at any time to meet face-to-face for a quick chat.
We love our jeans and sneakers, but suit up whenever you need us to.
We aim to provide value-added service to all our clients and pride ourselves on delivering honest, reliable, high-quality service.
We are
focussed on
ADDING VALUE
Relationships
The foundation of all work done for our clients starts with a personal relationship with each and every client.
Driven
We are driven, proactive, and focused on the future of our clients. But we do it NOW. From there, our positioning statement:
the future - now
Growth
We work with our clients to help them grow and develop.
Advice
Our company is managed by forward thinking leaders with a vision. We firmly believe that every client is entitled to base their decisions on accurate information, along with having sound and effective advice.
Informed
We pride ourselves on delivering accurate and relevant information to our clients when and how they need it.
Proactive
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Anticipating any potential problems, creatively offering timely solutions.
Our Team
At the heart of our firm is a dedicated team to guide clients and colleagues with vision, integrity, and expertise.
They bring together years of experience, diverse skills, and a shared commitment to excellence.
Directors
With strong leadership, we continue to build a culture of trust, innovation, and accountability - ensuring that every decision we make supports both the long-term growth of our clients and the sustainable success of our firm.
Welma du Preez
Chartered Accountant (SA)
DIRECTOR
Being very passionate about her career as a Chartered Accountant (SA) & Registered Auditor (SA), Welma’s daily focus is on providing the highest quality routine accounting services and managing our assurance department.
As Training officer, she is invested in the growth of our trainees, and spends much of her time on the growth and development of our company.
Welma has been with the company for over 15 years.
Mike Bosch
Chartered Accountant (SA)
DIRECTOR
With more than 30 years’ experience as a Chartered Accountant (SA), Mike’s focus is in our non-assurance department, using his expertise and priceless customer relations to ensure that our services are of the highest quality.
Mike proudly holds a master’s degree in South African & International Tax and applies his knowledge to ensure absolute sufficiency in our Taxation department.
Mike is also no stranger to Trusts, Wills and Estates. With an exceptional passion for company and personal growth, Mike supports and challenges our management team to ensure that growth is a respected priority in our world.
Joannie Beukman
Chartered Accountant (SA)
DIRECTOR
Joannie started her career at the company in 2015 and thereafter completed her training contract in 2017.
With over 7 years’ experience and being a registered Associate General Accountant (SA), Joannie invests her time on non-assurance engagements and also manages our Financial function.
She is very passionate about our youth and therefore her focus is also on the growth of our employees and the company.
Management & Staff
Behind every success story is a dedicated team.
Our managers and staff bring expertise, passion, and teamwork to everything they do, ensuring clients receive the best possible service and support.
Elsa Swart
Professional Accountant (SA)
MANAGER
Elsa started as a trainee accountant in 1989, graduated in 1994 and thereafter qualified as a Professional Accountant (SA).
With more than 30 years of experience and commitment to the company, our Non-Assurance & Financial Accounting Department is proudly and efficiently run by Elsa daily.
Elsa adds value to our youth by teaching and supporting our young trainees in any way she is capable of on a day-to-day basis.
Gallery
Our firm is associated with The Core Group, an association of independent professionals.
We are independent but practice in association with one another, utilising The Core Service Companies to empower us to render a wide variety of specialised services to local clients.
Although all are associated under The Core Group identity, we remain independent and in control of our own firm regarding ownership and management.
Being Core Associated, we have access to:
126
Branches nationwide
397
Specialists in all areas
1 716
Employees securing capacity
30 058
Content clients
the future - now
Other Affiliates
Your gateway to excellence in professional advisory services.
Driven by knowledge.
Backed by experience.
Power in partnership, strength in unity.
Committed to quality, governed by integrity.
Our Values
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We are leaders in both our industry and our local communities.
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We operate with a sense of urgency and discipline.
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We do the right thing all of the time.
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We are responsible for our impact on the environment.
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We are the owners of our actions and decisions.
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We share our views and ideas openly.
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We are passionate about delivering an exceptional stakeholder experience.
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We are team players in everything we do.
There is a critical need for alignment between personal and organisational values, as mistakes can occur when misalignment exists.
Our Vision
Our VISION defines the way our organisation will look in the FUTURE.
The FUTURE - To be seen and experienced as Globally Trusted Professionals.
Global
Inspires us to grow/expand.
Trusted
Inspires us to build trusting relationships with all our stakeholders based on honesty, efficiency, accountability, and mutual respect.
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Stakeholders
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All entities that can affect or be affected by the organisation's actions, objectives and policies.
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They are our creditors, member firm directors, service company directors, employees, government (and its agencies), owners (shareholders), suppliers, unions, and the community from which the business draws its resources.
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Professional
Inspires all of us to deliver a quality service/product in a manner as defined by our stakeholders.
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It does not refer to professional bodies or professional career types. It relates to HOW we interact with our stakeholders.
Vision is a long-term view describing the goals of the organisation.
Our vision statement helps to drive decisions and goals in our company.
Our Mission
Our MISSION defines our purpose and why we exist.
We CREATE diverse solutions that increase our stakeholders' profits, business value, and personal wealth.
We do this through a single, CORE relationship – NOW.
Create
We develop services through a continuous process, leaving something behind, and are accountable for what we create.
Divers
Many, various, unlimited.
Solutions
Plural, services, answers, actions, products.
Stakeholders
Everybody is affected by our business operations. (suppliers, clients, staff, SARS, the community, etc.)
Single
One.
CORE
Reiterate the brand name, central, nucleus, pivot point.
Relationship
The emotional link between two or more parties.
Our mission statement provides the details of what is done and answers the question:
“How do we do what we do?”.
Our Workplace Behaviour
Working with me (or any of my colleagues) as a firm representative, you can expect the following:
Honesty:
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I do not lie.
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I share my views and ideas without the fear of prejudice and without disrespecting the opinions and rights of others.
Efficiency:
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I stick to deadlines.
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I have a clean and neat desk.
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I return a stakeholder’s call/email/SMS within 24 hours.
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I complete tasks that are allocated to me.
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I prepare properly for formal interactions with stakeholders.
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I proactively follow up on outstanding tasks and assignments.
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I update my skills and knowledge to remain not only relevant but abreast.
Mutual respect for all stakeholders
At the office:
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I am on time.
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I park in my allocated parking space.
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I greet my colleagues.
In meetings:
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I allow others the freedom to express themselves without interrupting them.
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I focus on the agenda at hand and do not communicate with external parties.
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I do not do any other work that is outside the scope of the meeting.
In general:
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I do not use gestures, language, or crude and disrespectful comments.
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I conserve firm and natural resources and limit wastage.
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I dress in a manner that is equal to what is professionally expected by my stakeholders.
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I use proper language when communicating with my stakeholders.
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I use a tone of voice that is acceptable to all my stakeholders.
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I empower and guide. I do not reprimand and belittle stakeholders in public or behind closed doors.
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I do not use intimidating behaviour, like slamming doors and throwing objects.
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I trust my stakeholders. I do not excessively and unreasonably monitor their responsibilities.
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I address a conflict situation with the party concerned in a professional manner that is equal to those above before approaching a third party.
Accountability Statement
I am accountable for all my actions. I will take corrective measures before the deadline if I cannot deliver on my commitment to the Workplace Behaviour Statement.
I will communicate this to the relevant stakeholders within a timeframe that is acceptable to them.
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