The following is a high-level checklist / key considerations for executives and business owners alike. It was written specifically for those re-opening doors after the covid-19 lockdown, but the principles can be applied to any disaster or first-time business launch.


Regardless of your company type and size, you need accounting records and those records need to be turned into financial statements every year. But do you need your company’s statements to be checked and signed by an auditor?


We have dealt with the difference between your income statement and your bank statement in a previous blogpost, so in this one we will deal with why there is a difference between financial profit and taxable profit.


Building a business is really, really hard. Do not believe the sugar-coated stories about success. If you want to build a business, it will involve a LOT of hard work, many sleepless nights and many, many moments of wondering why.


The choice of an accountant is a fairly subjective thing – you need to pick someone that you will be happy to deal with for a long time. But, no matter your personal preferences, there are some common things that you should definitely be looking for.