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What You’re Doing Manually That Your Accountant Can Automate

Running a small business is demanding—especially when your time is tied up in spreadsheets, payment reminders, and endless admin. Many SMEs don’t realise how much time they’re spending on tasks that a professional accountant can automate.

Let’s take a closer look at what you may be doing manually—and how outsourcing to an expert like SG&CO can free up your day, reduce stress, and help you focus on growing your business.

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Capturing and Organising Transactions

Still typing invoices into Excel? Reconciling accounts by hand? These tasks are not only time-consuming—they’re also prone to error. Accountants use cloud-based tools that automatically pull in bank transactions, match payments, and categorise expenses, ensuring accuracy and saving you hours every week.

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Monthly Reporting and Forecasting

If you’re spending hours trying to build a financial snapshot of your business, there’s a smarter way. Your accountant can generate up-to-date reports with the click of a button—giving you real-time visibility into your cash flow, performance, and growth opportunities.

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Chasing Invoices and Managing Payments

Following up on unpaid invoices is a common SME headache. An accountant can set up automated invoicing and reminders, so payments are chased without you having to lift a finger. You’ll get paid faster—and spend less time asking for it.
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Submitting VAT and Tax Returns

Doing your VAT returns manually increases your risk of errors and late submissions. A professional accountant automates your tax reporting using compliant software that pulls in your data, applies relevant rules, and submits your returns on time—accurately and stress-free.

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Payroll Processing

Still calculating salaries, UIF, and PAYE on a spreadsheet? Payroll automation ensures your staff get paid correctly and on time, with tax deductions handled according to the latest regulations. Your accountant can manage the entire process for you, keeping your team happy and your records clean.

Every minute spent on manual financial tasks is time taken away from growing your business. With SG&CO, you can hand over the admin and gain peace of mind knowing it’s done right—accurately, on time, and in full compliance with SARS and IFRS for SMEs.

Let’s simplify your business life. Let’s automate what slows you down.

Get in touch with SG&CO today.

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