Professional-fee records
Accounting for invoices, receipts and outstanding amounts based on the records supplied.
Legal practices
Professional accounting and tax support for legal practices.
Legal practices need clear records for professional fees, operating expenditure, payroll, tax and financial reporting. The engagement is scoped against the entity structure, available records and the accounting responsibilities Candid Accountants is specifically appointed to perform.
Engagement areas
Support connected to the operating realities of the sector.
Only the registrations, filings and services applicable to the entity and included in the accepted proposal form part of the engagement.
Bank and control-account reconciliations
Routine reconciliations for the accounts included in the engagement.
Payroll and employer returns
Payroll, PAYE, UIF, SDL, EMP201 and EMP501 support where applicable.
Tax compliance
VAT, provisional tax, income tax and SARS administration within the agreed scope.
CIPC and company records
Annual returns, beneficial ownership and other company-secretarial support where applicable.
Management and annual reporting
Management accounts and annual financial statements under the agreed reporting framework.
Information that helps us scope the work
- What entity structure and tax registrations apply?
- Which bank and accounting records fall within the proposed scope?
- What are the monthly transaction and payroll volumes?
- Are accounting and tax filings current?
- Which management or annual reports are required?
Monthly retainer or separate project?
Recurring bookkeeping, reporting, payroll and routine compliance can be considered for a monthly retainer. Historical clean-up, specialised registrations, SARS audits or disputes, restructuring and other work outside the recurring scope are separately assessed and quoted.
Clear limits matter.
The accepted proposal records the entities, transaction volume, employee limits, reporting frequency, meetings and exclusions that apply.
The accepted proposal records the entities, transaction volume, employee limits, reporting frequency, meetings and exclusions that apply.
Discuss the right engagement for your business.
Submit the business profile, accounting volume, payroll size and current record status so Candid Accountants can assess plan fit and any onboarding work.