Bookkeeping
Bank feeds reconciled weekly, supplier and customer ledgers kept current, VAT coded at source.
What you getManagement accounts by the 10th of every month.
Westville, Durban. Since 1998.
Your books closed by the 10th. Your returns filed before SARS asks.
Meridian is a two-partner practice for owner-managed businesses in KwaZulu-Natal. Fixed monthly fees, a named accountant, and a compliance calendar you can actually see.
- 1998 Established
- 420 Active clients
- 2 Partners, both registered tax practitioners
Compliance calendar
Next six filing dates
Today
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For a monthly VAT vendor with staff and a February year-end. Statutory dates move to the previous business day over weekends. A guide, not advice; we build a calendar per client.
Services
Six things, done properly, every month.
Each service has a named deliverable and a date. If it is not in your inbox by then, we owe you an explanation, not an excuse.
Payroll
Monthly payslips, PAYE, UIF and SDL calculated, EMP201 submitted, EMP501 reconciled twice a year.
What you getPayslips by the 25th, EMP201 filed by the 7th.
Tax
VAT201, provisional tax (IRP6), company and personal income tax returns, SARS correspondence handled for you.
What you getEvery return filed at least five working days early.
Annual financial statements
Compiled or independently reviewed statements in the required reporting framework, ready for the bank and for SARS.
What you getSigned statements within 90 days of year-end.
Company secretarial
CIPC annual returns, director changes, share registers, beneficial ownership filings and resolutions kept in order.
What you getA CIPC file that is never in deregistration.
Advisory
Cash flow forecasts, pricing reviews, entity structure, and a straight answer before you sign a lease or hire.
What you getA quarterly sit-down with a partner, not a junior.
Who we work with
Five industries we know from the inside.
- Medical practicesmedical aid remittances, dispensing stock
- Retailpoint-of-sale reconciliation, mixed-supply VAT
- Trades and constructionretention accounting, CIDB financials
- Non-profit organisationsSection 18A receipts, donor reporting
- Propertyrental schedules, capital gains on disposal
Fee guide
Fixed monthly fees. No hourly surprises.
Prices include VAT and are billed monthly by debit order. Annual work is spread across the year so year-end costs nothing extra.
Sole proprietor
R2,450 / month, from
For freelancers and one-person businesses under the VAT threshold.
- Monthly bookkeeping, up to 60 transactions
- Two IRP6 provisional returns and the ITR12
- Annual income statement for the bank
Company
R6,900 / month, from
For a Pty Ltd that is VAT registered, with up to ten staff.
- Bookkeeping, management accounts by the 10th
- VAT201, EMP201, EMP501 and payroll for 10
- Compiled annual financial statements and ITR14
- CIPC annual return and beneficial ownership
Group
R14,500 / month, from
For two or more entities, a property-holding company, or turnover above R20 million.
- Everything in Company, per entity
- Independent review where the Act requires it
- Quarterly partner meeting and cash flow forecast
"From" means the entry price for the tier. The final fee depends on transaction volume, headcount and how tidy the records are when we take over. We confirm it in writing before any work starts, and it does not change mid-year without your agreement.
How onboarding works
From first call to a clean year-end.
Week 1
Intro call
Forty minutes with a partner. We ask about the business, the entities, and what is late. You get a fixed fee in writing within two days.
Weeks 2 to 3
Document handover
Bank access, prior statements, SARS eFiling and CIPC profiles transferred. We collect from your previous accountant so you do not have to.
Every month
Monthly close
Reconciled by the 5th, queries to you by the 7th, management accounts and VAT201 draft by the 10th.
Year-end
Annual financial statements
Statements drafted within 60 days, signed within 90, ITR14 and CIPC annual return filed off the same numbers.
Team
Two partners and a manager. You will know all three.
Thandeka Ndlovu
Partner, tax and advisory
Registered tax practitioner. Twenty-two years in practice, the last fourteen at Meridian. Leads SARS disputes and structuring.
Rajesh Pillay
Partner, financial statements
Registered with the professional body. Founded the practice in 1998. Signs every set of annual financial statements that leaves the office.
Carla van Wyk
Practice manager, bookkeeping and payroll
Runs the monthly close for all 420 clients and the payroll desk. Your first call for anything with a date on it.
Questions we hear most
Before you call.
My returns are behind. Can you take me on?
Yes. Most new clients arrive with something outstanding. We request a SARS statement of account, list every missing return, and price the catch-up separately from the monthly fee so you can see both numbers.
Do I have to register for VAT?
Registration is compulsory once taxable turnover exceeds R1 million in any twelve-month period. Voluntary registration is possible from R50,000. Whether it helps you depends on who your customers are, and we will run the numbers before you decide.
Which software do you use?
Cloud accounting with live bank feeds, and a payroll system that files EMP201 and EMP501 directly. You keep owner access to your own data at all times. If you leave, the file goes with you.
What happens if SARS audits me?
We respond to the verification or audit letter on your behalf, compile the supporting documents from the records we already hold, and attend any meeting with you. Routine verifications are included in the monthly fee.
Can I switch accountants mid-year?
Yes, and it is more common than people think. We take over the year-to-date figures, request the working papers from your previous accountant, and file the year-end off a single continuous set of books.
Book a consultation
Forty minutes, no charge, no obligation.
Tell us about the business and what is worrying you. A partner replies within one working day with a time.
- Office
- Suite 4, Westville Office Park
Jan Hofmeyr Road, Westville, 3629 - Phone
- 031 000 0000
- hello@meridian.example
- Hours
- Mon to Fri, 08:00 to 16:30