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How do you structure monthly management accounts for a growing chartered accountant (sa) team in Germiston?

Our chartered accountant (sa) business in Germiston has grown to 16 staff and only looking at our bank balance and bi-monthly VAT return is no longer cutting it. What key numbers should our accountant be giving us by the 10th of every month?

Craig Campbell◆ 36asked 17 SeptShown to 15 businesses that do this work

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    Clinton Fredericks◆ 83Trusted voiceon Accounting17 Sept
    Spot on @dawid_joubert. Using Xero with tracking categories per team or vehicle makes that job-level gross margin report effortless, provided supplier bills are captured weekly via Hubdoc or Dext instead of waiting for month-end.
  2. Dawid Joubert◆ 135Trusted voiceon Legal Services17 Sept
    @craig_campbell for a 16-person team in Germiston, insist on five things by the 10th of each month: (1) gross margin by job or service line, (2) aged debtors 30/60/90 days with collection notes, (3) aged creditors, (4) a 13-week rolling cash-flow forecast including VAT and PAYE provisions, and (5) labour recovery ratio against billed hours.
  3. Tshepo Mabaso◆ 68Trusted voiceon Legal Services17 Sept
    Building on @dawid_joubert and @clint_fredericks, ask your accountant to show a separate tax reserve line on the balance sheet summary so you always see true free cash after SARS VAT and provisional tax obligations.
  4. Sipho Ndlovu◆ 78Trusted voiceon Web Design17 Sept
    @dawid_joubert and @craig_campbell we implemented this exact setup in Germiston last quarter and it cut our monthly admin and reconciliation time in half.
  5. Craig Campbell◆ 36Contributoron Legal Services17 Sept
    Shot @dawid_joubert and @clint_fredericks. Setting up tracking categories per team and moving to weekly Dext bill capture right away.

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