Accounting that
keeps up with you.
Basis gives growing South African businesses a full finance team — bookkeeping, tax and real-time numbers — for a fraction of the cost of hiring one.
One team for all
your numbers.
From day-to-day bookkeeping to year-end and SARS — handled, in one place.
Bookkeeping
Your books reconciled every week, not scrambled every February. Always current, always accurate.
Learn more →Tax & SARS
VAT, PAYE, provisional and annual returns filed on time — with the deductions you're actually owed.
Learn more →Management accounts
Monthly reports that tell you what's really happening, in plain English, not accountant-speak.
Learn more →Advisory & forecasting
Cash-flow forecasts and a real person to call before the big decisions, not just after.
Learn more →Payroll
Staff paid on time, payslips sorted, and every submission handled quietly in the background.
Learn more →Company secretarial
CIPC filings, registrations and compliance kept up to date so nothing ever lapses.
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Your numbers,
always current.
No more waiting until year-end to find out how you did. Basis keeps your books reconciled continuously, so the dashboard you log into is today's reality — not last quarter's guess.
- Live cash-flow and profit dashboards
- Weekly reconciliations, not annual panic
- Xero & Sage, set up and managed for you
A finance team
you can actually call.
You get a named accountant who knows your business — not a ticket number. Ask a question, get a straight answer, usually within a day.
- A dedicated accountant, not a call centre
- 48-hour average response time
- Proactive advice before the deadlines
Trusted by founders
who'd rather build.
We went from dreading month-end to barely thinking about it. Basis just handles it, and the monthly report is the first thing I actually read.
Founder, Loop Studio
They found deductions our old accountant missed and saved us more in year one than the fees cost. Easy decision.
MD, Cobalt Fabrication
Straight answers, fast. I get a reply from my accountant quicker than most people reply to email.
Director, Umbra Health
Questions, answered.
Do I have to leave my current accountant?
We make the handover painless — we liaise with your outgoing accountant, move your records to the cloud, and have you fully set up within two weeks, usually with zero downtime.
Which software do you work on?
We're certified on Xero and Sage. If you're on something else, we'll either work with it or migrate you at no extra cost.
How much does it cost?
Plans start from R2,900/month depending on your size and volume. You get a fixed monthly fee agreed up front — no surprise invoices, ever.
Are you registered?
Yes — Basis is a registered accounting firm and our practitioners are SAIPA members and SARS-registered tax practitioners.
What if I'm behind on my books or with SARS?
That's most of who we onboard. We get you caught up and compliant first, then keep you there.
Let's get your numbers sorted.
Book a free 30-minute call. We'll look at where you are and show you exactly how we'd help — no obligation.