Accountants and Xero partner in Amanzimtoti since 1980
Bookkeeping, tax, payroll and management reporting for owner-managed businesses on the KZN South Coast: reconciled monthly in Xero, compliant with SARS and CIPC, and reported in time to act on.
- XeroSilver Partner
- 46 yearsin Amanzimtoti
- SAICAmember practice
- SAIPApast president
Where is your business in its life cycle?
What a business needs from its accountant changes with each stage, from statutory set-up to exit. Start with the one that describes you.
Xero Silver Partner
Your books and our books are the same file
South Coast Advisory is a Xero Silver Partner based in Amanzimtoti. We migrate businesses from Pastel, Sage and QuickBooks to Xero, set up bank feeds and payroll, train your team, and then work in the same live file you do — so nobody is emailing backups or reconciling two versions of the truth.
Bank feeds reconcile daily
Your position is current, not six weeks old.
VAT and month-end stop being a scramble
The work is already done when the deadline arrives.
We see what you see
Questions get answered from live data, on the phone.
Who you will be dealing with
Neil Oberholzer
Neil qualified through articles while studying after hours, and started this practice in Amanzimtoti in 1980. He is a member of SAICA, a past president of SAIPA, and served three years on the Financial Management Accounting Committee of the International Federation of Accountants.
- SAIPA President’s Award, 2004
- SAIPA membership number 115 — very nearly a founder member
- 46 years advising businesses on this coast
Accounting, tax and advisory services
Fees, SARS and Xero: the questions we are asked most
How much does an accountant cost in South Africa?
Fees depend on transaction volume, whether you are VAT registered, how many employees you have and how current your records are. A small business with clean books costs a fraction of one that needs years rebuilt.
We quote a fixed monthly fee after a short review, so you know the figure before you commit. We will also tell you if you do not need us monthly.
How do I change accountants without disrupting my business?
You give your new accountant written permission to request your records from the current one. Professional bodies expect an outgoing accountant to hand over your books, though they may hold back work you have not paid for.
We then review what we receive, list anything outstanding at SARS and CIPC, and agree a start date. Most take-ons are done inside a month, and SARS deadlines carry on being met throughout.
What does it mean that you are a Xero partner?
Xero recognises accounting practices by the number of clients they support on Xero and the certification their staff hold. Partner status means our team is trained and assessed on Xero, and that we work in it every day rather than occasionally.
In practice it means your books and our books are the same file. You are not emailing backups, and we are not working from a copy that is two months old.
Where are you and do I have to come to the office?
Our office is in Amanzimtoti, and we work with businesses along the KZN South Coast from Durban South down to Scottburgh.
Because your books are in the cloud, most clients deal with us by phone, email and video, and come in when it matters. You are welcome either way.
My paperwork is a mess and years behind. Will you still take me on?
Yes. Catching up on several years of records and outstanding returns is normal work for us, and it is usually cheaper than the penalties and interest of leaving it.
We quote the catch-up separately from your monthly fee so you can see exactly what the clean-up costs.
Who has to pay provisional tax?
Companies are automatically provisional taxpayers. Individuals become provisional taxpayers when they earn income that is not subject to PAYE, such as business, rental or significant investment income, above the thresholds SARS sets.
Provisional tax is not an extra tax. It is paying your expected annual tax in instalments: the first within six months of the start of your tax year, the second by the last day of the tax year, and an optional third top-up after year end.
Find out where the numbers are holding you back
A free 20-minute consultation on compliance, cash flow and reporting, and what to fix first. Bring your latest management accounts or trial balance if you have them.