About us
The firm is situated in the Bedfordview area in the eastern suburbs of Johannesburg, with easy freeway access to the metropolitan, commercial and industrial regions.
Our client base includes small and medium businesses and several multi-national enterprises. Client activities cover the broad spectrum of commerce and industry and our audit approach is tailored to the specific needs of each client.
Our staff are encouraged to attend seminars on specialized issues, which together with our in-house training program, ensures that all staff are fully up to date with the latest developments in auditing, accounting and tax as well as changes in legislation affecting their respective areas of expertise.
Our firm is committed to the training of prospective chartered accountants and as such, one of our partners has completed SAICA’s assessor training course and has been registered as an assessor.
The firm has expanded into the Durban area, having purchased a practice in March 2009.
Ecovis South Africa provides comprehensive services in accounting, audit, payroll, business valuation, corporate compliance, income tax, tax consulting. Do not hesitate to contact us.
Philosophy of the practice
The business philosophy of our practice adheres to the tried and trusted principles of a service organization by ensuring:
- The client’s interests are paramount.
- The needs of the client be served efficiently in a cost effective manner and regular communication maintained with the client.
- Practical and viable solutions to challenges faced.
- We subscribe to the highest professional and ethical standards expected from a firm of chartered accountants.
Departments
Audit department
The audit department is spearheaded by 3 assurance directors, who have extensive audit experience to meet the modern day challenges of auditing; and 1 non-assurance director.
The audit practice, audit technologies and related information systems incorporate the latest computer facilities and computerized programs which are fully compliant with the requirements of our professional body.
Our audit team includes professional assistants who have either qualified as Chartered Accountants, completed their traineeship and in the final stage of qualifying as chartered accountants, audit seniors with more than four years audit experience, intermediates who have an accounting degree and at least two years audit experience and juniors in their initial training contract period.
Members of the audit team spend a great deal of their working day at client premises and we rely heavily on them to project the good image of our firm.
Accounting department
Our accounting department assists with all your day to day accounting needs from payroll and VAT service, monthly bookkeeping and annual financial statement preparation.
Corporate compliance department
Our corporate compliance officer has more than 20 years service with the firm. Her duties include the formation of companies, share transfer secretaries, secretarial practice and other Companies Act / Close Corporations Act compliance.
Tax department
The tax department attends to the completion and submission of the annual tax returns for both companies and individuals, together with the required provisional tax returns. In addition, the tax department offers, in conjunction with outside experts as considered necessary, advice on the following:
- local and international corporate entities;
- planning of tax strategies for individuals and companies.
- submission of required returns to SARS.
