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Updates on bookkeeping, payroll, audits, governance and risk—practical guidance to keep SMMEs compliant and investment‑ready.
Welcome to our news hub. Here we share practical updates on financial management, payroll, audits, and governance—everything SMMEs need to stay compliant, credible, and investment‑ready. Expect case studies, deadline reminders, and templates that make good stewardship simpler.
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- SDL, Mandatory Grants and What Your Levy Buys in 2026/27: An Employer's Guide
- ETI Calculation 2026: The Sliding Scale, Step by Step, With Worked Examples
- What Is SDL on a Payslip? The Skills Development Levy Explained for Employees
- EMP501 Interim Reconciliation 2026: What Employers Must Submit by 31 October
- Financial Governance for NPO and NPC Boards: Duties, Controls, and Reporting
- AI and the Bookkeeping Function: What Changes, and What Must Not
- Section 12H Learnership Allowance in 2026: Amounts, Deadline and How It Works With the ETI
- EMP501 Season 2026: Lessons From the First ITRN-Enforced Filing
- The Financial Administration of Multi-Party Programmes: Sponsors, Hosts, Stipends, and Clean Audit Trails
- The Hidden Cost of Poor Admin — and How to Fix It
- Audit-Ready by Default: Why SARS's Expanding Enforcement Changes SME Admin
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